Principal Product Manager (Cloud NGFW)
Palo Alto Networks
**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.
**Your Career**
This is your opportunity to work for the Cloud Next-Gen Firewall (aka Firewall-as-A-Service) business, the industry leader in Cloud Network Security and one of the fastest-growing SaaS network security products). Cloud NGFW helps customers secure their journey to the cloud by providing the most comprehensive and best-in-class Network Security with the ease of use of Native services in Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud.
In this highly visible and cross-functional role. The Product Manager for the Public Cloud Network Security team will be responsible for the success of cloud-native next-generation firewall SaaS solutions in cloud service provider environments such as AWS and Azure. You’ll work closely with the cloud service providers, engineering, and Go-To-Market teams to drive the business's success.
**Your Impact**
+ Leading product strategy and technical roadmap - identify, prioritize, and partner with product and engineering teams at Palo Alto Networks and Cloud Service Providers to deliver the capabilities that will have the most significant impact on the success of the solution. Identify and vet new opportunities to grow and expand the business.
+ Delighting customers: Work closely with customers and UX teams to validate new product ideas. Share customer insights with the team and use the feedback to guide the solution's future capabilities. Customer empathy is crucial.
+ Growing the business - collaborate with the cloud service providers, product marketing, sales, and GTM teams to drive sales growth and customer adoption of our solutions. Drive execution planning in collaboration with cross-functional teams (channels, GTM, partnerships, sales).
+ Analyze the metrics and execute on ways to accelerate growth and improve margins.
+ Actively promote a culture of innovation, inclusion, and teamwork.
**To be successful in this role, you must be:**
+ Leader who influences and leads by example; motivates, guides, and keeps cross-functional teams aligned and focused.
+ Strong collaborator who is open to ideas different from their own, can build strong cross-functional working relationships, and can collaborate effectively.
+ Problem solver who brings a structured approach to problem-solving, takes a data-driven approach to decision making, and has an eye for detail.
+ Passionate self-starter who is eager to learn, is not afraid to challenge the status quo, and can set and achieve tangible goals.
+ Ability to understand the breadth of our product line as well as the technical ability to drill into the details of owned areas.
+ Able to bring clarity of thought to complex problems and communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders.
**Your Experience**
+ Strong knowledge and experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), DevOps tooling, and infrastructure-as-a-service. Public Cloud certifications are a plus.
+ 6+ years of product management experience (or alternate customer-facing roles), working on SaaS delivery models in the Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI). We consider passion and grit over years of experience, but you must have experience delivering products.
+ Experience driving high-velocity product releases using Agile methodology.
+ BS/MS in CS, EE, or related field with a strong business background (MBA is a plus)
+ Experience in great UX design and/or working with UX designers is a plus.
**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 $166,000 - $268,500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here (http://benefits.paloaltonetworks.com/) .
**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.
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