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 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites 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 Growth & Value Realization to join our team. This is a hybrid role in Santa Clara, CA, reporting to the Senior Director, Product Management. Zscaler is seeking a strategic product leader to lead high-impact initiatives that improve customer adoption, value realization, and business performance across our product portfolio. In this role, you will connect customer needs, product usage, data insights, and commercial outcomes into a clear execution agenda.
What you’ll do (Role Expectations)
- Drive customer adoption, value realization, and long-term engagement across key customer segments and use cases by translating telemetry and health signals into focused product action
- Lead highly strategic, cross-functional product initiatives from initial opportunity identification through to execution, roadmap recommendation, and post-launch KPI tracking
- Partner closely with Customer Success, Sales, Support, Operations, and Finance to scale customer experience enhancements, support expansion readiness, and optimize overall business performance
- Collaborate with GTM and Channel/Partner teams to ensure product insights and adoption patterns are fully operationalized across direct, partner-led, and channel-assisted routes to market
- Establish robust product management discipline, including structured prioritization frameworks, operating cadences, business case modeling, and senior-level alignment to drive high-accountability outcomes
Who You Are (Success Profile)
- You are a highly analytical strategist who naturally uses complex telemetry, product usage trends, and business metrics to diagnose challenges and prioritize high-value opportunities.
- You are a collaborative relationship-builder with a proven track record of aligning diverse, senior-level stakeholders across Engineering, GTM, Finance, and Customer Success to drive shared goals.
- You are a structured leader who excels at translating ambiguous customer and market signals into concrete problem statements, comprehensive product requirements, and rigorous execution plans.
- You possess deep business acumen and easily connect day-to-day product features to broader financial outcomes, including ARR, NRR, GRR, and long-term customer lifetime value.
- You thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments where you can establish order, define robust prioritization frameworks, and create execution clarity for multi-functional teams.
What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)
- Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain
- 10+ years of experience leading product management, product strategy, product operations, or business operations initiatives within the enterprise SaaS or cloud technology sectors
- Proven track record of defining product strategy, framing complex decisions, building robust business cases, and translating insights into clear roadmap recommendations
- Deep knowledge of enterprise SaaS business models, customer lifecycle dynamics, and key commercial drivers such as ARR, NRR, GRR, expansion, and lifetime value
- Exceptional analytical capabilities with hands-on experience leveraging data and product telemetry to diagnose complex problems and drive executive-level alignment
- Outstanding communication and leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, influence without authority, and create operational structure across diverse teams
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)
- Proven ability to leverage AI technologies and workflows to drive measurable operational efficiency
- Experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, networking, Zero Trust, or other complex, high-scale B2B enterprise technology environments
- Strong background in product-led growth (PLG), customer health analytics, lifecycle optimization, and supporting multi-channel GTM engagement models
- Familiarity with enterprise analytics, customer success, and product engagement platforms such as Salesforce, Gainsight, Tableau, Snowflake, Amplitude, or Pendo
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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.
By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.
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Skills Required
- Foundational understanding of AI and machine learning technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions
- 10+ years of experience leading product management, product strategy, product operations, or business operations initiatives in enterprise SaaS or cloud technology
- Experience defining product strategy, framing complex decisions, building business cases, and translating insights into roadmap recommendations
- Deep knowledge of enterprise SaaS business models, customer lifecycle dynamics, ARR, NRR, GRR, expansion, and customer lifetime value
- Exceptional analytical capabilities and hands-on experience using data and product telemetry to diagnose problems and drive executive alignment
- Outstanding communication and leadership skills, including influencing without authority and creating operational structure across diverse teams
- Ability to leverage AI technologies and workflows to drive measurable operational efficiency
- Experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, networking, Zero Trust, or complex high-scale B2B enterprise technology environments
- Background in product-led growth, customer health analytics, lifecycle optimization, and multi-channel go-to-market engagement models
- Familiarity with Salesforce, Gainsight, Tableau, Snowflake, Amplitude, or Pendo
What We Do
Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. Our cloud native Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.
Why Work With Us
Our impact comes from how we work—every day, in every decision, as one team. Our values and leadership principles are more than words; they're our operating system. They fuel a culture of execution where trust, transparency, and accountability help us deliver meaningful results for our customers, colleagues, and our company. www.zscaler.com/culture
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