Principal Product Manager (Strata Cloud Manager - Configuration Management)

Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place. Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes. Job Summary As a Product Manager for our SaaS Security Management platform, you will own the vision, strategy, and execution for centralized configuration management, policy automation, and security posture orchestration across hybrid environments. You will be responsible for understanding customer challenges, defining clear roadmaps, and guiding feature development to simplify day-to-day operations for Security Engineers and Network Administrators. Working closely with cross-functional teams—including Engineering, UX, Architecture, and Product Marketing—you will drive solutions that eliminate configuration drift, automate compliance, and streamline security operations at enterprise scale. Key Responsibilities Product Strategy & Roadmap: Own the end-to-end vision and roadmap for configuration management, automated policy enforcement, change validation, drift detection, and security posture monitoring across distributed environments. Requirements & Delivery: Translate complex customer operational challenges into detailed user stories, configuration workflows, and acceptance criteria to guide engineering throughout the delivery lifecycle. Security Automation & Usability: Proactively collaborate with UX and Engineering teams to deliver automated, low-touch configuration tools, bulk rollout workflows, role-based access controls (RBAC), and policy audit trails. Go-To-Market Alignment: Partner with Product Marketing to communicate technical security value, develop technical collateral, and drive enablement for sales and partner channels. Voice of the Customer: Engage regularly with CISOs, SecOps teams, and Network Security Engineers to evaluate pain points surrounding change management, configuration hygiene, and regulatory compliance. Metrics & KPIs: Define and track key performance indicators around configuration hygiene, MTTR for policy violations, feature adoption, and platform uptime to drive continuous product refinement. Market & Threat Intelligence: Conduct competitive analysis and track industry frameworks (e.g., CIS Benchmarks, NIST, Zero Trust) to ensure product alignment with modern security architectures. Field & Customer Enablement: Collaborate with Technical Marketing Engineers (TME), Solutions Architects, and Support to deliver technical demos, drive customer beta programs, and address critical architectural escalations. Qualifications Required Qualifications BS/MS in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or equivalent practical/military experience. 8+ years of technical Product Management experience, preferably within enterprise B2B SaaS. Strong domain expertise in Network Security, Configuration Management (CMDB, IaC concepts, policy auditing), and Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) . Solid understanding of security policy lifecycles, configuration drift detection, change management workflows, and zero-touch provisioning. Proven track record translating complex security standards, CLI/API paradigms, and multi-tenant architectures into intuitive user experiences. Excellent written, verbal, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and executive leadership. Preferred Qualifications Direct experience building SaaS-delivered management platforms that automate configuration changes, policy rollbacks, and compliance reporting across distributed endpoints or firewalls. Working knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), GitOps, configuration APIs (REST/NETCONF), and modern orchestration tooling. Familiarity with enterprise compliance standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, CIS Benchmarks). Experience with end-to-end device/asset lifecycles, including secure onboarding, automated credential rotation, firmware/patch management, and decommissioning. Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CCSP are a plus. 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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here . $176,800.00 - $286,000.00/yr Our Commitment We’re trailblazers that dream big, 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 . 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. Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes