Principal Product Manager (SD-WAN SASE)

**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. **Your Career** Palo Alto Networks is building a world-class product management organization and continues to look for top-notch product managers to expand the team. As a Principal Product Manager for Prisma SD-WAN/SASE at Palo Alto Networks, you will be at the forefront of advancing networking and SD-WAN for SASE technology This role demands a unique combination of technical acumen, networking expertise and product management skills. You'll play a pivotal role in executing to our SD-WAN and SASE strategy, working closely with engineering teams to bring innovative products to market. You will be responsible for driving the product strategy and operations, feature functionality and roadmap for Prisma SD-WAN and Prisma SASE. In addition to your creativity, you will also rely on interaction with customers and partners to understand requirements and problems. You will be expected to deliver product functionality that matches Palo Alto Networks’ level of innovation. You will be involved in all stages of the feature lifecycle (conception, definition, development, release and post-release activities) managing strategic planning, feature selection and tactical activities. **Your Impact** + Ownership of the product strategy, planning, and operations + Feature prioritization and trade-off decision-making + Market and customer analysis, requirements development, business case, collateral, and product positioning + Work closely with engineering teams to define product requirements and roadmaps - Translate complex technical concepts into actionable plans; Work closely with the UI/UX team to define user experience for the product + Customer engagement and relationship development for executive briefings, product evangelism, and requirements gathering + Collaborate with marketing, sales, and support teams to ensure successful product launches and market adoption - Be an advocate for the product internally and externally + Engage with customers to gather insights, validate concepts, and understand evolving needs in the SD-WAN and SASE landscape and continually improve the user experience **Your Experience** + Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent military experience + MBA Preferred + Minimum of 5 years of experience in product management (Networking or SASE technologies) + Strong technical background with deep understanding of Enterprise Networking space, Cloud/Data Center Networking, SD-WAN/WAN technologies + Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle + Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams + Demonstrated ability to think strategically and execute methodically **The Team** To stay ahead of the curve, it’s critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we’re facing. For the fastest-growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks and the products and services that proactively address them. Our Product Management Team helps us do just that. Our organization and employees are committed to changing as rapidly as our industry’s threats do, and to do that, we need creative product teams to address emerging cyber threats. They provide behind-the-scenes support for our products by being a source of information on our products for our systems engineers, staying on top of the environment we sell in, and helping to implement product-wide technical solutions based on our client’s feedback and needs. As threats and technology evolve, we stay ahead to accomplish our mission. **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 $166000 - $268500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here ( http://benefits.paloaltonetworks.com/ ) . **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.

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