Planning and advancing a core identity capability within the company's Strata network security platform is the main focus of this Product Manager role. The User-ID capability connects identity context with network activity and security policy, enabling precise identity-aware security controls. This position involves owning the strategy, roadmap, and feature lifecycle for User-ID, working closely with engineering, customers, field teams, and product stakeholders across identity and network security.
Responsibilities
Own and drive the User-ID product strategy, roadmap, and feature lifecycle
Define product requirements for identity-aware security capabilities across user mapping, authentication, identity integrations, and policy enforcement
Partner with engineering to deliver capabilities related to user-to-IP mapping, Cloud Identity Engine, terminal server environments, workload identity, and related identity services
Support integrations with identity technologies including Active Directory, LDAP, Entra ID, Okta, Ping Identity, SAML, OIDC, and RADIUS
Gather requirements and feedback from enterprise customers, field teams, customer success, and internal stakeholders
Translate technical and customer needs into clear product requirements and roadmap priorities
Partner across engineering, UX, technical marketing, sales, customer success, and product teams to deliver capabilities from concept through launch
Use customer, deployment, and product data to improve scalability, reliability, performance, usability, and adoption
Develop technical product content, deployment guidance, and product enablement
Use AI and modern product-development tools to accelerate research, analysis, prototyping, and product decision-making
Requirements
1-5 years of strong technical product instincts and experience in IAM + networking/security exposure, and roadmap ownership of an identity product with the ability to work across these domains
Ability to understand complex technical problems, partner closely with engineering, and translate customer needs into clear product direction
1–5 years of relevant experience in product management, technical product management, technical marketing, engineering, or a related technical role
Experience in at least one of the following areas: identity/IAM, authentication, directory services, networking, network security, firewalls, Zero Trust, secure access, or enterprise security infrastructure
Experience partnering with engineering teams to define requirements and deliver technical products or features
Working knowledge of enterprise identity and/or networking concepts
Experience translating customer or technical needs into product requirements
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Experience with Active Directory, LDAP, RADIUS, SAML, OIDC, Entra ID, Okta, Ping Identity, or similar identity platforms
Experience with network security, firewalls, PAN-OS, Prisma Access, Panorama, Strata Cloud Manager, or comparable technologies
Experience owning or contributing to a product roadmap
Experience engaging directly with enterprise customers
Experience bringing enterprise software features or products from concept through launch
Familiarity with Zero Trust or identity-aware security architectures
Experience creating technical product content, deployment guidance, or field enablement
Benefits
Healthcare: Options available include Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, VSP, and more
Wellness: On-site gym and daily, instructor-led exercise classes at HQ in Santa Clara, juice bar, and ongoing wellness speaker series
Development: Talent Development team offers 25+ courses to help employees boost their careers and develop leadership capability
Financial: Most roles are eligible for equity grants with a quarterly vesting schedule for new hires. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 24-month lookback. Life insurance, health savings accounts, traditional and Roth 401(k) options, along with a company match of 50% to a max annual amount of $1,000
Time Off: Paid corporate holidays, Flexible Time Off programs, 12 weeks of full pay for medical leave, 6 weeks of full pay for parental leave, and 26 weeks of full pay for military leave
Perks: Corporate discount program for merchandise, travel and entertainment. On-site perks at headquarters include cafeterias, fuel service, dry cleaning service, EV charging stations, and a company store. Complimentary drinks, fresh fruit, and snacks in break rooms across campus
About the Company
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity partner that aims to trailblaze and shape the future of the industry. The company weaves AI into its operations to augment individual impact.
