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Senior Product Manager

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of product management experience in cloud infrastructure, cloud security, or network security
  • In-depth understanding of Cloud technologies and security solutions
  • Experience working with enterprise security buyers (CISOs, VP Network Security) through complex sales cycles
  • Track record of working with field teams (SEs, sales) and translating field feedback into product direction

Responsibilities

  • Owning the cloud product roadmap by defining strategy and priorities for cloud network security while balancing customer needs and engineering capacity
  • Driving product-market fit - engage customers directly to discover cloud security challenges, validate roadmap, and convert PoCs into customers
  • Leading customer and field engagement by representing the product strategically with enterprise buyers, SEs, and sales leadership
  • Collaborating across functions with engineering, translating needs into requirements, and defining criteria

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Curiosity

About the company

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Akamai Technologies

Cloud Computing & Infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS)

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every day, billions of people around the world connect with their favorite brands to shop online, play the latest video games, log into mobile banking apps, learn remotely, share videos with friends, and so much more. They may not know it, but Akamai is there, powering and protecting life online. Over 20 years ago, we set out to solve the toughest challenge of the early internet: the “World Wide Wait.” And we’ve been solving the internet’s toughest challenges ever since, working toward our vision of a safer and more connected world. With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. That’s why innovative companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences. Our leading security, compute, and delivery solutions are helping global companies make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation. Want to power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges? Be part of an amazing team. Let’s connect: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/akamai-technologies Twitter: https://twitter.com/Akamai Blog: https://www.akamai.com/blog

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryCloud Computing & Infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS)
Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

Are you excited to work with innovative enterprise security products?

Do you want an opportunity to make a difference?

Join Guardicore (now Akamai Enterprise Security Group)

Guardicore (now Akamai!) is changing the way organizations protect their data centers and clouds from advanced threats. Our team boasts some of the most talented and experienced cyber-security and data center experts . We're always looking for new people to inspire us and make us better.

Partner with the best

We seek an experienced Product Manager to guide our cloud network security product. This role involves developing outstanding solutions, driving GTM strategies, and fostering customer relationships. Collaborate with enterprise security buyers, field teams, and engineering to address cloud cybersecurity challenges through innovative technical solutions centered on Zero Trust and cloud network security.

This role is a great fit for early-career product managers or engineers with leadership experience (e.g. team leads, group leads) in cybersecurity, cloud, or networking. Whether you've already transitioned into product or are looking to make that move, we're open to strong, technical candidates who bring curiosity, ownership, and a desire to build great products.

As a Product Manager, you will be responsible for:

  • Owning the cloud product roadmap by defining strategy and priorities for cloud network security while balancing customer needs and engineering capacity.
  • Driving product-market fit - engage customers directly to discover cloud security challenges, validate roadmap, and convert PoCs into customers.
  • Leading customer and field engagement by representing the product strategically with enterprise buyers, SEs, and sales leadership to shape strategies effectively.
  • Collaborating across functions with engineering, translating needs into requirements, defining criteria, and addressing trade-offs with engineering teams in India and Israel.
  • Shaping the GTM strategy by collaborating with product marketing on positioning, messaging, and differentiation against competition
  • Advocating for cloud investments within a broader segmentation portfolio encompassing data center, Kubernetes, and platform capabilities to influence outcomes.

What You Bring

To be successful in this role you will:

  • 5+ years of product management experience in cloud infrastructure, cloud security, or network security
  • Have an in-depth understanding of Cloud technologies and security solutions.
  • Lead enterprise B2B product strategy through complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles, partnering with SEs to accelerate deal conversion.
  • Have experience working with enterprise security buyers (CISOs, VP Network Security) through complex sales cycles
  • Track record of working with field teams (SEs, sales) and translating field feedback into product direction

Build your career at Akamai

Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.

With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as Linkedin Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.

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