Director – Product Manager – AI
Company | Obsidian Security |
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Location | Palo Alto, CA, USA, Newport Beach, CA, USA |
Salary | $266000 – $308000 |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | |
Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- 6+ years of product management experience, with at least 2–3 years in cybersecurity and/or AI/ML-focused products
- Solid understanding of cybersecurity frameworks (Zero Trust, etc.)
- Experience with AI/ML technologies: anomaly detection, supervised/unsupervised learning, NLP/LLMs, graph analytics, etc.
- Strong communication skills — bridging the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage product lifecycle from ideation through launch and iteration
- Ability to adapt and work in a fast-moving environment
Responsibilities
- Own product strategy and roadmap for AI-based cybersecurity products (e.g., threat detection, behavior analytics, anomaly detection, threat intelligence, etc.)
- Partner with engineering, data science, and threat research teams to design and develop scalable and effective security solutions
- Conduct extensive market research to understand customer pain points, emerging trends, and the competitive landscape in SaaS security, with a focus on identity and data security
- Define and monitor product success metrics (e.g., threat detection efficacy, false positives, model performance, customer adoption)
- Develop a compelling product strategy and roadmap that aligns with the company’s mission to secure SaaS environments
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create user-centric product solutions that prioritize usability and security outcomes
- Engage with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to gather feedback and validate product concepts
- Act as a product evangelist, effectively communicating the value proposition to customers, partners, and internal teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, IAM, or cloud security products
- Experience in handling data privacy, model governance, and adversarial attacks on AI systems
- Background working in a B2B SaaS, cybersecurity vendor, or enterprise security team
- Hands-on experience in identity security, access management, or data governance
- Prior experience in an enterprise security team with a strong understanding of enterprise security needs, workflows, and key stakeholders
- Experience bringing security products to market, including go-to-market strategy and customer engagement