Principal Product Manager

Role Description

Do you enjoy solving large-scale challenges? Would you like to impact the digital experiences of billions of people? Join our next-generation cloud platform team!

As part of Akamai's Cloud Technology Group (CTG), our mission is to empower customers to build powerful, distributed intelligent applications, through a simple, scalable, cloud platform. We provide the infrastructure and services that enable developers and enterprises to build next generation edge native applications.

In this role, you will be instrumental in shaping the foundation of Akamai's next-generation Government products. This involves solving complex customer problems, while meeting compliance standards. You will collaborate closely with federal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver best-in-class solutions.

As a Principal Product Manager for Public Sector, you will be responsible for:

• Leading product strategy and roadmap development aligned with Public Sector requirements and market opportunities.
• Gathering and synthesizing requirements from government agencies and internal stakeholders to guide product development.
• Defining and tracking success metrics for new products and features from prototype through production deployment.
• Presenting product vision and updates to senior leadership and government stakeholders with compelling clarity.
• Building partnerships across product, engineering, and customer-facing teams while maintaining effective communication channels.

Qualifications

• 10 years of product management expertise launching complex cloud/SaaS products.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a similar field.
• U.S. citizenship and a Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance are required.
• Experience supporting DoD, IC, or federal civilian agencies in cleared environments.
• Deep understanding of US Public Sector compliance frameworks, including FedRAMP and Cloud Impact Levels.
• Advanced technical knowledge in cloud computing, distributed systems, and cybersecurity.
• Enjoy operating in a matrixed organization aligning stakeholders through clear communication and collaboration.
• Customer-centric, applying a problem-solving mindset to situations and a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.

Benefits

• Support for health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work.
• FlexBase adapts to your job's needs, allowing work from home, in an office, or a combination of both.
• Industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, and family-friendly benefits including parental leave.
• Employee assistance program focusing on mental and financial wellness.

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $159,600 - $287,400/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).