Senior Product Manager (Post-Quantum VPN and Networking)

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a visionary Senior Product Manager to drive the evolution of our core PAN-OS platform. This isn't just a product management role; it's an opportunity to shape the future of network security by leading the strategy for PAN-OS networking and VPN technologies. You will be at the epicenter of our platformization strategy, a key initiative that unifies our security offerings and accelerates our growth.

In this high-visibility role, you will be instrumental in leading innovation for foundational technology that powers our industry-leading firewalls and a growing suite of cloud-based services. Your expertise will be critical in driving the adoption of PAN-OS VPN connectivity across our entire Strata portfolio, from Next-Generation Firewalls to Prisma Access and Strata Cloud Manager.

This is a chance to have a profound impact, enabling our customers—from global enterprises to service providers—to deploy cutting-edge security features, including the latest innovations in threat prevention and Generative AI. If you're ready to tackle complex challenges and play a pivotal role in the world of cybersecurity, we invite you to apply.

Your Impact

• Define Product Vision & Strategy: Establish the strategic vision, product roadmap, and technical requirements for the PAN-OS platform.
• Lead Roadmap Execution: Drive the development and communication of the product roadmap to customers, prospects, and internal stakeholders.
• Innovate Core Technologies: Manage key features within the PAN-OS VPN and networking stack, including advanced tunneling protocols (IPsec, GRE, GENEVE, WireGuard, MASQUE) and security protocols (IKE, SSL, TLS).
• Drive Strategic Growth: Champion the future of network connectivity, identifying new opportunities through in-depth market research and competitive analysis.
• Collaborate on GTM: Partner with sales and marketing to develop and execute go-to-market strategies and support sales enablement.
• Analyze Performance: Monitor and leverage product performance metrics to guide continuous product enhancements.

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Professional Background: 5-7 years of experience as a Product Manager, Technical Marketing Manager, or an engineering lead in software development, release, or quality assurance.
• Technical Expertise: A strong understanding of networking RFCs, frameworks, and architectures, with hands-on operational experience in device and appliance management. Experience with routing, switching, or security/firewall technology is a plus, particularly with PAN-OS NGFW firewalls.
• Methodology: Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and a proven track record of successfully launching products from concept to delivery.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• We're looking for a Senior Product Manager with a deep understanding of networking and an advanced knowledge of key technologies, including:
• Network Fundamentals: Deep expertise in the OSI model (Layers 2-7), routing protocols, and L2 switching.
• Scalable Platforms: Experience with highly scalable platforms and familiarity with ASIC and FPGA implementations.
• Deployment Architectures: Proven experience in designing network architectures for a range of environments, including:
• Security & Cryptography: Experience with advanced cryptographic algorithms and a forward-looking perspective on emerging technologies like post-quantum cryptography.

• Core Competencies:

  We're looking for a leader with proven expertise in network security, scalable platforms, and diverse deployment architectures to drive our product strategy with core competencies in:
• Go-to-Market (GTM) Leadership: A proven ability to launch new software features, craft compelling GTM strategies, and create technical content (blogs, white papers, deployment guides) for both internal teams and external customers.
• Strategic Communication: Exceptional presentation skills and the ability to build and deliver strategic decks that clearly articulate business value to internal and external audiences.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: A collaborative leader who can partner with engineering, customer success, and field teams to drive product adoption, manage proactive upgrade strategies, and glean insights from customer deployments.
• Team-oriented Mindset: A knack for working seamlessly with cross-functional teams across our entire Strata portfolio (NGFW, SWFW, Prisma Access, SD-WAN, Panorama, Strata Cloud Manager) to deliver impactful networking features.
• Compliance: Knowledge of compliance requirements across various sectors, including finance, healthcare, and the public sector.
• Public and private cloud data centers

• Cloud Service Providers

• Service provider data centers
• Large enterprise networks and remote offices
• High-performance computing (HPC) and financial networks

Additional Information

The Team

We’re an innovative team focused on delivering best-in-class, threat detection services. Our mission is to protect our customers’ public cloud workloads with resilient, scalable, and always-on firewall solutions. As the leading FWaaS provider, we successfully integrated in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud. Driven by a commitment to excellence, we set the standard for best-in-class security across even the most complex cloud infrastructures. We also happen to be one of the fastest-growing Security Products within Palo Alto Networks.

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 $144000/YR - $220000/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  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.

• 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  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.