Strategic Programs Initiatives Lead

About the role

p> strong>Role Summary /strong> /p> p>The Enterprise Transformation Associate / Senior Associate will help drive Pure Storage s transformation agenda across the Enterprise business. This role combines strategy, analytics, and hands-on execution to support high-priority growth initiatives across Enterprise Strategy and Strategics. The individual in this role will work closely with senior leaders to evaluate opportunities, solve complex business problems, and translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes. /p> p> br> /p> p>This person should be equally comfortable building a model, structuring an ambiguous problem, preparing executive-ready materials, and driving follow-through across cross-functional stakeholders. /p> p> br> /p> p> strong>Key Responsibilities /strong> /p> p>1. Strategy Development and Decision Support /p> p>● Support development of 1-year operating priorities and 3- to 5-year growth plans across the Enterprise business /p> p>● Structure complex business questions into clear hypotheses, analyses, options, and recommendations /p> p>● Build fi nancial, scenario, and business case models to inform strategic decisions, investment choices, and go-to-market tradeoffs /p> p>● Conduct market, customer, competitor, and performance analyses to identify risks, opportunities, and growth levers /p> p>● Translate data and analysis into clear recommendations for senior leadership /p> p> /p> p>2. Transformation Execution and Initiative Leadership /p> p>● Drive execution of high-priority initiatives across Enterprise Strategy and Strategics, from initial problem framing through implementation /p> p>● Develop workplans, success metrics, timelines, and governance structures to keep initiatives on track /p> p>● Monitor progress against milestones, business outcomes, and leadership commitments; identify and resolve blockers quickly /p> p>● Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across sales, fi nance, product, alliances, marketing, and operations /p> p>● Support change management and adoption efforts to ensure new priorities and ways of working translate into fi eld execution /p> p> /p> p>3. Business Performance Analysis and Insight Generation /p> p>● Analyze business performance across areas such as pipeline, coverage, productivity, account penetration, and growth trends /p> p>● Pull together data from Salesforce, Tableau, Excel/Sheets, and internal reporting to generate actionable insights /p> p>● Build dashboards, scorecards, and recurring reporting that improve visibility into business performance and initiative progress /p> p>● Distill complex and ambiguous inputs into practical insights that support faster, better decisions /p> p> /p> p>4. Executive Communication and Stakeholder Management /p> p>● Develop executive-ready presentations, business reviews, and decision memos for senior leadership discussions /p> p>● Support structured, fact-based discussions with Enterprise executives and sales leadership /p> p>● Maintain strong working relationships across functions and infl uence stakeholders without direct authority /p> p>● Capture decisions, clarify next steps, and ensure follow-through across multiple stakeholder groups /p> p> /p> p>5. Operating Rhythm and Best Practice Development /p> p>● Help build a more disciplined operating model across planning, business reviews, initiative tracking, and decision-making /p> p>● Defi ne and document best practices, templates, and tools that improve consistency, speed, and execution quality /p> p>● Support ongoing refi nement of transformation office standards, governance, and working norms /p> p>● Contribute to a high-performance team culture grounded in rigor, accountability, and action orientation /p> p> /p> p> strong>Qualifications /strong> /p> p> /p> p> strong>Required /strong> /p> p>● 2-4 years of experience in consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, fi nance, corporate development, investment banking, or a similarly rigorous problem-solving environment /p> p>● Strong analytical and fi nancial modeling capabilities, with the ability to turn data into clear business insight /p> p>● Excellent PowerPoint/Slides and Excel/Sheets skills; experience with Tableau and Salesforce preferred /p> p>● Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems in ambiguous, fast-paced environments /p> p>● Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create clear, executive-level materials /p> p>● Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams and drive outcomes across cross-functional stakeholders /p> p>● High degree of ownership, judgment, and attention to detail /p>