Sr. Product Manager

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

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 Cortex, one of the fastest-growing products in the history of cybersecurity, is now expanding to shape the future of cloud security. Being a part of the Cortex product team gives you an unrivaled chance to work with an amazing core team with the resources of the world's cybersecurity leader. At Cortex we challenge the status quo and create the platform and practices that redefine the cybersecurity industry as we know it. As a senior product manager, you will be responsible for shaping and enhancing our cloud workload protection offering as part of our platform. You will work closely with a team of industry experts within our leading cybersecurity company. Your primary focus will be on helping customers manage vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, compliance, and runtime issues associated with their cloud workloads. This role will be focused on developing and leading outpost solutions that extend our security capabilities into diverse customer environments. You will play a critical role in shaping how organizations secure their modern applications across hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures: Outpost Solution Leadership: Lead the product definition and roadmap for our outpost solutions, enabling seamless integration of our security posture scanning for customers. Multi-Cloud Expertise: Leverage deep technical knowledge of the configurations and APIs of major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) to design robust, efficient and adaptable security solutions. Container and Orchestration Security: Develop capabilities for securing Kubernetes clusters, container registries, and other cloud-native technologies. Your Impact Market Research & Competitive Analysis: Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify trends and opportunities for expanding cloud workload protection capabilities Customer Engagement: Collaborate with customers and field teams to gather feedback, understand pain points, and ensure our cloud workload protection solutions meet their needs Roadmap Development: Co-develop and maintain the roadmap for cloud workload protection, prioritizing features and making informed trade-offs to balance innovation with practicality Enterprise-Grade Features: Work with engineering, research, and UX/UI design teams to design and deliver enterprise-grade cloud workload protection features Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with other product managers and teams to break down silos and bring innovative, disruptive approaches to the platform Performance Tracking: Define and track KPIs for Cloud Workload Protection, continuously optimizing product performance against established goals Product Evangelism: Work closely with product enablement, marketing, and sales teams to evangelize cloud workload protection internally and externally, conducting demos and presentations

Qualifications (Additional Job Description)

Your Experience 5+ years in product management, with a strong focus on cybersecurity, particularly in Cloud Workload Protection (CWP) including vulnerability assessment, compliance auditing and runtime protection Deep technical proficiency and hands-on experience with the security-relevant configurations and APIs of major cloud providers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform) Demonstrated hands-on experience with application security principles and practices, coupled with strong familiarity and practical experience with Kubernetes, containerization technologies, and container registries Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and a deep understanding of the Security SDLC (Secure Software Development Life Cycle) for modern applications Deep technical expertise in security, data, and cloud technologies, enabling effective collaboration with engineering, research, and UX/UI teams on complex and technical projects Proven track record of successfully bringing complex technical products to market Strong sense of ownership for assigned tasks possessing a take-charge attitude that demonstrates a willingness to be accountable for actions and outcomes Effective communicator, with strong verbal and written English skills, comfortable presenting to and engaging with diverse stakeholders across the organization Self-learner with the ability to quickly adapt to complex and dynamic environments, staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities to facilitate effective decision-making, prioritization, and planning within fast-paced, high-stakes projects Proactive and self-motivated, with a hands-on approach to problem-solving and task management, driving projects forward with minimal supervision Collaborative team player with a broad perspective, fostering a culture of collective success and cross-functional cooperation Educational background: BSc/MS in Computer Science, another engineering/technical degree, or equivalent military experience, with a preference for candidates who have specialized in cybersecurity

Our Commitment

We’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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.