Senior Product Manager (SASE Cloud Infrastructure)

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Job Description

Your Career

We seek self-motivated individuals who take ownership and are passionate about addressing significant technical challenges in Enterprise network security within a collaborative setting. Are you thrilled by the demands of a fast-paced, dynamic environment? Does the prospect of tackling something new every day excite you?

Palo Alto Networks boasts a world-class product management organization and is seeking an exceptional product manager to join the team. As a Product Manager for the SASE solution, including Prisma Access and Prisma SD-WAN, you will be responsible for shaping the strategy, feature functionality, and roadmap for core Prisma Access. This includes cloud infrastructure, service on and off ramps, and the overall security/network architecture. You will be expected to deliver product functionality that aligns with Palo Alto Networks’ renowned level of innovation. Your role will encompass all stages of the feature lifecycle—conception, definition, development, release, and post-release activities—managing both strategic planning and tactical execution.

Other responsibilities include collaborating with Product Marketing to create product related sales and marketing materials; evangelizing the products and product strategy both internally and externally.

Your Impact

• Develop and Launch - Spearhead the creation and deployment of a new public cloud security platform by enhancing and expanding Prisma Access
• Lifecycle Ownership - Manage the entire feature/product lifecycle from conception and definition through development and release
• Collaborate with Marketing - Partner with the product marketing team to create compelling sales tools and marketing content that support sales and field marketing efforts
• Cross-Functional Coordination - Collaborate with NPI, certification, professional services, support, and education teams to ensure comprehensive coverage of your products by these cross-functional groups
• Ensure Compliance - Work with legal, InfoSec, engineering, technical marketing, and other internal teams to ensure adherence to various privacy and data protection regulations

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• Proven Experience - Demonstrated success in Product Management or as a Technical Marketing Engineer within the networking and/or security domain
• Analytical Skills - Expertise in market and customer analysis, requirements development, business case creation, collateral development, product strategy, and positioning
• Lifecycle Management - Ability to fully own the product lifecycle from conception, writing product requirements, collaborating with engineering to build the product, and working with sales to drive customer adoption
• Decision Making - Skilled in feature prioritization and making trade-off decisions
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Effective in working with all areas of the organization, from engineering to sales
• Customer Engagement - Experience in customer engagement and relationship development for executive briefings, product evangelism, and requirements gathering
• Communication Skills - Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both internal and external audiences
• Passion for Innovation - Strong desire to build world-class technology and take ownership of the full product lifecycle
• Educational Background - BS/MS in Computer Science, another engineering/technical degree, or business or equivalent military experience - MBA preferred
• Industry Experience - Minimum of 2 years in product management or minimum 5 years of technical expertise in the enterprise networking and Cloud networking space
• Required Technical Skills - Deep understanding of Layer-2, Layer-3 and Layer-4 networking protocols, VPN and tunneling technologies and Cloud compute and network solutions  
• Problem-Solving - Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Presentation and Interpersonal Skills - Excellent presentation and people skills and a team-oriented mentality

Additional Information

The Team

Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company within Information Technology is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You’ll join the brightest minds in technology, creating, building, and supporting tools and enabling our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks.

We’re connected by one mission but driven by the impact of that mission and what it means to protect our way of life in the digital age. Join a dynamic and fast-paced team of people who feel excited by the prospect of a challenge and feel a thrill at resolving technical gaps that inhibit productivity.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $144000 - $233000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.