Senior Product Manager (UK)

Sophos Group; Oxford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sophos is seeking a Senior Product Manager to own the Endpoint Windows Platform strategy, roadmap, and execution. You will drive platform priorities, engage with Microsoft, and collaborate with Engineering, X-Ops, and go-to-market teams to deliver secure, scalable Windows endpoint capabilities at global scale.

Deep Windows knowledge, enterprise security judgment, and end-to-end product ownership are essential to shape the platform, improve protection, and enable successful customer deployments

Responsibilities

• Own product strategy, roadmap, and measurable outcomes for the Sophos Endpoint Windows Platform.
• Develop the Windows platform strategy for Sophos Endpoint, including platform modernization, OS readiness, security controls, agent architecture, performance, compatibility, reliability, and deployment success.
• Work closely with Microsoft on strategic roadmap initiatives, ecosystem changes, platform dependencies, security integrations, and early engagement opportunities affecting customers.
• Translate Windows OS changes, customer needs, threat landscape shifts, partner requirements, and business priorities into a clear roadmap for engineering teams.
• Partner with Engineering to define requirements, evaluate tradeoffs, sequence platform investments, and deliver high-quality Windows endpoint capabilities at scale.
• Serve as the Windows platform product owner for cross-portfolio teams including XDR, EDR, MDR, Workspace Protection, X-Ops, NG-SIEM, and Endpoint Management.
• Use telemetry, customer feedback, field input, support trends, competitive analysis, and platform data to prioritize work and make clear decisions.
• Support go-to-market by developing launch narratives, field guidance, partner messaging, customer positioning, adoption plans, and roadmap communication for Windows initiatives.
• Represent Sophos Endpoint Windows Platform in customer councils, executive briefings, partner conversations, Microsoft engagements, and analyst discussions.

Job description

About Us

Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.

Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

Role Summary

We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to own the Sophos Endpoint Windows Platform strategy, roadmap, and product execution. This role leads the Windows platform foundation that powers Sophos Endpoint protection, detection, response, management, and go-to-market outcomes at global scale. You will define where the Windows platform needs to go, turn complex operating system and security requirements into clear product priorities, and drive execution across Engineering, Sophos X-Ops, Sophos MDR Ops, Product Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, Support, and strategic technology partners.

This person must bring deep Windows operating system knowledge and strong endpoint security judgment. Success requires hands‑on understanding of Windows internals, endpoint agent architecture, security controls, deployment models, performance, compatibility, telemetry, and platform change management. The role also requires close partnership with Microsoft on critical roadmap initiatives that affect endpoint security, customer trust, and Sophos market leadership.

What You Will Do

Be the product leader for the Sophos Endpoint Windows Platform by understanding how customers, managed service providers, security teams, and internal Sophos teams rely on Windows endpoints for prevention, detection, response, administration, and operational resilience.

• Own product strategy, roadmap, and measurable outcomes for the Sophos Endpoint Windows Platform.
• Develop the Windows platform strategy for Sophos Endpoint, including platform modernization, operating system readiness, security control evolution, agent architecture, performance, compatibility, reliability, and customer deployment success.
• Work closely with Microsoft on critical strategic roadmap initiatives, ecosystem changes, platform dependencies, security integrations, and early engagement opportunities that affect Sophos Endpoint customers.
• Translate Windows operating system changes, customer needs, threat landscape shifts, partner requirements, and business priorities into a clear product roadmap that engineering teams can execute.
• Partner with Engineering to define requirements, evaluate tradeoffs, sequence platform investments, and deliver high‑quality Windows endpoint capabilities at scale.
• Serve as the Windows platform product owner for cross‑portfolio teams, including Sophos XDR, EDR, MDR, Workspace Protection, X‑Ops, NG‑SIEM, and Endpoint Management.
• Use endpoint telemetry, customer feedback, field input, support trends, competitive analysis, and platform data to prioritize work and make clear product decisions.
• Support go‑to‑market enablement by developing launch narratives, field guidance, partner messaging, customer‑facing positioning, adoption plans, and roadmap communication for Windows platform initiatives.
• Represent Sophos Endpoint Windows Platform in customer councils, executive briefings, partner conversations, Microsoft engagements, competitive reviews, analyst discussions, and internal strategy forums.

What You Will Bring

• 10+ years of product management, platform product management, endpoint security, enterprise security, Windows platform, or adjacent technical product experience.
• Extensive understanding of the Windows operating system and platform, including endpoint security architecture, kernel and user‑mode considerations, security controls, deployment models, diagnostics, performance, compatibility, operating system lifecycle, and platform change management.
• Demonstrated success defining and shipping platform capabilities that improve security efficacy, endpoint resilience, customer deployment success, operational efficiency, or revenue growth.
• Proven ability to work with strategic technology partners, ideally including Microsoft, to influence platform direction, prepare for ecosystem changes, and protect customer outcomes.
• Strong technical fluency across endpoint protection, detection and response, agent architecture, telemetry, update systems, operating system compatibility, and enterprise endpoint administration.
• Ability to translate deep technical platform work into clear roadmap priorities, executive narratives, customer value, sales enablement, partner guidance, and adoption plans.
• Strong product judgment, ownership, urgency, curiosity, and humility, with a proven ability to use data, customer insight, technical depth, and stakeholder input to make clear decisions.
• Clear, concise communication skills across executives, engineering leaders, field teams, partners, customers, and external technology stakeholders.
• Experience building or enabling go‑to‑market plans for enterprise security products, including launch readiness, customer messaging, partner enablement, and field training.

What's Great About Sophos?

• Sophos operates a remote‑first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.
• Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
• Employee‑led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
• Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
• Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
• Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
• Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
• Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

Our Commitment To You

We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

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