Senior Director of Product Management, Palo Alto Networks
Cortex Cloud
$253-346.5k
More information about location
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
Posted today
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
$253-346.5k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Role
Who you are
- BS/MS or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience required
- Strong desire to take ownership of the full product lifecycle
- 10+ years in product management with at least 3 years in a lead/management role
- 5+ years in Cloud Posture or Security product space
- An analytical decision-maker, with the demonstrated ability to diagnose business problems and drive issues to completion
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to C-level executives at Palo Alto Networks and with external partners and customers
- Ability to distill complex and ambiguous situations into impactful plans for your team
- Flexible leadership style and demonstrated experience working with senior product leadership to help define, distill and communicate a marketplace strategy
- Proven ability to collaborate with other Product Groups and thrive in multi-module platforms
- Experience building and leading senior product management teams
What the job involves
- As the Product leader for our Cortex Cloud portfolio, you will own the end‑to‑end product vision for Palo Alto Networks’ unified cloud‑security platform
- You’ll shape multi‑year strategy, define bold roadmaps, and translate customer and market insights into differentiated capabilities that protect applications across code, cloud, and runtime
- Your success will be measured by product adoption, revenue growth, and the thought leadership that cements Cortex Cloud as the partner of choice for CISOs and DevOps teams worldwide
- To excel, you’ll combine deep cybersecurity expertise—particularly in cloud infrastructure, CNAPP, and SecOps workflows—with sharp business acumen
- You will balance big‑bet investments and day‑to‑day execution, craft compelling positioning and pricing, and establish clear metrics that tie product strategy to company goals
- Your analytical, data‑driven approach will help prioritize features, guide resource allocation, and ensure we deliver measurable value to our customers
- You’ll recruit, mentor, and inspire a high‑performing product team while partnering closely with engineering, sales, marketing, and customer success to bring innovations to market
- Your exceptional communication skills will enable you to influence executives, rally cross‑functional stakeholders, and serve as a public evangelist for Cortex Cloud
- If you thrive on setting direction, driving impact, and redefining what’s possible in cloud security, this is your career move
- Lead the product vision, roadmap, and execution for core CNAPP capabilities
- Champion customer-centric innovation by deeply understanding user needs and evolving threats across cloud (public, private and hybrid) environments
- Drive product lifecycle ownership from ideation through launch and growth, working closely with other product teams and engineering teams across the U.S. and Israel
- Lead pricing and packaging discussions to align with go-to-market strategies for new offerings, partnering with business units and field teams
- Define differentiated positioning and represent the product externally with customers, analysts, and the broader industry
- Collaborate with GTM, marketing, sales, and customer success to drive product adoption, create compelling enablement materials, and influence pipeline generation
- Establish and monitor key success metrics across product usage, business impact, and customer outcomes
- Build, lead and mentor a team of seasoned product managers; grow the next generation of product leaders
- Help shape and influence cross-product strategy, platform integrations, and future direction of Cortex
Our take
With cyber threats evolving at lightening speed, businesses need robust solutions to protect their data and infrastructure. And the global cybersecurity market is projected to grow significantly, driven by increasing cyberattacks and the adoption of digital transformation initiatives. Because of this, companies are seeking security platforms that can address these challenges efficiently.
That's where Palo Alto Networks steps in, a frontrunner in the cybersecurity arena. It offers a suite of AI-powered security solutions designed to safeguard enterprises across various sectors. Its platforms, such as Cortex XSIAM and Prisma AIRS, integrate advanced threat detection, zero trust architecture, and real-time response capabilities so organizations are ready to manage and mitigate risks.
Its leadership is evident too, with impressive growth and strategic partnerships. Recently the company surpassed $1.5M in sales through the Google Cloud Marketplace, highlighting the demand for its innovative security solutions. Additionally, a collaboration with AT&T aims to enhance cybersecurity offerings, further solidifying its position in the market.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2022
$34m
SERIES A
May 2022
$11m
SEED
Total funding: $45m
Company benefits
- Healthcare: We value your health and provide options so you can choose what best supports your lifestyle and personal health goals. Various nationwide plans — including Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, VSP, and more — are available to you and your family. Our providers offer the flexibility you want and the coverage you need
- Wellness: With a large on-site gym and daily, instructor-led exercise classes at HQ in Santa Clara, Palo Alto Networks actively supports employee fitness. Our juice bar, Gym & Juice, features fresh juice blends, a quick and nutritious option pre- or post-workout. And our ongoing wellness speaker series highlights the latest trends in health and wellness
- Development: Professional development is serious business at Palo Alto Networks, where the Talent Development team offers 25+ courses to help employees boost their careers and develop leadership capability
- Financial: Most roles are eligible for equity grants, and we now offer new hires a quarterly vesting schedule right away. We want you to be fairly compensated and rewarded as soon as you make an impact – on our team, that happens immediately! And because we consider every employee a stakeholder in our long-term success, we offer an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 24-month lookback. From life insurance to health savings accounts, we provide ways to help you protect and grow your wealth. Palo Alto Networks offers both traditional and Roth 401(k) options, along with a company match of 50% to a max annual amount of $1,000
- Time Off: In addition to paid corporate holidays, Flexible Time Off programs empower our employees to balance their work schedules with personal time off. We offer 12 weeks of full pay for medical leave and 6 weeks of full pay for parental leave. As a company with strong ties to the military and veterans, we also offer 26 weeks of full pay for military leave
- Perks: Our corporate discount program provides employees with significant discounts on merchandise, travel and entertainment. We offer many on-site perks at headquarters, including cafeterias, fuel service, dry cleaning service, EV charging stations, and a company store. We also provide complimentary drinks, fresh fruit, and snacks in break rooms across our campus to help everyone power through the day. Life at Palo Alto Network
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
Nikesh Arora
(CEO & Chairman)Previously the President and COO at SoftBank, CBO at Google, and CMO at T-Mobile.
Nir Zuk
(Founder & CTO)Previously CTO at NetScreen Technologies, which was acquired by Juniper Neworks in 2004. They also co-founded OneSecure where they served as CTO and was the Principal Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies.
Lee Klarich
(CPO)Initially joined Palo Alto in 2006 as the EVP of Product Management and became CPO in 2018. Prior to this, they were the Director of Product Management at Juniper Networks and a Product Line Manager at NetScreen Technologies.
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