Senior Director - Product Management

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San Jose, CA, USA
In-Office
246K-289K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Security • Cybersecurity
The Role
The Senior Director of Product Management will define the strategy for SOC transformation, engage with customers, and collaborate with teams to develop AI-driven cybersecurity products.
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Vectra® is the leader in AI-driven threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprises.

The Vectra AI Platform delivers integrated signal across public cloud, SaaS, identity, and data center networks in a single platform. Powered by patented Attack Signal Intelligence, it empowers security teams to rapidly prioritize, investigate and respond to the most advanced cyber-attacks. With 35 patents in AI-driven threat detection and the most vendor references in MITRE D3FEND, organizations worldwide rely on the Vectra AI to move at the speed and scale of hybrid attackers. For more information, visit www.vectra.ai. 

 
About the Role 
We are seeking a Senior Director of Product Management to define the strategy, vision, and execution of Vectra’s groundbreaking initiative to transform the Security Operations Center (SOC). This solution harnesses classical AI/ML and Agentic AI approaches to radically transform the entire SOC operational model, enabling enterprises to more intelligently process alerts, to identify and resolve real threats faster, and to identify changes to the environment that will lead to better future outcomes. 
This is a hands-on leadership role involving early-stage product definition which requires a deep understanding of how SOCs operate, the technologies deployed within them, and how AI can be harnessed to reimagine how a SOC should be built. The Senior Director will work directly with customers to understand their needs and pain points, while closely tracking the competitive landscape. This role is responsible for shaping a strategy that creates clear competitive moats and defensible differentiation in the market. 
The role reports directly to the CTO. 
Key Responsibilities 
  • Product Vision & Market Differentiation 
    • Define and articulate our vision focused on transforming SOC operations through AI. 
    • Develop a product strategy that builds clear long-term differentiation in the market. 
  • Customer-First Execution 
    • Engage deeply with customers and partners to understand their workflows, challenges, and needs. 
    • Translate customer insights into product requirements that deliver measurable outcomes. 
  • Collaboration & Influence 
    • Work closely with engineering, design, sales, and marketing teams to deliver high-impact solutions. 
    • Partner with C-suite executives to align the SOC transformation strategy with Vectra’s overall business goals. 
  • Thought Leadership 
    • Present the solution to customers, analysts, and the industry – positioning Vectra as the leader in AI-driven SOC transformation. 
  • Mentorship & Team Development 
    • Act as a mentor and role model for other PMs, sharing expertise and fostering growth across the team. 
Qualifications 
  • 12+ years of product management experience with at least 5 in a leadership role. 
  • Deep understanding of SOC operations, workflows, and technologies (e.g., SIEM, SOAR, EDR, NDR, XDR, cloud security). 
  • Hands-on, customer-first mindset with proven success translating customer needs into differentiated products. 
  • Strong grasp of competitive dynamics in cybersecurity, with the ability to craft strategies that create sustainable moats. 
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and fast-changing environments, with the ability to adapt quickly while maintaining focus on outcomes. 
  • Excellent communication and executive presence; able to influence across the company and with external stakeholders. 
  • Demonstrated success mentoring PMs and driving cross-functional collaboration. 
Why Join Vectra? 
At Vectra, you’ll be part of a mission-driven company defining the future of cybersecurity with AI innovation. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to make a profound impact on how SOCs operate—simplifying investigations, empowering analysts, and enabling organizations worldwide to defend against the most advanced threats. 

Our competitive total rewards package includes cash compensation within the range provided below. Actual pay for this position may vary based on the hired candidate’s location, experience and relevant incumbent pay position.  
Vectra Total Rewards
$245,800$289,200 USD

Vectra provides a comprehensive total rewards package that supports the financial, physical, mental and overall health of our employees and their families. Compensation includes competitive base pay, incentive plan eligibility, and participation in the employee equity plan (stock options). Specific benefits offered varies by location, but commonly include health care insurance, income protection / life insurance, access to retirement savings plans, behavioral & emotional wellness services, generous time away from work, and a comprehensive employee recognition program.

Vectra is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. 

 

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The Company
Austin, TX
460 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Vectra® is the leader in threat detection and response – from cloud and data center workloads to user and IoT devices. Its Cognito® platform accelerates threat detection and investigation using AI to enrich network metadata it collects and stores with the right context to detect, hunt and investigate known and unknown threats in real time. Vectra offers four applications on the Cognito platform to address high-priority use cases. Cognito Stream™ sends security-enriched metadata to data lakes and SIEMs. Cognito Recall™ is a cloud-based application to store and investigate threats in enriched metadata. Cognito Detect™ uses AI to reveal and prioritize hidden and unknown attackers at speed. And Cognito Detect for Office 365 and Azure AD™ finds and stops attacks in enterprise SaaS applications and the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. For more information, visit vectra.ai.

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