Senior Product Manager – Protections

McAfee • San Jose, CA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Product Manager for Protections, you will join a world-class team of product leaders dedicated to safeguarding millions of users worldwide. In this role, you will lead high-impact, 0-to-1 product development initiatives within a strategic segment of McAfee’s core D2C protections ecosystem. We are looking for an entrepreneurial product leader who excels at identifying untapped market opportunities, building ironclad business cases, and taking concepts from a blank canvas to a successful global launch.
Working alongside peer PMs in the protections group, you will sit at the critical intersection of advanced technical infrastructure, strategic business analysis, and intuitive design to deliver the next generation of digital safety.

Requirements

• Entrepreneurial product leader who excels at identifying untapped market opportunities
• Ability to build ironclad business cases
• Experience taking concepts from a blank canvas to a successful global launch
• Ability to sit at the critical intersection of advanced technical infrastructure, strategic business analysis, and intuitive design
• Experience with rigorous market research, data analysis, and financial modeling
• Experience leading strategic evaluations to determine the fastest, most scalable path to market
• Ability to partner closely with peer Product Managers
• Ability to partner with UX and Content Design
• Ability to act as a primary bridge between engineering and UX
• Comfortably navigate complex backend architectures and technical trade-offs
• Ability to own key product metrics across user adoption, feature engagement, and retention
• Experience utilizing continuous customer feedback and data analytics to iterate rapidly post-launch

Responsibilities

• Directs a comprehensive product strategy from product conception and definition through end of life.
• Functions as a central resource with design, manufacturing, quality, test, marketing and distribution as the product(s) move through their lifecycle.
• Directs those involved in the design, modification and evaluation of all phases of a specific product or group of products.
• Formulates and executes long-term plans for cost/profit control.
• Promotes use of new technologies and industry-leading trends.
• Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
• Employees matched to this job have responsibility for overall product(s) and people management.
• Drive 0-to-1 Innovation: Identify emerging customer needs and market opportunities to define, validate, and launch new-to-the-world D2C protection products and features.
• Build the Business Case: Conduct rigorous market research, data analysis, and financial modeling to build compelling business cases and secure executive buy-in for new initiatives.
• Execute Buy/Build/Partner Analysis: Lead strategic evaluations to determine the fastest, most scalable path to market—whether that means architecting proprietary tech, leveraging open APIs, or driving strategic third-party integrations.
• Collaborate Across the Protections Space: Partner closely with peer Product Managers within the protections group to ensure new 0-to-1 initiatives integrate seamlessly into the broader McAfee ecosystem without creating a fragmented user experience.
• Simplify Complex Experiences: Partner with UX and Content Design to transform intricate, technical backend concepts into clear, engaging, and digestible user journeys that educate and empower consumers.
• Bridge Engineering & Design: Act as a primary bridge between engineering and UX. Comfortably navigate complex backend architectures and technical trade-offs while fiercely defending a flawless, intuitive consumer experience.
• Deliver Measurable Outcomes: Own key product metrics across user adoption, feature engagement, and retention, utilizing continuous customer feedback and data analytics to iterate rapidly post-launch.

Benefits

• Bonus Program
• 401k Retirement
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support and Community Involvement
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
• 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed