Senior Director of Product Management

Sunnyvale, CA

Full time

R14590

About Us:

Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

How We Work:

At Proofpoint you'll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values:

Bold in how we dream and innovate

Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities

Accountable for results and best in class outcomes

Visionary in future focused problem-solving

Exceptional in execution and impact

Proofpoint is seeking a Senior Director of Product Management to lead product strategy, execution, and organizational excellence for a critical area of our enterprise security platform. This leader will define a compelling product vision, align cross-functional organizations around strategic priorities, and drive the delivery of differentiated customer value at scale.

The ideal candidate combines deep enterprise product management expertise with strong business acumen, technical credibility, and exceptional leadership. You have a track record of building and developing high-performing product teams, influencing executive stakeholders, and delivering products that solve meaningful customer problems while driving measurable business growth.

In this role, you will partner closely with Engineering, Design, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and executive leadership to translate market opportunities and customer insights into a long-term product strategy and roadmap. You will serve as the voice of the customer while balancing commercial objectives, technical investments, and platform evolution.

What You'll Do

• Define and own the product vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for a significant product portfolio aligned with company objectives.

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of Product Managers, fostering a culture of customer obsession, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Partner with Engineering leadership to prioritize investments, balance innovation with execution, and deliver scalable, enterprise-grade solutions.

• Drive cross-functional alignment across Product, Engineering, Design, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Operations to ensure successful product delivery and adoption.

• Engage directly with customers, prospects, analysts, and strategic partners to understand emerging market trends, validate product direction, and strengthen Proofpoint's market leadership.

• Translate customer needs, competitive dynamics, and business opportunities into actionable product strategies and investment decisions.

• Establish and monitor product success metrics, leveraging customer insights and product analytics to inform prioritization and continuous improvement.

• Lead portfolio planning, roadmap communication, and executive reviews, ensuring transparency around priorities, tradeoffs, and business outcomes.

• Represent the product organization in executive briefings, customer meetings, industry events, and analyst engagements.

• Identify strategic technology partnerships and ecosystem opportunities that accelerate customer value and business growth.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree or MBA preferred.

• 12+ years of product management experience, including leadership of enterprise software products from strategy through execution and multiple years managing Product Managers and organizational leaders.

• Proven experience defining and executing product strategy for complex enterprise software or cybersecurity products.

• Demonstrated success building, mentoring, and leading high-performing Product Management organizations.

• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders.

• Deep understanding of enterprise customer needs, buying processes, and administrative workflows.

• Excellent strategic thinking with the ability to balance customer needs, technical constraints, and commercial priorities.

• Strong analytical skills with experience using customer feedback, market research, and product data to guide investment decisions.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate vision, strategy, tradeoffs, and outcomes to technical and executive audiences.

• Experience representing products with customers, partners, analysts, and at industry events.

Why Proofpoint?

At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons you'll love working with us:

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive benefits

• Career success on your terms

• Flexible work environment

• Annual wellness and community outreach days

• Always on recognition for your contributions

• Global collaboration and networking opportunities

Our Culture:

Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose and drive success-every day, for everyone.

We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to View email address on click.appcast.io .

How to Apply

Interested? Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can't wait to hear from you!

Consistent with Proofpoint values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets as set out below. Pay within these ranges varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. The range provided may represent a candidate range and may not reflect the full range for an individual tenured employee. This role may be eligible for variable compensation and/or equity. We offer a competitive benefits package, including flexible time off, a comprehensive well-being program with two paid Wellbeing Days and two paid Volunteer Days per year, plus a three-week Work from Anywhere option.

Base Pay Ranges:

SF Bay Area, New York City Metro Area:

Base Pay Range: 278,300.00 - 382,690.00 USD

California (excludes SF Bay Area), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and Alaska:

Base Pay Range: 221,400.00 - 304,370.00 USD

All other cities and states excluding those listed above:

Base Pay Range: 196,700.00 - 270,490.00 USD

Proofpoint has been honored with six Best Places to Work Awards in 2024 by workplace culture leader Comparably, including Best Company Career Growth, Best Company Outlook, Best Global Culture, Best Engineering Teams, Best Sales Teams, and Best HR Teams.

We are the leader in human-centric cybersecurity. Half a million customers, including 87 of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint to protect their organizations. We're driven by a mission to stay ahead of bad actors and safeguard the digital world. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

Our BRAVE Values:

At Proofpoint, we are BRAVE in everything we do, and our values aren't just words-they shape how we work, collaborate, and grow.

We seek people who are bold enough to challenge the status quo, responsive in the face of ever-evolving threats, and accountable for delivering real impact.

We value those with a visionary mindset who anticipate what's next and push cybersecurity forward, and we celebrate exceptional execution that ensures we continue to defend data and protect people.

Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Find your network, your allies, and your biggest fans. We know that work is simply better when you're surrounded by people who inspire you-who share ideas, cheer you on, and genuinely want to see you succeed. That's why we offer social circles, sponsored networks, and connection points across teams and time zones-to help you find your people, build your community, and thrive together.

This isn't just a job-it's a mission to protect people and defend data in a world that never slows down. We're building the future of human-centric cybersecurity, and that future belongs to all of us. We take ownership, move fast, and hold ourselves accountable-because that's what it takes to stay ahead. And we do it together, winning as one.

Be empowered to reach your full potential through meaningful challenges and personalized support-designed around you and your goals. Whether you're growing as a leader or leveling up from great to exceptional as an individual contributor, we're here to help you get there.

Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.