Sr. Director, Product Management

Salesforce•San Francisco, CA

1d•$148,500 - $344,700

About The Position

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Director of Product Management to own the strategy, roadmap, and measurable outcomes for its Product Security organization. The role sets a multi-year product vision and investment priorities, then drives products from concept through delivery and customer adoption. It partners with Engineering, Data Science, UX, Sales, Marketing, executive leadership, and other functions, and applies AI-powered tools and agents to product development and operations. The position leads complex, cross-functional product work in a matrixed enterprise environment, using customer research and product data to identify friction, validate solutions, and measure adoption, quality, and business impact. It also drives go-to-market planning and develops product managers and high-performing teams, including global and vendor partners where relevant.

Requirements

10 or more years of product management experience, including leadership in cross-functional, matrixed enterprise environments.
Experience owning a product or platform area end to end in B2B SaaS or enterprise software at scale.
Strong technical foundation, with the ability to discuss architecture, APIs, data, and integrations with engineers.
Comfort with data analytics and familiarity with AI/ML; uses AI in their own work.
Ability to set strategic direction and drive execution, including unblocking sprint-level work.
Strong agile/Scrum and backlog management practices.
Ability to communicate complex technical and data concepts as clear executive narratives.
Customer-focused approach and ability to build trust and credibility with customers, partners, and stakeholders.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, changing environment and driving operational efficiency.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field; an MBA or technical master's degree is a plus.
Experience with the Salesforce ecosystem, including Platform, Data Cloud, or Agentforce.
Hands-on familiarity with SQL, Python, or cloud platforms.
Domain expertise in areas such as developer platforms, marketing technology, customer success, or public sector.
Experience managing global teams across time zones.
Prior experience as an engineer or engineering leader.

Responsibilities

Define a multi-year product vision, sequenced roadmap, and investment priorities, including decisions about what to build, buy, improve, or retire.
Own the product lifecycle from concept through adoption, including requirements, business justification, backlog ownership, and success metrics.
Build customer relationships through interviews, advisory boards, telemetry, and research; identify friction, validate solutions, and close the feedback loop.
Coordinate engineering, UX, data science, security, legal, sales, marketing, and operations to deliver multiple complex initiatives on time and at quality.
Drive alignment and investment with VP- and SVP-level stakeholders in a matrixed environment, often without direct authority.
Identify opportunities to apply AI and agents to products and team practices; prototype, evaluate, and deliver reliable solutions.
Set baselines and metrics for adoption, quality, and business impact; use data to prioritize and validate work.
Partner with Sales and Marketing on product launches, positioning, and enablement to drive adoption and revenue.
Coach and develop product managers and build high-performing teams, including global and vendor partners where relevant.