Senior Manager of Innovation, Advanced Services - US/EMEA

About Pure Storage
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 that changes the world is what the tech industry was founded on. If you’re ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

The Role
As part of Advanced Services, the Senior Manager of Innovation leads the development and execution of Everpure’s services innovation strategy, aligned to the Customer Experience Portfolio roadmap. This role is responsible for building and scaling a high-performing team of Senior Solutions Architects and program leadership, driving the creation of new, outcome-based services that accelerate enterprise growth.

You will operate at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and execution — ensuring that new solutions are not only defined but piloted, validated, and matured into scalable offerings. This role requires strong leadership, a product mindset applied to services, and the ability to align cross-functional teams across sales, portfolio and delivery to deliver measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Advanced Services innovation function, defining and executing the services strategy aligned to CX Portfolio and enterprise priorities
• Manage and develop a team of Domain Solutions Architects and Services Lifecycle Program Manager(s)
• Drive the creation of new services and solutions through structured innovation cycles (MVP, pilot, validation, scale)
• Ensure strong alignment between services innovation, product roadmap, and go-to-market strategy
• Partner with Sales, the Enterprise Line of Business, and Field Solution Architect organization to support strategic opportunities
• Establish a product-led approach to services, including lifecycle management, prioritisation, and performance tracking
• Define success metrics and ensure services are delivering measurable outcomes and driving revenue growth
• Collaborate with Services Engineering to ensure solutions are scalable, repeatable, and operationally viable
• Build strong relationships across CX Portfolio, Product Engineering, and Delivery organisations
• Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and accountability within the team

What You Bring

• Experience leading teams in professional services, solution architecture, or technology innovation environments
• Strong background in enterprise solutions, consulting, or transformation initiatives
• Experience defining or evolving services offerings, ideally with a product mindset
• Ability to operate across strategy and execution, driving outcomes in complex environments
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing senior leadership
• Commercial awareness, including understanding of services revenue, growth, and go-to-market dynamics
• Broad technical understanding across enterprise technologies (cloud, data, AI, infrastructure)
• Experience working cross-functionally with sales, engineering, and product teams
• A bias toward action, with the ability to drive innovation from concept through to scale

What Success Looks Like

• A strong pipeline of innovative services aligned to enterprise priorities
• Successful pilot and scaling of new services into repeatable offerings
• Increased services adoption and measurable revenue growth
• High-performing, engaged team delivering consistent impact
• Clear alignment between services, product roadmap, and customer outcomes

Why This Role

This is a critical leadership role shaping the future of Advanced Services at Everpure. You will define how we innovate, build, and scale services that drive enterprise transformation and measurable business impact.

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
• Pure Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good
• Flexible time off, wellness resources, and benefits designed to support balance

JOIN US AND BRING YOUR BEST.
BRING YOUR BOLD.
BRING YOUR FLASH.