Senior IT Product Manager, Ecosystems
About The Position
Palo Alto Networks IT is building a world class IT product management team and continues to look for top-notch IT product managers to expand the team. We are looking for an exceptional leader for introducing new products that support Palo Alto Partners, Distributors and Marketplaces. In this role, you will partner with various Palo Alto Networks partners, distributors, product, engineering and business stakeholders to introduce a portfolio of new products that support expansion of Palo Alto networks business via partners. In addition to your thought leadership and creativity, you will partner closely with IT Software Engineers, Product Managers, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Revenue, Sales/Partner Operations, and Global Customer Support to ensure new features and products are robust and the experience for our partners and internal stakeholders is seamless. Having a software engineering background and experience supporting the channels or partner functions is critical for success in this challenging and rewarding role.
Requirements
- Strong 10-12+ Yrs of experience working as a Product Manager in high tech company
- Extensive experience working with partners and distributors is a must
- Experience driving innovate partner solutions using AI
- Knowledge and experience with Salesforce CRM, CPQ and Communities or equivalent is a must.
- Strong desire to take ownership of a set of new products and design capabilities to support indirect motion
- Drive to design something new, innovative, and disruptive
- Experience with developing API’s for partners or customers
- Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering or an equivalent combination of skills, training, and experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Superlative collaboration mindset – this is a highly cross-functional role
- A do-what-it-takes attitude
- Local in SF Bay area
Nice To Haves
- Experience in developing solutions/products that integrate with different cloud service providers is a plus
- Master’s degree preferred
- Software development background is a plus
Responsibilities
- Define vision and strategy for partner facing products that support indirect sales motions.
- Partner with Channels GTM, Sales GTM, Product Management and engineering teams to develop products aligned with the product vision.
- Drive products from ideation to launch
- Responsible for defining and driving the business process, solution and writing of user stories which will translate into products
- Responsible for IT product roadmap development and building excellent partnerships with various leaders within the company
- Partner with business, product management and engineering to define requirements, develop functional specifications, and estimate delivery timelines
- Manage all aspects of the product life cycle including end-user feedback, requirements and issues.
- Analyze and evaluate product performance and make recommendations
- Manage business expectations, be proactive in planning for new offerings, and build excellent partnerships with various leaders within the company
- Mentor and grow junior product managers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
