Director of Product Management (SASE - Visibility and Analytics)

Our MissionAt Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. 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.We’re changing the nature of work. Palo Alto Networks is evolving to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.Your CareerPalo Alto Networks is building a world-class product management organization and continues to look for top-notch product management talent to expand the team. We are seeking an experienced Product Management Leader with a strong background in Natural Language Processing (NLP) to join our team. As the Director of Product Management for Prisma SASE, at Palo Alto Networks, you will be responsible for leading the product management team in the development and execution of the product strategy for our natural language processing (NLP) products. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, create product roadmaps, and manage product development from conception to launch. You will continue to drive innovation into our SASE Visibility and Analytics portfolio. You will have complete ownership of our NLP product portfolio from concept definition to pricing to launch and beyond. You will work very closely with the product managers on your direct team as well as those throughout the organization to maintain our position as the market leader.To be successful in this position you must possess a combination of strong technical skills, analytical skills, as well as have a passion for driving enterprise networking & security while bridging customer business requirements with key market trends. You must be comfortable with frequent interaction with customers, prospects and industry analysts presenting our solution and explaining our security solution while understanding and articulating their requirements. You have a track record of success in leading focused, tightly-knit product teams, have delivered on product commitments in working closely with engineering leadership, and have successfully developed and articulated your vision, product strategy, and product plans to the company’s leadership.Your Impact

Define and prioritize product features and requirements based on customer needs, market trends, and business goals

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, data science, design, and marketing to deliver high-quality products on time

Conduct market research and analysis to identify emerging trends, competitive landscape, and customer preferences

Communicate product vision, roadmap, and progress to stakeholders and leadership team

Develop pricing strategies and business models for NLP products

Manage product launches, including developing go-to-market plans, coordinating with stakeholders, and tracking launch success metrics

Work with NPI, certification, professional services, support, and education team and ensure your products get coverage by these cross-functional teams

Your Experience

BS/MS or equivalent experience required

Strong desire to take ownership of the full product lifecycle

6+ years in product management preferably with a focus on NLP products

Strong technical background and understanding of NLP concepts and technologies, such as natural language understanding, sentiment analysis, and topic modeling

Strong focus on end-user experience and data visualization tools and technologies.

Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including data science, engineering, design and marketing.

Experience building data-rich products, incorporating data visualizations

Deliver high-quality work in an agile, fast-paced environment

Track record creating products from concept to market success.

Very strong (written and verbal) communication and presentation skills

Strong interpersonal skills leading and contributing to cross-functional teams

Proven track record in leading focused product management teams

The TeamTo 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 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 to 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.Our CommitmentWe’re trailblazers that dream big, 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.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 $193,800/yr to $313,500/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/) .