Sr Staff Product Owner (PSM)
Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place. Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes. Job Summary We are looking for a passionate, highly technical, AI-driven and self-driven Senior Staff Product Owner (PO) to join our R&D department for our Privilege Cloud PSM team. In this role, you will bridge the gap between high-level business requirements and engineering execution. You will own the entire development lifecycle-from product backlog management and functional design to successful production deployments. As a pivotal leader in the R&D ecosystem, you will work closely with Engineering Group Managers , Product Management, Customers, Professional Services, and peer Product Owners to deliver world-class privilege access management (PAM) security solutions. What You Will Do: Backlog & Roadmap Ownership: Own the technical roadmap and product backlog for PSM, prioritizing features, tech debt, and non-functional requirements (NFRs) to support PSM business goals and deliver value to our customers. Functional Design & Discovery: Translate complex business requirements into detailed functional designs, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Lead ongoing backlog refinement and grooming sessions. Cross-Functional Collaboration : Serve as the primary technical focal point for R&D stakeholders and Product Management. Participate in select customer sessions to validate technical designs and understand real-world deployment challenges firsthand. Project Orchestration: Partner with Team Leaders, Group Managers and other POs to coordinate and drive complex, cross-team projects to on-time delivery AI-Augmented Product Workflows: Leverage modern Generative AI and product automation tools to accelerate backlog refinement, quickly draft robust user stories/acceptance criteria, and efficiently synthesize customer feedback. Qualifications 5+ years of experience in the software industry 2+ years of hands-on experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager 2+ years of experience working directly with SaaS solutions or cloud-native environments BSc in Computer Science or Engineering Strong technical aptitude with the ability to understand on-prem and SaaS architectures, dependencies between different components and complex customer environments Strong analytical and problem-solving skills—an ability to dive into technical details without losing sight of the big-picture business value AI-Augmented Productivity: Hands-on experience using Generative AI tools as a primary workflow driver to significantly accelerate product documentation, user story slicing, and acceptance criteria generation Structured Prompting Skills: Proven ability to effectively prompt LLMs to break down complex, multi-layered technical requirements into structured, developer-ready tasks without losing the original business context Proven ability to influence without authority and execute large-scale, cross-departmental software projects in an enterprise environment Exceptional communication and presentation skills Proactive and highly motivated individual with a strong work ethic and a goal-oriented mindset Preferred Qualifications (An Advantage): Previous experience working as a PO/PM or Engineer in a Cyber Security product company Proven experience in ADLC (Agent Development Lifecycle) Experience in MS Windows internals and sessions or PAM (Privileged Access Management). Strong familiarity with security architectures, such as access control gateways, proxies, secure session management Our Commitment We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or s