Principal Product Manager (Cortex Platform) at Palo Alto Networks

Santa Clara, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Jan, 26

Salary

268500.0

Posted On

22 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Yes

Skills

Product Management, Cybersecurity, SaaS, Analytical Skills, Communication Skills, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Technical Background, Cloud Security, Feature Prioritization, User Experience, AI Integration, Cross-Functional Teams, Enterprise Grade, Policy Management, Threat Intelligence

Industry

Computer and Network Security

Description

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 believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes. Job Description Your Career At Palo Alto Networks, we're not just building products - we're revolutionizing cybersecurity. As the Principal Product Manager for Cortex Platform, you'll lead our mission to secure the world's digital transformation. If you're ready to lead the charge in revolutionizing cloud security, we want to hear from you. Why Cortex? Market Leader - Join the fastest-growing cloud security platform, trusted by many customers worldwide Innovative Culture - Work alongside some of the brightest minds in cybersecurity, constantly pushing boundaries Massive Impact - Protect the world's most critical digital assets and shape the future of cloud security Rapid Growth - Be part of a team that's scaling at an unprecedented rate, with abundant opportunities for career advancement Your Impact The Cortex Platform product group is responsible for developing the core components for the entire Cortex product portfolio, including XSIAM, XDR, XSOAR, and Cortex Cloud. Our daily work involves tackling complex cybersecurity challenges to help customers secure their environments, all while providing a simple and intuitive user experience. We build products in areas such as threat intelligence, compliance and governance, access control (SBAC, RBAC etc), policy management, dashboarding, reporting, and cloud security. We leverage AI in our development processes and integrate it directly into the products we create. As a Principal PM, you will be responsible for: Driving features through the entire product life cycle - collect customers’ feedback and hear their need, prioritize features and trade offs, write product requirements and work closely with engineering group to deliver the roadmap Collaborating with cross functional teams, in a global organization, to deliver enterprise grade, high reliability, and cloud scale features that partners and customers love and can trust Work closely with product enablement, marketing and sales teams to evangelize, conduct product and feature demos and presentations to both to internal partners and external customers Solving complex problems that require cross company collaboration and alignment, to delivering functionality underpinning the Cortex product platform Qualifications Your Experience 7+ years of experience in cross-group, cross-functional, product management roles in enterprise environment Experience in cybersecurity, a strong technical background, and building enterprise scale, high performing, and globally available SaaS products Product management experience within large organizations, collaborating across multiple teams, and managing product planning with multiple stakeholders Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills in English, and the ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders Self-motivated, and effective management of multiple tasks, projects, priorities, and deadlines Team player with a can do approach, excellent people skills, and positive mentality BSc/MS in Computer Science, another engineering/technical degree or equivalent military experience required Additional Information The Team To stay ahead of the curve, it’s critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we’re facing. For the fastest growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks, and the products and services that proactively address them. Our Product Management Team helps us do just that. Our organization and employees are committed to changing as rapidly as our industry’s threats do, and to do that, we need creative product teams to address emerging cyber threats. They provide the behind-the-scenes support for our products by being a source of information on our products for our systems engineers, staying on top of the environment we sell in, and helping implement product wide technical solutions based on our client’s feedback and needs. As threats and technology evolve, we stay ahead to accomplish our mission. 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/YR - 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. 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 [email protected]. 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. Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes

Responsibilities

As a Principal Product Manager, you will drive features through the entire product life cycle, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high reliability and cloud scale features. You will also work closely with product enablement, marketing, and sales teams to evangelize and present product features to internal and external stakeholders.