Principal Product Manager (SASE SD-WAN)

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.

• Spearhead the creation and deployment of Multi-Cloud Networking solution for Prisma SD-WAN and Prisma SASE. Build a strategy for CSP led growth motion for Prisma SD-WAN and Prisma SASE. Build automation strategy and for Prisma SD-WAN CloudBlades integration and Prisma SD-WAN Controller expansion
• Manage the entire product lifecycle, from conception and definition through development, release, and post-release activities.
• Proactively collaborate and exchange information with Product Marketing to create compelling sales tools and marketing content.
• Evangelize the product and product strategy both internally with sales and externally with customers and partners.
• Work with legal, InfoSec, and engineering teams to ensure adherence to various privacy and data protection regulations.
• Define and prioritize product requirements, make feature trade-off decisions, and develop business cases to support product strategy.
• Collaborate with NPI, certification, professional services, and support teams to ensure comprehensive product readiness and success.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of product management or a minimum of 8 years of technical marketing experience in the enterprise networking and/or cloud security space.
• Deep understanding of Layer-2, Layer-3, and Layer-4 networking protocols, VPN/tunneling technologies, and cloud compute/network solutions.
• Practical experience and strategic insight in Generative AI technologies and Agentic AI systems.
• Demonstrated success in owning the full product lifecycle, from writing product requirements to working with engineering and driving customer adoption.

• MBA or Computer Science Masters Degree.
• Proven experience in customer engagement, conducting executive briefings, and gathering requirements from diverse stakeholders.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to use data to drive decisions.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills for both internal and external audiences.