Senior AI PM - Cloud Firewall
- Define and own the product strategy, vision, and roadmap for Check Point’s Cloud Firewall capabilities, aligned with company objectives, customer needs, and market opportunities.
- Lead product discovery by analyzing customer pain points, industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging cloud security requirements across AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid environments.
- Work closely with engineering leadership and development teams to translate strategy into execution through clear priorities, well-defined requirements, and pragmatic tradeoff decisions.
- Drive product development in a proven Agile environment, including backlog management, feature prioritization, user story definition, sprint planning support, and ongoing collaboration with R&D throughout the delivery lifecycle.
- Demonstrate strong leadership across cross-functional teams, aligning engineering, UX, sales, support, and marketing around a shared product direction and successful business outcomes.
- Partner with UX/UI teams to deliver intuitive, scalable, and efficient user experiences for cloud security administrators and enterprise operators.
- Own the product lifecycle from concept through launch and iteration, including requirements definition, validation, rollout planning, and success measurement.
- Collaborate with product marketing and field teams to define product positioning, messaging, and go-to-market plans for new capabilities and releases.
- Engage directly with customers, partners, sales engineers, and support teams to gather feedback, validate priorities, and identify new product and business opportunities.
- Monitor product adoption, customer satisfaction, usage trends, and competitive positioning, using data to drive continuous improvement and roadmap refinement.
- Stay current with cloud platform evolution, cloud-native networking, and cybersecurity market trends to ensure the product remains innovative and differentiated.
- Serve as a product leader and domain expert internally, helping drive alignment, clarity, and execution excellence across strategic initiatives.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree is an advantage.
- 5+ years of product management experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, network security, or closely related domains.
- Strong technical understanding of cloud networking, firewall technologies, network security controls, and cloud security architectures in AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
- Proven track record of owning and delivering complex products in Agile / Scrum development environments leading to business success, with hands-on experience working closely with engineering teams throughout iterative release cycles.
- Proven leadership experience, with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence senior stakeholders, and drive alignment across organizations without direct authority.
- Track record of creating real & measurable impact on the products and services you are responsible for.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects from concept to launch, balancing strategic thinking with execution discipline.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a structured and data-driven approach to prioritization and decision-making.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with executives, customers, engineering teams, and go-to-market stakeholders.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Experience with enterprise-scale products and large, sophisticated customer environments is a strong advantage.
- Background in cloud firewall, FWaaS, CNAPP, cloud network security, or adjacent cloud security domains is highly preferred.
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