Principal Product Manager (Cortex Platform)

Our Mission At Palo Alto Networksu00ae, weu2019re united by a shared missionu2014to 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 youu2019re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, youu2019re 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. Thatu2019s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when itu2019s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes. Job Summary Your Career As the Principal Product Manager for the Cortex Platform, you will lead our mission to secure the world's digital transformation by developing core components for the entire Cortex portfolio. You will tackle complex cybersecurity challenges, leveraging AI to deliver a simple, intuitive user experience. This role is central to shaping the future of cloud security by protecting the world's most critical digital assets on a market-leading, rapidly growing platform. Your Impact + Drive feature development through the entire product lifecycle, from customer feedback collection and feature prioritization to writing product requirements and ensuring engineering delivery. + Proactively collaborate and exchange information with cross-functional teams in a global organization to deliver enterprise-grade, high-reliability, and cloud-scale features. + Work closely with product enablement, marketing, and sales teams to evangelize products, conducting demos and presentations for internal partners and external customers. + Solve complex problems requiring cross-company alignment, delivering foundational functionality for the Cortex product platform. + Define and analyze metrics that measure the success of products, simplifying complex data to inform future product decisions. + Challenge the status quo by curiously and positively questioning existing processes to identify opportunities for innovation in product strategy and execution. + Ensure alignment across teams by clearly communicating product roadmaps, dependencies, and trade-offs to all stakeholders. Qualifications Your Experience Required Qualifications + 7+ years of product management experience in a cross-functional, enterprise environment. + BSc/MS in Computer Science, another engineering/technical degree, or equivalent military experience. + Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity and building enterprise-scale, high-performing, globally available SaaS products. Preferred Qualifications + Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to influence stakeholders. + Self-motivated with effective skills in managing multiple tasks, projects, priorities, and deadlines. + A strong team player with a 'can-do' approach, excellent people skills, and a positive mentality. + Proven ability to manage product planning with multiple stakeholders within large, matrixed organizations. 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 (. $171,200.00 - $276,825.00/yr Our Commitment Weu2019re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurityu2019s status quo. Itu2019s simple: we canu2019t 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

Created: 2026-02-09