Senior Director of Product Management

Proofpoint • Sunnyvale, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Proofpoint is seeking a Senior Director of Product Management to lead product strategy, execution, and organizational excellence for a critical area of our enterprise security platform. This leader will define a compelling product vision, align cross-functional organizations around strategic priorities, and drive the delivery of differentiated customer value at scale. The ideal candidate combines deep enterprise product management expertise with strong business acumen, technical credibility, and exceptional leadership. You have a track record of building and developing high-performing product teams, influencing executive stakeholders, and delivering products that solve meaningful customer problems while driving measurable business growth. In this role, you will partner closely with Engineering, Design, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and executive leadership to translate market opportunities and customer insights into a long-term product strategy and roadmap. You will serve as the voice of the customer while balancing commercial objectives, technical investments, and platform evolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• 12+ years of product management experience, including leadership of enterprise software products from strategy through execution and multiple years managing Product Managers and organizational leaders.
• Proven experience defining and executing product strategy for complex enterprise software or cybersecurity products.
• Demonstrated success building, mentoring, and leading high-performing Product Management organizations.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of enterprise customer needs, buying processes, and administrative workflows.
• Excellent strategic thinking with the ability to balance customer needs, technical constraints, and commercial priorities.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using customer feedback, market research, and product data to guide investment decisions.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate vision, strategy, tradeoffs, and outcomes to technical and executive audiences.
• Experience representing products with customers, partners, analysts, and at industry events.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for a significant product portfolio aligned with company objectives.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of Product Managers, fostering a culture of customer obsession, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Engineering leadership to prioritize investments, balance innovation with execution, and deliver scalable, enterprise-grade solutions.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Product, Engineering, Design, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Operations to ensure successful product delivery and adoption.
• Engage directly with customers, prospects, analysts, and strategic partners to understand emerging market trends, validate product direction, and strengthen Proofpoint's market leadership.
• Translate customer needs, competitive dynamics, and business opportunities into actionable product strategies and investment decisions.
• Establish and monitor product success metrics, leveraging customer insights and product analytics to inform prioritization and continuous improvement.
• Lead portfolio planning, roadmap communication, and executive reviews, ensuring transparency around priorities, tradeoffs, and business outcomes.
• Represent the product organization in executive briefings, customer meetings, industry events, and analyst engagements.
• Identify strategic technology partnerships and ecosystem opportunities that accelerate customer value and business growth.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits
• Career success on your terms
• Flexible work environment
• Annual wellness and community outreach days
• Always on recognition for your contributions
• Global collaboration and networking opportunities
• flexible time off
• a comprehensive well-being program with two paid Wellbeing Days and two paid Volunteer Days per year
• a three-week Work from Anywhere option

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior