Senior AI Product Leader: Vertical Solutions & Prototyping

Jobs Paloaltonetworks; California (MO); On-site; USD 164,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a visionary Principal Product Manager to lead its Vertical AI strategy, reimagining core workflows across Marketing, Sales, Legal, and Finance. You will blend traditional product rigor with AI-native speed, building prototypes and actionable epics to prove concepts with strong business impact.

You will own the product requirements, work with diverse stakeholders, and define datasets and evaluation criteria to ensure high-quality AI outcomes, impacting the company’s

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building functional prototypes or mock UIs using AI tools.
• Strong grasp of SDLC and Agile/Scrum practices.
• Experience with large language models and AI workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own a 12-month product roadmap balancing quick wins and long-term bets.
• Bridge between engineering and business leaders translating AI concepts.
• Develop go-to-market strategies and training materials for user adoption.
• Rapidly build prototypes to validate processes and UX before full engineering.
• Define PRDs and establish production standards like error budgets and golden sets.

Education

Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience

Master's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience

PhD with 5+ years of relevant experience

Tools

No-code/low-code platforms

Generative AI tools

Replit/Cursor (AI prototyping)

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a visionary Principal Product Manager to lead its Vertical AI strategy, reimagining core workflows across Marketing, Sales, Legal, and Finance. You will blend traditional product rigor with AI-native speed, building prototypes and actionable epics to prove concepts with strong business impact.

You will own the product requirements, work with diverse stakeholders, and define datasets and evaluation criteria to ensure high-quality AI outcomes, impacting the company’s