Company Description 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. Job Description Your Career As the Product leader for our Cortex Cloud portfolio, you will own the end‑to‑end product vision for Palo Alto Networks' unified cloud‑security platform. You'll shape multi‑year strategy, define bold roadmaps, and translate customer and market insights into differentiated capabilities that protect applications across code, cloud, and runtime. Your success will be measured by product adoption, revenue growth, and the thought leadership that cements Cortex Cloud as the partner of choice for CISOs and DevOps teams worldwide. To excel, you'll combine deep cybersecurity expertise-particularly in cloud infrastructure, CNAPP, and SecOps workflows-with sharp business acumen. You will balance big‑bet investments and day‑to‑day execution, craft compelling positioning and pricing, and establish clear metrics that tie product strategy to company goals. Your analytical, data‑driven approach will help prioritize features, guide resource allocation, and ensure we deliver measurable value to our customers. Leadership is at the core of this role. You'll recruit, mentor, and inspire a high‑performing product team while partnering closely with engineering, sales, marketing, and customer success to bring innovations to market. Your exceptional communication skills will enable you to influence executives, rally cross‑functional stakeholders, and serve as a public evangelist for Cortex Cloud. If you thrive on setting direction, driving impact, and redefining what's possible in cloud security, this is your career move. Your Impact * Lead the product vision, roadmap, and execution for core CNAPP capabilities. * Champion customer-centric innovation by deeply understanding user needs and evolving threats across cloud (public, private and hybrid) environments * Drive product lifecycle ownership from ideation through launch and growth, working closely with other product teams and engineering teams across the U.S. and Israel * Lead pricing and packaging discussions to align with go-to-market strategies for new offerings, partnering with business units and field teams * Define differentiated positioning and represent the product externally with customers, analysts, and the broader industry * Collaborate with GTM, marketing, sales, and customer success to drive product adoption, create compelling enablement materials, and influence pipeline generation * Establish and monitor key success metrics across product usage, business impact, and customer outcomes * Build, lead and mentor a team of seasoned product managers; grow the next generation of product leaders * Help shape and influence cross-product strategy, platform integrations, and future direction of Cortex Qualifications Your Experience * BS/MS or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience required * Strong desire to take ownership of the full product lifecycle * 10+ years in product management with at least 3 years in a lead/management role * 5+ years in Cloud Posture or Security product space * An analytical decision-maker, with the demonstrated ability to diagnose business problems and drive issues to completion * Strong verbal and written communication skills to C-level executives at Palo Alto Networks and with external partners and customers * Ability to distill complex and ambiguous situations into impactful plans for your team * Flexible leadership style and demonstrated experience working with senior product leadership to help define, distill and communicate a marketplace strategy * Proven ability to collaborate with other Product Groups and thrive in multi-module platforms. * Experience building and leading senior product management teams Additional Information 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 the 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 implementing 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 $253,000 - $346,500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here. 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 [email protected]. 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