Director, Product Management, Customer Security Outcomes
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Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™️ platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 160+ public exchanges globally and thousands of private exchanges at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.
We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.
Role
We are looking for a Director, Product Management, Customer Security Outcomes to join our team. This is a fully remote U.S. role, reporting to the Sr. Director of Product Management in the Product Management department. This critical leadership role owns the product vision and strategy for Zscaler Security Operations, delivering clear, scalable, and measurable services that are highly differentiated and indispensable to our customers. You will sit at the intersection of our customers, security operations experts, and technology, ensuring Zscaler sets the industry standard for security service delivery.
What you’ll do (Role Expectations)
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Define and document an aligned vision and strategy for the future of threat detection, risk/exposure, and cyber operations services based on market and customer feedback
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Set customer-driven, world-class security operations outcomes and measures across managed investigation, managed response, threat hunting, and advisory services
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Partner with Customer Security Operations and Product teams to implement features that deliver industry-leading security outcomes and ensure operational alignment
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Represent Zscaler as a customer-facing visionary thought leader, participating in executive customer advisory boards and managing critical incidents and escalations
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Collaborate with Product Marketing to establish Zscaler as the industry leader in security operations by setting the standard for understanding and achieving great security outcomes
Who You Are (Success Profile)
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You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.
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You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
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You are a problem-solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.
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You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback—knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.
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You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose.
What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)
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Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain
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8+ years of experience in detection and response with a background in delivering tech-led managed services at scale
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Proven operational experience running a Security Operations Center (SOC) with deep credibility among industry SOC leaders
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In-depth understanding of the security market, vendor landscape, automation, and threat detection and response technologies
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Demonstrated ability to distill complex situations into data-driven plans coupled with strong B2B experience within a growth-stage business and exceptional customer-facing skills
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)
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Experience designing strategic product roadmaps that leverage generative AI to automate incident summarization workflows and accelerate customer security outcomes
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Tech-forward expertise embracing automation, AI, and modern methodologies such as agentic workflows and MCP
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Strong background viewing services through a product lens to effectively influence core product management and engineering teams
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Zscaler’s salary ranges are benchmarked and are determined by role and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations and could be higher or lower based on a multitude of factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
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At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.
Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks, and more!
Learn more about Zscaler's hybrid working model and benefits here.
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