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Principal Product Manager - Certifications PLM
Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Product Manager to lead the security strategy and compliance posture for a portfolio of networking products, including routers, switches, firewalls, and network management solutions. This hybrid role requires working an average of two days per week from the office. If you are passionate about cybersecurity, product management, and cross-functional leadership, this is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact.
Responsibilities
As a Principal Product Manager - Certifications PLM, your key responsibilities will include:
Product Security Strategy
- Define and maintain the product security roadmap aligned with business objectives and customer requirements.
- Drive the adoption of security-by-design principles across all phases of product development.
- Influence product requirements to address evolving cybersecurity threats and market expectations.
- Prioritize security investments based on risk, customer demand, and regulatory requirements.
Secure Development Lifecycle Governance
- Champion Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) processes and security gates throughout product development.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to implement SAST, SCA, SBOM generation, code signing, threat modeling, and vulnerability remediation.
- Monitor security metrics, compliance dashboards, and readiness reviews.
- Escalate risks and drive corrective actions when security commitments are at risk.
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Lead security readiness reviews with engineering, architecture, and executive stakeholders.
- Drive alignment among Product Management, Engineering, Security, Program Management, and Compliance teams.
- Define ownership models, RACI structures, and execution plans for security initiatives.
- Represent product security status at leadership reviews and customer engagements.
Vulnerability & Risk Management
- Assess product security risks and establish mitigation strategies.
- Partner with Product Security Office and engineering organizations to prioritize vulnerability remediation.
- Track remediation commitments and ensure compliance with vulnerability response requirements.
- Support incident response and coordinated vulnerability disclosure activities when necessary.
Customer & Market Engagement
- Act as the product security subject-matter expert for customers, partners, and government stakeholders.
- Communicate security capabilities and compliance roadmaps.
- Support sales, federal programs, and strategic customer opportunities requiring security assurance artifacts.
Qualifications
To excel in this role, you should possess the following qualifications:
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in product line management, cybersecurity, or compliance.
- Strong understanding of networking technologies, including routing, switching, security, and cloud networking.
- Working knowledge of Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) practices.
- Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives across engineering and product organizations.
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred
- Experience with networking platforms, such as Junos OS, or security appliances.
- Familiarity with NIST frameworks, Zero Trust architectures, SBOM requirements, Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF), and software supply chain security.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP or CISM.
Day-to-Day
On a typical day, you will:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security-by-design principles are integrated into product development.
- Monitor and drive compliance with SDL processes and security metrics.
- Lead security readiness reviews and provide updates to executive stakeholders.
- Engage with customers and partners to communicate security capabilities and address inquiries.
- Assess and mitigate product security risks while ensuring timely vulnerability remediation.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional and personal well-being, including:
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
- Flexible hybrid work environment.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Retirement savings plans and financial wellness programs.
- Paid time off and work-life balance initiatives.
Join us in shaping the future of secure networking solutions. Apply today to become a key player in driving innovation and ensuring the highest standards of cybersecurity compliance.
Own the security strategy and compliance posture for Juniper networking products, translating cybersecurity requirements into market-ready, certifiable, and secure products
