Director of Product Management, Security

Details

We're looking for a Director of Product Management to own our security product strategy end to end, including the vision, roadmap, and build-versus-buy decisions. You will set the multi-year investment strategy for security offerings, work closely with engineering on database security, networking, and identity management, and serve as the subject-matter expert for other product managers navigating security-related decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for security offerings, and advocate for it internally with engineering and leadership and externally with customers and the market.
• Develop deep expertise in database security, networking, and identity and access management (IAM) to engage with engineering on technical details.
• Partner with engineering, design, sales, and marketing to ship products that are secure in practice.
• Translate complex security requirements into specifications and user stories for engineering.
• Own backlog prioritization and product trade-offs, balancing business value, customer risk, and engineering cost.
• Drive go-to-market activities for security launches, including positioning, sales enablement, and documentation.
• Monitor the performance of security features in real-world use and use data to guide future product decisions.
• Serve as the security subject-matter expert for other teams and provide guidance and coaching to product managers working on security-adjacent problems.
• Represent the company's security posture and roadmap externally with customers, prospects, and analysts.

Requirements

• 10+ years of product management experience in B2B SaaS, with significant and sustained focus on security products or features, including experience setting security strategy at an organizational level.
• Hands-on experience with database security principles and best practices.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and their security implications.
• In-depth knowledge of identity and access management (IAM).
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CompTIA Security+ are preferred.
• Strong program management skills, including planning, execution, and risk management across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Experience representing products externally with customers, analysts, or at industry events, and translating technical security topics for non-technical audiences.
• Experience guiding or informally mentoring other product managers.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with sound judgment about when to escalate and when to make decisions independently.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with shifting priorities.

Benefits

• Flexible, remote-friendly work environment at a globally distributed company operating in more than 25 countries.
• Employer healthcare contributions.
• Stock options for every new team member.
• Flexible time off in the United States and generous entitlement in other countries.
• USD 500 home office setup allowance for remote employees.
• Opportunities to connect with colleagues at company-wide global offsites.

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