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Job Title: Sr Director/VP of Product Management- Security
Location: Seattle, WA or San Jose, CA
Job-Type: Direct Hire
Total Compensation: 1st year between 450,000-550,000- Negotiable DOE
Referral Fee: $5,000-10,000
The Director, Product Management for Security, leads the vision and strategy for the Platform Product Line focusing on Access and Network Security. This role emphasizes advanced security solutions, including SASE, ZTNA, Cryptography, and SSL-VPN.
Key Focus Areas & Responsibilities
- This is a leadership role combining product strategy, security expertise, and business execution, aimed at advancing the Client’s market position in modern access security.
- Security Product Strategy: Drive the product vision and direction for the Platform’s Access and Security offerings (e.g., SASE, ZTNA). Formulate innovative use of Platform product functions and open-source tools to solve complex operational and security challenges faced by Client Customers.
- Team and Program Leadership: Manage a team focused on the Platform’s Access solutions, driving new product introduction and working cross-functionally across the broader Platform and product management teams.
- Strategic Market Analysis: Conduct in-depth competitive positioning and market analysis for the Platform in the security landscape. Translate these insights into 1 & 5-year business performance forecasts and strategic recommendations.
- Executive Influence: Independently lead large projects to develop a fact-base for strategic decisions (e.g., new product entry). Utilize strong storylining/storytelling skills to communicate synthesized recommendations to executive leadership, the Board, and key stakeholders.
- Ecosystem & Customer Engagement: Establish external relationships with industry analysts to build Client credibility. Partner with Marketing, Engineering, Sales, and customers to drive product direction (Buy, Build, or Partner) and ensure product market fit for security solutions.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Experience: 5+ years in product management or equivalent is a must.
- Security Expertise: Required experience in Product Management for Security products (e.g., WAF, ZTNA, SASE, Cryptography).
- Skills: Strong analytical modeling (Excel), strategic communications (PowerPoint with visual tools or written narratives), and the ability to apply sound business judgment to advise senior leaders.
- Ability: Exceptional leadership, influence, and strategic alignment skills to drive and execute high-impact security initiatives.
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