Staff Product Manager

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. Staff Product Manager Proofpoint is seeking a Staff Product Manager to lead product strategy and execution for a critical area of our enterprise security platform. This is a senior individual contributor role for an experienced product leader who can tackle complex customer and business problems, shape product direction, and drive alignment and execution across multiple teams. The ideal candidate combines deep enterprise product management expertise with strong business acumen, technical credibility, and exceptional product judgment. You have a track record of identifying meaningful customer problems, developing compelling product strategies, influencing senior stakeholders, and delivering products that create measurable customer and business value. What You’ll Do Define and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for a complex and strategically important product area aligned with broader company and platform objectives. Own ambiguous, high-impact product problems that span multiple capabilities, teams, or areas of the customer experience. Develop a deep understanding of customers, their workflows, and the problems they need to solve, serving as a strong voice of the customer throughout the product development process. Partner closely with Engineering and Design to translate product strategy into clear priorities, make thoughtful tradeoffs, and deliver scalable, enterprise-grade solutions. Drive alignment across Product, Engineering, Design, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Operations around product priorities, dependencies, and desired outcomes. Translate customer insights, market trends, competitive dynamics, technical opportunities, and business priorities into actionable product strategies and investment recommendations. Engage directly with customers and prospects to uncover unmet needs, validate product direction, and develop a strong understanding of evolving enterprise security challenges. Define and monitor product success metrics, using customer feedback, product analytics, and business performance to guide prioritization and continuous improvement. Lead product discovery and roadmap planning for your area, clearly communicating priorities, tradeoffs, and expected outcomes to senior stakeholders. Partner with go-to-market teams on positioning, launches, field enablement, adoption, and commercialization strategies. Represent the product in strategic customer conversations, executive briefings, analyst discussions, and industry engagements as appropriate. Identify opportunities to improve platform capabilities, technology partnerships, and ecosystem integrations that accelerate customer value. Serve as a product thought leader and mentor across the Product organization, helping other Product Managers strengthen product strategy, discovery, decision-making, and execution. What You Bring Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or MBA preferred. 8+ years of product management experience, including significant experience leading complex enterprise software products from strategy through execution. Proven experience defining and executing product strategy for complex enterprise software or cybersecurity products. Demonstrated success owning significant products or product areas from customer discovery and strategy through development, launch, adoption, and optimization. A track record of solving complex and ambiguous product problems that require coordination and influence across multiple teams and functions. Exceptional product judgment and the ability to identify the highest-value customer problems and translate them into differentiated product experiences. Strong ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders without relying on formal authority. Deep understanding of enterprise customer needs, buying processes, administrative workflows, and the requirements of building products for large organizations. Strong technical aptitude and the ability to partner effectively with Engineering on architecture, platform capabilities, technical investments, and tradeoffs. Strong strategic and commercial thinking, with the ability to balance customer value, technical feasibility, competitive differentiation, and business outcomes. Strong analytical skills and experience using customer feedback, market research, competitive insights, and product data to make informed decisions. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate product vision, strategy, priorities, tradeoffs, and outcomes to technical, business, and executive audiences. Experience engaging directly with enterprise customers, prospects, partners, and other external stakeholders. A demonstrated ability to mentor and elevate other Product Managers through expertise, collaboration, and example. 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 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: 187,700.00 - 275,275.00 USD California (excludes SF Bay Area), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and Alaska: Base Pay Range: 151,000.00 - 221,430.00 USD All other cities and states excluding those listed above: Base Pay Range: 137,000.00 - 200,915.00 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Proofpoint