Senior Director, Storage as a Service

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Senior Director to lead its Storage as a Service offering. The successful candidate will define and drive the end-to-end strategy for this service, including product vision, value proposition, target customer outcomes, service levels, business model, MVP, roadmap, and path to market.

The Senior Director will operate with a general manager mindset, working across product management, engineering, marketing, sales, services, operations, customer success, finance, and other organizations to establish and scale a differentiated, outcomes-based storage service.

Key responsibilities include:

• Defining and driving the end-to-end strategy for HPE's Storage as a Service offering
• Leading the development of an outcomes-based storage consumption model
• Operating with a GM-style ownership mindset, driving the full product lifecycle
• Defining the initial minimum viable product and launch roadmap
• Partnering closely with core storage product management and engineering teams
• Working across HPE to develop an integrated customer experience
• Driving cross-functional alignment across engineering, marketing, sales, and other teams
• Building and leading a focused product organization
• Establishing requirements for operational capabilities
• Developing strong relationships with customers, partners, and field organizations
• Monitoring the competitive and market landscape
• Creating the organizational and operating foundation needed to move from an initial incubation model to a scalable Storage as a Service business.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, engineering, business, or a related field
• 15+ years of experience in product management with progressive leadership across Storage and aaS portfolio domains
• Significant product management leadership experience
• Demonstrated experience developing and bringing new technology products, services, or business models to market
• Strong experience in enterprise storage, cloud, as-a-service, consumption-based infrastructure, or related technology markets
• Exceptional product management skills with the ability to move between strategy, business, product definition, technical execution, and go-to-market leadership.

In terms of benefits, HPE offers a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports the physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing of its team members and their loved ones.