Principal Product Manager (Threat Prevention)
About The Position
Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place. Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes. Job Summary Your Career As the Principal Product Manager for Threat Prevention, you will define and execute the strategic vision for our Advanced Threat Prevention security subscription. This role is crucial for innovating our IPS capabilities to protect customers from sophisticated, AI-driven cyber threats. You will leverage a deep technical background in cybersecurity and a passion for customer protection to lead and collaborate with top industry minds, driving transformative security outcomes in a rapidly evolving threat landscape. Your Impact Own and articulate the long-term strategic vision and roadmap for the Advanced Threat Prevention product, ensuring alignment with company objectives. Drive the growth and innovation of the security product portfolio, creating a differentiated roadmap that disrupts the market. Collaborate extensively with engineering, sales, and marketing leadership to ensure cohesive strategy and execution for best-in-class security solutions. Analyze complex business data to identify and execute on significant growth opportunities and successfully enter new, high-growth markets. Serve as a key subject matter expert and evangelist for threat prevention, engaging with customers, partners, and industry analysts. Mentor and guide other product managers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team. Challenge the status quo by identifying problems, critically reviewing data, and providing practical solutions to enhance product capabilities.
Requirements
- BS or MS in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Electrical Engineering), or equivalent military experience.
- 7+ years of experience in a technical product management role, with a focus on cybersecurity technologies.
- Proven ability to define and execute complex product strategies that result in substantial business impact and market disruption.
- Demonstrated track record of successfully launching and scaling new products or offerings at a portfolio level.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and align stakeholders from individual contributors to executive leadership.
- Experience with cloud-based security solutions covering threat analysis, incident response, intrusion prevention (IPS), or antivirus (AV) technologies.
- Exceptional analytical skills to make complex, data-driven decisions that influence long-term product strategy.
Nice To Haves
- MBA is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Own and articulate the long-term strategic vision and roadmap for the Advanced Threat Prevention product, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
- Drive the growth and innovation of the security product portfolio, creating a differentiated roadmap that disrupts the market.
- Collaborate extensively with engineering, sales, and marketing leadership to ensure cohesive strategy and execution for best-in-class security solutions.
- Analyze complex business data to identify and execute on significant growth opportunities and successfully enter new, high-growth markets.
- Serve as a key subject matter expert and evangelist for threat prevention, engaging with customers, partners, and industry analysts.
- Mentor and guide other product managers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team.
- Challenge the status quo by identifying problems, critically reviewing data, and providing practical solutions to enhance product capabilities.
Benefits
- A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
