Senior Director of Product Management, Cortex Cloud

Palo Alto Networks

Santa Clara, CA

Full Time

Director

253k-347k

17 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

As the Product leader for our Cortex Cloud portfolio, you will own the end-to-end product vision for Palo Alto Networks' unified cloud-security platform. You'll shape multi-year strategy, define bold roadmaps, and translate customer and market insights into differentiated capabilities that protect applications across code, cloud, and runtime. Your success will be measured by product adoption, revenue growth, and establishing Cortex Cloud as the partner of choice for CISOs and DevOps teams worldwide. This role involves leading a high-performing product team, collaborating with engineering, sales, marketing, and customer success, and influencing industry stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the product vision, roadmap, and execution for core CNAPP capabilities.
Champion customer-centric innovation by deeply understanding user needs and evolving threats across cloud environments.
Drive product lifecycle ownership from ideation through launch and growth, working closely with other product and engineering teams across the U.S. and Israel.
Lead pricing and packaging discussions to align with go-to-market strategies for new offerings, partnering with business units and field teams.
Define differentiated positioning and represent the product externally with customers, analysts, and the broader industry.
Collaborate with GTM, marketing, sales, and customer success to drive product adoption, create enablement materials, and influence pipeline generation.
Establish and monitor key success metrics across product usage, business impact, and customer outcomes.
Build, lead, and mentor a team of seasoned product managers; grow the next generation of product leaders.
Help shape and influence cross-product strategy, platform integrations, and future direction of Cortex.

Requirements

BS/MS or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience.
10+ years in product management with at least 3 years in a lead/management role.
5+ years in Cloud Posture or Security product space.
Strong desire to take ownership of the full product lifecycle.
An analytical decision-maker with the ability to diagnose business problems and drive issues to completion.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to C-level executives and external partners.
Ability to distill complex and ambiguous situations into impactful plans.
Flexible leadership style and experience working with senior product leadership to define and communicate marketplace strategy.
Proven ability to collaborate with other Product Groups and thrive in multi-module platforms.
Experience building and leading senior product management teams.

Nice to Have

Experience working with international teams across the U.S. and Israel.
Experience in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, CNAPP, and SecOps workflows.
Experience in defining product positioning and go-to-market strategies.

Qualifications

Educational background with BS/MS or equivalent experience.
Military experience considered equivalent.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary between $253,000 and $346,500 per year, depending on qualifications and experience.
Potential inclusion of restricted stock units and bonuses.
Comprehensive benefits package (details available via company link).

Working at Palo Alto Networks

Our organization is committed to changing as rapidly as our industry's threats do, fostering creative product teams to address emerging cyber threats. We value collaboration, innovation, and diversity, and support ongoing learning and personal wellbeing through programs like FLEXBenefits, mental and financial health resources, and personalized development opportunities. We work full-time from our offices with flexibility where needed to promote casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. We believe in the power of collaboration and in creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive.

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