Principal Product Manager (Data Security Platform) - job 1 of 2

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. 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.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Your Career

We are seeking a seasoned Principal Product Manager to lead platform strategy within the Data Security team. The ideal candidate will define and drive a unified platform vision that delivers scalable value across our data security portfolio. This role requires close collaboration across UX, engineering, and cross-functional teams to develop and launch innovative new modules that protect sensitive data.

Your Impact

• Define, build, and deliver enterprise-grade products throughout the full product lifecycle—from gathering customer feedback and defining requirements, to prioritizing features, managing trade-offs, and driving execution with engineering
• Lead key product pillars within the Data Security team, scaling them with bold, forward-thinking strategies that bring innovation and disruption to the market
• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to track the success of visibility and monitoring features. Analyze data and performance metrics to identify areas for optimization and improvement
• Collaborate across a global organization, partnering with engineering, sales, marketing, and customer success teams to align product vision and execution
• Deeply understand the needs of data security practitioners, with the ability to connect with their workflows and use cases
• Serve as the product voice for both internal stakeholders and external customers, helping shape go-to-market strategies and address common user challenges
   

Your Experience 

• A seasoned product manager with 10+ years experience in building and launching products
• 3+ years of experience in Data Security or SaaS-based security, with a strong understanding of key protection vectors—including Endpoint, Email, Browser, AI, Firewall, SASE and Cloud —and a clear vision for how these modules can work together to deliver a cohesive, integrated security strategy
• Strong desire to take ownership of the full product lifecycle
• Strong technical foundation—background in software development or research is preferred.
• Demonstrated passion for cybersecurity and solving complex customer problems
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging for both technical and business audiences
• Proven ability to conceptualize and deliver innovative, market-shaping products
• Ownership mindset with a track record of managing products through their full lifecycle
• Collaborative, proactive, and hands-on approach—willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent technical/military experience

The Team

To 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.

Compensation Disclosure

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 $166000/YR - $268500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that 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  [email protected].

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.