Director of Product Management (Cloud Network Security)

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is building a world-class product management organization and continues to look for top-notch product management talent to expand the team. As the Director of Product Management for Cloud Network Security  you will be responsible for building and scaling our VM-Series product offering. 

Our platforms represent the foundation of our network security and cloud offerings,  providing you an opportunity to define the future of the network security industry by solving key problems for our customers and reestablishing what’s possible in this space.

To be successful in this position you must possess a combination of strong technical skills, analytical skills, as well as have a passion for driving enterprise networking & security while bridging customer business requirements with key market trends. You must be comfortable with frequent interaction with customers, prospects and industry analysts presenting our solution and explaining our security solution while understanding and articulating their requirements. You have a track record of success in leading focused, tightly-knit product teams, have delivered on product commitments in working closely with engineering leadership, and have successfully developed and articulated your vision, product strategy, and product plans to the company’s leadership.

Your Impact

• Lead the Product Management team for Cloud Network Security 
• Collaborate with PM leadership to develop your vision, product strategy, product roadmap and technology requirements as part of market and customer requirements
• Work cross functionally with the NGFW, Cloud Delivered Shared Services and SASE teams to deliver on the vision of “platformization” strategy
• Develop, manage & communicate product roadmap to customers, prospects and all key internal stakeholders
• Collaborate with engineering to solve problems and deliver high-quality products
• Engage with the product marketing team and help them develop compelling messaging, impactful sales tools and marketing content to support sales and field marketing teams
• Work with NPI, certification, professional services, support, education team and ensure your products get coverage by these cross-functional teams
• Drive product pricing and go-to-market decisions

Your Experience 

• BS/MS or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience required 
• Strong desire to take ownership of the full product lifecycle
• 8+ years in product management with at least 3 years in a lead/management role
• Experience with cloud and networking enterprise products/platforms is required 
• Experience with network security is highly desirable
• Experience in building AI/ML powered solutions for an enterprise platform is a big plus
• Very strong (written and verbal) communication and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills leading and contributing to cross-functional teams
• Experience in fast-paced environments with overlapping projects/deliverables
• Proven track record in leading focused product management teams
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills required

The Team

To stay ahead of the curve, it’s critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we’re facing. For the fastest-growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks and the products and services that proactively address them. Our Product Management Team helps us do just that. 

Our organization and employees are committed to changing as rapidly as our industry’s threats do, and to do that, we need creative product teams to address emerging cyber threats. They provide behind-the-scenes support for our products by being a source of information on our products for our systems engineers, staying on top of the environment we sell in, and helping to implement product-wide technical solutions based on our client’s feedback and needs. As threats and technology evolve, we stay ahead to accomplish our mission.

Compensation Disclosure 

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $231000 - $317000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  [email protected].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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