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.

　　Our Approach to Work

　　We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!

　　At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!

　　Job Description Your Career

　　Palo Alto Networks has built a world-class product management organization and continues to look for top-notch product managers to collaborate with our talented engineers to tackle challenging security problems. As a senior NGFW hardware product manager, you will play an instrumental role in conceptualizing and building innovative security solutions.

　　Your Impact

　　Building HW products necessitates the candidate is good at the following:

　　Ability to anticipate the scale and build a HW product for 10X scale that can handle future requirements of its target customers - Must have the ability to think what defines future - If AI, Cloud, Mobility, or Security defines the use-cases in the next few years, then HW product should be ready to handle those trendsForecast - should be efficient at forecasting units to maintain optimal levels of inventorySupplier relations - HW PM should understand how to deal with suppliers, COGS commitment and interact to ensure vendor roadmaps are understoodRegulation - Should be aware of global and regional regulations and ensure that the product complies with all regulationsUnderstand Testing - HW has to undergo drastic testing unlike SW - Not just functional testing but other testing related to mechanical, climatic, environmental, reliability etc - Further the build process is different from SW with lots of validations (EVT, DVT, PVT etc)Stay abreast of the latest trends in platform security Define roadmaps, product requirements and manage requirements backlogRun design programs to validate new product ideas with customers Partner with Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing & Supply Chain to deliver next-gen platform solutionsEnable sales and marketing with market insights and product trainingCollaborate with customer success and field organization to delight customersCollaborate with other Palo Alto Networks product teams to bring integrated security solutions to market with unique customer value proposition Qualifications Your Experience

　　BS/MS in EE or Computer Science preferred Desirable to have MBA qualification or equivalent military experience required10+ years of product management experience, ideally building systems including HW/SW productsStrong domain experience in networking/switching, and preferably cybersecurityStrong experience defining and driving ASIC/networking products, with domain expertise in enterprise networking, data center, and service provider segments Experience in driving high velocity product releases using Agile methodologyExperience in building products in a hyper-growth market with rapidly changing technology and a competitive landscapeExperience in making product decisions based on imperfect market dataExcellent clarity and critical thinking skills, supported by a robust analytical skillsetExceptional verbal & written communication skills to influence & communicate with all levels of managementExperience partnering with leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver resultsEffective program management skills & demonstrated ability to lead complex strategic initiativesHigh-energy self-starter that thrives in fast-paced environmentsBachelor's degree or equivalent military experience required  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 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 to implement product-wide technical solutions based on our client’s feedback and needs. As threats and technology evolve, we stay ahead to accomplish our mission.

　　Our Commitment

　　We’re trailblazers that dream big, 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.

　　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 $202,400/yr to $327,350/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.