Principal Product Manager - Security AI

Cisco; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 163,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Product Manager to drive AI integration in security products. This role involves developing innovative solutions that empower organizations to effectively detect and respond to threats. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape product strategies and engage with customers to understand their needs. Join a forward-thinking team that values innovation and inclusivity, while making a global impact in cybersecurity. This is your chance to grow your career in a rapidly evolving field and be part of a mission to make the digital world safer.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Flexible Working Arrangements

Qualifications

• Proven experience in security operations and threat detection.
• Extensive product management experience in cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of AI into security products and develop product strategy.
• Engage with customers to enhance security operations workflows.

Skills

Security Operations Expertise

Threat Detection

Product Management

Presentation Abilities

AI and Machine Learning Knowledge

Job description

Principal Product Manager - Security AI

Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. Our customers love our technology, but it's our caring employees that make Splunk stand out as an amazing career destination. No matter where in the world or what level of the organization, we approach our work with kindness. So bring your work experience, problem-solving skills and talent, of course, but also bring your joy, your passion and all the things that make you, you. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back.

About the Role

As a Principal Product Manager specializing in AI for Security, you will lead the integration of artificial intelligence into our security product offerings. Your expertise will drive the development of innovative solutions that enhance our customers' ability to detect, investigate, and respond to threats effectively!

What you'll get to do

1. Product Strategy and Roadmap: Develop and maintain a comprehensive product strategy and roadmap for integrating AI and machine learning capabilities into Splunk's security products, aligning with customer and business outcomes.
2. Customer Engagement: Engage with customers to understand their security operations workflows, collect insights, and find opportunities where AI can address their challenges.
3. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Work closely with engineering, design, marketing, and sales teams to define product requirements, prioritize features, and drive the execution of the product roadmap.
4. Work across all security product teams to map out end-2-end workflows that solve customer problems uniquely while working closely with multiple engineering teams to deliver outcomes that address those problems.
5. Market Analysis: Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape to inform product decisions and maintain Splunk's leadership in AI-driven security solutions.
6. Success Measurement: Establish and track key performance indicators to measure the success and impact of AI features within our security products.
7. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to refine messaging, improve user experience, and optimize product-market fit.
8. Thought Leadership: Represent Splunk at industry events, conferences, and webinars to showcase the power of Splunk Security.

Must-have qualifications

1. Security Operations Expertise: Validated experience in security operations, with a deep understanding of threat detection, incident response, and security information and event management (SIEM) systems.
2. Threat Detection Background: Experience in threat detection or detection engineering, with a solid grasp of methodologies and tools is a plus.
3. Product Management Experience: Extensive experience in product management roles, preferably within cybersecurity, demonstrating a track record of successful execution to bring security products to market.
4. Presentation Abilities: Excellent communication and presentation abilities, capable of conveying complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including customers, and executive leadership.
5. AI and Machine Learning Knowledge: Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts, particularly as they apply to cybersecurity use-cases.

Why Join Splunk?

At Splunk, we’re solving the world’s most ambitious problems in data and security. You'll be part of a collaborative and inclusive team that values innovation, transparency, and impact. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work, to try new things, and to challenge the status quo in pursuit of excellence.

By joining Splunk, you will:

1. Shape the Future of Security: Work at the forefront of security innovation by bringing sophisticated AI and machine learning to real-world security operations challenges.
2. Make a Global Impact: Help thousands of organizations around the world better defend themselves from evolving cyber threats.
3. Grow Your Career: Access outstanding opportunities for professional growth, mentorship, and leadership development in a rapidly evolving space.

Meet the Products and Technology Team

Want to build security and observability products people love AND work with people as smart (and humble) as you are? Our products and technology team delivers digital resilience at enterprise scale with a self-service Splunk portfolio that offers unified security analytics, full stack observability and real-time visibility of streaming data. Learn more about the team, meet our leaders, and hear from Splunk technologists and engineers at https://splunkbenefits.com.

Splunk is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Splunk, a Cisco company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Note:

Base Pay Range

SF Bay Area, Seattle Metro, and New York City Metro Area

Base Pay Range: $181,200.00 - 249,150.00 per year

California (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and Massachusetts

Base Pay Range: $163,080.00 - 224,235.00 per year

All other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.

Base Pay Range: $144,960.00 - 199,320.00 per year

Splunk provides flexibility and choice in the working arrangement for most roles, including remote and/or in-office roles. We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location. Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location as set out above, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for incentive compensation and may be eligible for equity or long-term cash awards.

Benefits are an important part of Splunk's Total Rewards package. This role is eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off and much more! Learn more about our next-level benefits at https://splunkbenefits.com.