Principal Product Manager, AI SaaS Security

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Principal Product Manager for the Cortex Platform to lead the adoption of AI capabilities from major SaaS vendors and to tackle cybersecurity challenges. You will shape the user experience, drive enterprise‑grade features, and influence product strategy across a global organization.

You will partner with engineering, enablement, marketing, and sales to deliver demos, engage customers, and ensure successful deployment of Cortex capabilities at scale.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product management experience in a cross‑functional, enterprise environment.
• BSc/MS in Computer Science, another engineering/technical degree, or equivalent military experience.
• Demonstrated experience in building enterprise‑scale, high‑performing, globally available SaaS products.

Responsibilities

• Drive feature development through the entire product lifecycle, from customer feedback collection and feature prioritization to writing product requirements and ensuring engineering delivery.
• Proactively master new AI capabilities launched by the SaaS vendors and their intersection with cybersecurity.
• Proactively collaborate and exchange information with cross‑functional teams in a global organization to deliver enterprise‑grade, high‑reliability, and enterprise‑scale features.
• Work closely with product enablement, marketing, and sales teams to evangelize products, conducting demos and presentations for internal partners and external customers.
• Solve complex problems requiring cross‑company alignment, delivering foundational functionality for the Cortex product platform.
• Define and analyze metrics that measure the success of products, simplifying complex data to inform future product decisions.
• Challenge the status quo by curiously and positively questioning existing processes to identify opportunities for innovation in product strategy and execution.
• Ensure alignment across teams by clearly communicating product roadmaps, dependencies, and trade‑offs to all stakeholders.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

BSc/MS in CS or related engineering

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Principal Product Manager for the Cortex Platform to lead the adoption of AI capabilities from major SaaS vendors and to tackle cybersecurity challenges. You will shape the user experience, drive enterprise‑grade features, and influence product strategy across a global organization.

You will partner with engineering, enablement, marketing, and sales to deliver demos, engage customers, and ensure successful deployment of Cortex capabilities at scale.