Summary

As a Principal Product Manager at SimSpace, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of cybersecurity. Our mission is to provide the most advanced, realistic cyber ranges, to serve organizations worldwide. By leading the development of our next-generation platform, you will directly contribute to safeguarding critical infrastructures, enhancing the skills of cyber defenders, and ensuring the resilience of businesses and governments against ever-evolving cyber threats. Your work will have a profound impact on the global cybersecurity landscape, helping to make the digital world safer for everyone.  

The Principal Product Manager will play a pivotal role in defining, developing, and driving the product strategy and roadmap for our core offerings. This individual will work closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, marketing, sales, and customer support to ensure our products meet market needs and drive business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Strategy & Roadmap:

• Define and communicate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and threats.
• Prioritize features and initiatives based on business and customer impact.

Product Development:

• Work closely with engineering and design teams to develop and deliver high-quality products.
• Create and manage epic level requirements and assist in story development needed for engineering teams to deliver to your acceptance criteria. 
• Manage the product lifecycle from concept through launch and beyond, ensuring timely delivery.

Stakeholder Management:

• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to align on product goals and priorities.
• Communicate product plans, progress, and outcomes to senior leadership and other key stakeholders.

Customer Focus:

• Gather and analyze customer feedback to inform product decisions.
• Work with customer support and sales teams to understand customer needs and pain points.
• Ensure the product delivers a compelling user experience and meets customer expectations.

Performance & Metrics:

• Define and monitor key product metrics to measure success and drive continuous improvement.
• Use data-driven insights to iterate and enhance the product.

Leadership:

• Mentor and guide junior product managers and other team members.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence within the product team.
• Stay organized, manage time effectively, and prioritize work between multiple projects and deadlines.

What are the qualifications to apply? To be successful as a Sr. Cyber Security Product Manager, you need:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in product management with a proven track record of delivering successful products, or equivalent experience in cybersecurity with significant expertise in red teaming, blue teaming, and/or incident response.
• A strong understanding of the current security tools on the market, technology trends, and the competitive landscape.
• Proven expertise in advanced penetration testing, threat emulation, vulnerability assessment, threat detection, and incident response.
• In-depth knowledge of security tools such as Metasploit, Burp Suite, Cobalt Strike, Nmap, Wireshark, Splunk, SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and threat intelligence platforms.
• Strong understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and security architectures.
• Relevant certifications such as OSCP, CISSP, CEH, GCIH, or equivalent highly desired.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to think strategically and execute methodically.
• Proficiency in product management tools and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum).

Attributes:

• Customer-focused mindset with a passion for creating great user experiences.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.

Preferred but not required:

• Have led or executed red team operations to simulate advanced cyber threats against enterprise networks, applications, and cloud environments.
• Developed and implemented realistic attack scenarios to identify vulnerabilities and assess the effectiveness of security controls.
• Lead or executed blue team operations to detect, respond to, and mitigate cyber threats.
• Developed and implemented advanced detection and response strategies to identify and neutralize threats.
• Collaborated with red and blue teams to refine detection capabilities, response protocols, and overall security strategies.
• Conducted detailed analysis and reporting on security incidents and red team engagements, providing actionable recommendations for security improvements.
• Experience developing security requirements and tailoring red and/or blue team strategies accordingly.

We provide the following:

• Salary Range $210,000 - $280,000
• Comprehensive benefits package that starts on day one
• 401k match with immediate vesting
• Flex time, the time off you need when you need it
• Equity options at hire and potential for additional based on performance
• Generous employee referral bonus program
• Peloton Interactive Wellness Program
• LinkedIn Learning Membership
• Monthly reimbursement for meaningful connections with other SimSpacers