Director of Business Operations, Portworx

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry.

This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

THE ROLE

Lead the evolution of our Global Business Operations for the high-growth Cloud Native Business Unit, Portworx by Pure Storage. As the Director of Business Operations, you will be defining the unifying Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy for container-native solutions. Serve as the central force connecting sales, marketing, and product teams globally, ensuring alignment and strategic execution. This high-impact position is focused on optimizing our operational excellence to solidify Portworx's leadership in enterprise and mid-market storage and data management.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Define and operationalize a unified Global GTM strategy that addresses key market opportunities, ensuring alignment with Portworx's objectives, and resulting in solidifying our premier market position.
• Drive strategy and sales frameworks based on data-informed insights by employing market intelligence, competitive analysis, and customer segmentation to create scalable and relevant approaches for diverse global regions.
• Lead continuous business optimization and process scaling by pinpointing efficiency gains through rigorous analytics, initiating high-impact projects, and implementing consistent operational rigor across all geographies.
• Orchestrate annual capacity planning and resource allocation to balance short-term demands with long-term strategic goals, ensuring the CNBU/Portworx organization has the right team structure and resources for market needs.
• Foster alignment and shared accountability by partnering seamlessly with Sales, Marketing, Partner Success, Product, and Operations teams to maximize customer value and drive widespread adoption of our solutions.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Proven ability to define, evangelize, and execute a cohesive Go-to-Market strategy across complex, global organizations.
• Deep expertise in leveraging market intelligence, competitive analysis, and performance metrics (KPIs/dashboards) to guide strategic decisions and drive business outcomes.
• Demonstrated leadership in a highly matrixed environment, successfully driving cross-functional alignment and gaining consensus with Enterprise Sales, Marketing, and Product teams.
• Strong operational acumen in capacity planning, resource allocation, and scaling standardized, efficient business processes globally.
• The capability to translate complex business challenges into actionable operational improvements and high-impact, customer-centric programs.
• We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with Pure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.

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Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations. 

This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity. 

There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

The annual base salary range is: $205,000—$328,000 USD

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

• Pure Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge and aspire to be trailblazers.
• Pure Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been Named Fortune's Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area™, Fortune's Best Workplaces for Millennials™ and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
• Pure Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information.

ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY:

Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at TA-Ops@purestorage.com if you’re invited to an interview