Director, Product Management

About Us

We are the leader in human-centric cybersecurity. Half a million customers, including 87 of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint to protect their organizations. We’re driven by a mission to stay ahead of bad actors and safeguard the digital world. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

How We Work

At Proofpoint, you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity, guided by our BRAVE core values Bold in how we dream and innovate, Responsive to feedback, challenges, and opportunities, Accountable for results and best-in-class outcomes, Visionary in future-focused problem-solving, Exceptional in execution and impact.

The Role

Proofpoint is looking for an experienced Director of Product Management to manage solutions in the cloud data security market. Our comprehensive software as a service platform enables companies to understand and classify data, as well as detect and remediate issues to prevent data exposure and data loss. Powered by innovative technologies, Proofpoint has a proven track record of rapid growth, providing enterprise-wide solutions for some of the largest companies in the world.

Your day-to-day

• Owning and defining product requirements and vision for cloud and AI protection product lines
• Defining high-level product priorities to align with the vision
• Building business plans for new, related lines of business and market segments
• Managing a team of product managers to ensure successful product delivery and customer implementations
• Mentoring product managers with maintenance of the product backlog, creating user stories and other requirements documentation
• Working with engineering, QA, and doc teams to deliver the required solutions on schedule
• Assisting product marketing to develop new sales tools, including collateral, white papers, presentations, web content, and other customer and channel communications
• Supporting the sales organizations to increase their effectiveness, having direct involvement in strategic deals, including providing guidance on sales strategy
• Educating the sales, sales engineering, professional services and support organizations on the product as well as provisioning and management best practices
• On-going primary and secondary market research, analyzing the market opportunity and competitive landscape
• Working directly with customers to communicate vision and aid in the resolution of escalated customer issues
  
  

• 10+ years of product management or strategic business management experience in enterprise software and/or enterprise-focused cloud services
• Ability to manage complex initiatives with limited supervision
• 2+ years experience managing a team of product managers
• Strong written and oral communication skills as this role will include extensive customer interaction
• Strong technical skills allowing you to effectively engage in implementation conversations with the engineering team
• Market understanding of data security and information protection areas
• Experience in establishing and owning relationships with external technology partners
  
  

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits
• Learning & Development We are committed to the growth and development of our team members, offering a range of programs including leadership and professional development workshops, stretch project assignments, and mentoring opportunities to help employees reach their full potential.
• Flexible work environment [Remote options, hybrid schedules, flexible hours, etc.].
• Annual wellness and community outreach days
• Always on recognition for your contributions
• Global collaboration and networking opportunities