Product Manager - Micro-Segmentation Platform and Operational Experience

Job Description

Are you excited to work with innovative enterprise security products?

Do you want an opportunity to make a difference?

Join Akamai Enterprise Security Group

Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is changing the way organizations protect their data centers and clouds from threats in the AI era. Our team boasts some of the most talented and experienced cybersecurity and data center experts. We're always looking for new people to inspire us and make us better.

Partner with the best

We're looking for a Product Manager to join us and own the Platform and Operational Experience aspects of the Guardicore product, ensuring it delivers exceptional experiences to our global enterprise customers. You will drive this through product strategy, innovation, and execution across the product development lifecycle, removing adoption frictions and boosting customer value.

As a Product Manager, You Will Be Responsible For

• Shaping the product strategy and the product roadmap in line with stakeholders, company vision and market trends.
• Leading cross-functional efforts across engineering, design, and GTM to drive high-velocity, high-quality product execution.
• Hands-on work to define, prioritize, and communicate clear product requirements and use scenarios, ensuring alignment on product specifications.
• Translating stakeholder requirements into detailed product specifications that guide engineering development and design.
• Collaborating with customers and internal stakeholders to validate product concepts and requirements.
• Serving as the primary point of contact for product-related questions from engineering and field teams, providing timely clarifications to ensure alignment and execution.
• Maintaining a deep understanding of relevant technologies and contributing as a thought leader in the security industry.

Do What You Love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 3 years of product management experience in enterprise software which uses a distributed, scalable, multi-component architecture
• Have an in-depth understanding of network security and security operations within the modern data centers.
• Be a great communicator who can mediate between customer, product, marketing and engineering.
• Learn complex technical concepts and product architecture efficiently, translating them into clear, compelling messaging for non-technical audiences effectively.
• Have a drive to design new, innovative and disruptive products.
• Have an Inherent passion for cybersecurity and solving problems.

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.

Learn more

Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.