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Strategy Director

Veritas solves what no one else can. With an industry-leading product portfolio, we offer proven, modern, and integrated technology that brings together availability, protection, and insights. Our Veritas Enterprise Data Services Platform addresses current and future data issues end-to-end – keeping mission-critical workloads highly available, protecting data everywhere, and providing insights to optimize costs and maintain regulatory readiness.

Our VP Strategy, Corporate Development and Tech Partnership is seeking a Strategy Director with enterprise technology (infrastructure software) experience to join the team. This individual will be based out of Santa Clara, CA (or ability to commute to Santa Clara, CA). Due to the collaborative nature of this role, we are seeking candidates who can accommodate a hybrid work arrangement with 3-4 days per week in-person. The Veritas Strategy team serves as the core “think-tank” of the company and is focused on corporate strategy, market and technology landscapes, customer problem assessment and product ideation, technology/product ecosystem partnerships, and M&A. This is a highly impactful and visible role working with executive leadership.

Responsibilities:

Support and manage the strategic planning process (multi-year strategic plan)
Structure and solve business problems and make recommendations on a wide range of business issues substantiated through primary research (e.g., interviews, surveys) and secondary research
Manage the day-to-day project and team activities to meet project goals and timelines
Create “big picture” views of market spaces – with market- backed data that reveals new market opportunity (e.g., TAM) and potential winning plays
Evaluate business opportunities based on Veritas capabilities and assets coupled with market opportunity
Generate ideas and drive potential innovation initiatives and special projects
Scan the market, identify companies, and create taxonomies of the market ecosystem; identify and pursue candidate companies for partnerships and/or M&A
Collaborate in a dynamic organization across leadership levels and functions – from senior leadership to functional leaders, managers, and engineers during and beyond strategic project engagement
Communicate, educate, and influence a wide range of stakeholders in clear, concise, and compelling language and material
Provide continuous coaching and training to strategy team

Basic Qualifications:

BA/BS degree in science, engineering, or similar discipline; MBA/ MA, or other graduate degree in related field is a plus
At a minimum, 2+ years as an engagement manager, manager or case team leader at McKinsey, Bain, or BCG, respectively
Corporate or business unit strategy, sell or buy side investment research, technology industry strategic consulting, or a combination of technology background with a transition to business functions, is a plus but not required
Broad experience in enterprise software, SaaS, Cloud products / solutions within B2B space – with spikes in enterprise infrastructure software (i.e., data protection, data management, virtual machines, container management, enterprise storage, cloud management platforms or cyber security) and/or cloud computing
Entrepreneurial – inquisitiveness about how technology can transform business and the ability to rapidly evaluate markets and products with data-driven insights

Additional Qualifications:

Intellectually curious, analytic, data-driven, and research-oriented
Comfortable working with both senior business executives, product technology leads and customers. It is crucial that the candidate be able to see the forest beyond the trees
Generating new insights, ideas and approaches is a critical element
Broad technology understanding as well as business acumen is required to successfully identify opportunities
Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Executive level presentation and writing skills – ability to synthesize ideas into top-down, digestible insights
Background in SaaS industry, technology development, enterprise product management and/or marketing, experience in start-up culture desirable
Ability to work within a complex and fast-moving environment, to drive rigorous, fact-based recommendations to senior management
Commitment to excellence and attention to detail
Thrives in a small team environment
Contributes to building a positive team spirit and treats others with respect
Develops positive relationships and lead through influence with internal partners, build consensus and prioritize action and results

Santa Clara - $161,400 – $269,000

CA remote - $140,200 – $233,700

The above pay range is based on a good faith estimate made at the time of publication and may be modified in the future. The pay offered to a candidate may vary within this range depending on factors such as education, experience, and geographic location.

By Veritas Technologies

We solve what no one else can, and that is our customers’ biggest data management challenges. We are committed to seamlessly managing and protecting all of your enterprise data and applications, at any scale, from edge to core to multi-cloud.

25 jobs

FUNDING

Private

INDUSTRY

Enterprise Software & Network Solutions

TEAM SIZE

5001-10000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Santa Clara, CA

DATE POSTED

June 9, 2023