Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale.
We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design.
Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.
The Staff Product Manager, Federal, Public Sector, and Compliance will drive Cohesity’s Federal, Public Sector, and Compliance efforts across our product portfolio, ensuring our offerings meet the needs of Federal and Public Sectors worldwide, with a primary focus on the US Federal sector. This role will identify both feature and compliance needs for these customers and drive our efforts to meet those needs.
You will act as a cross-functional leader, collaborating with the sales, engineering, security, and legal teams to develop, launch, and scale products that meet standards for compliance, security, and risk mitigation. Your expertise will directly influence Cohesity’s ability to enter and grow into new markets, secure new business, and maintain customer trust.
HOW YOU WILL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:
Compliance strategy and roadmap: Define and execute the product strategy for regulatory compliance and data governance. Translate complex requirements from standards like FedRAMP, DORA, and GDPR into actionable product roadmaps.
Cross-functional leadership: Partner with engineering, legal, security, and sales teams to embed Federal and public sector requirements throughout the entire product development lifecycle. Act as the primary point of contact for Federal, public sector, and compliance matters related to the product portfolio.
Regulatory expertise: Maintain deep expertise in relevant global compliance frameworks, including:
NIST and FIPS: Ensure products adhere to security standards and guidelines from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS).
FedRAMP: Drive the creation of Cohesity’s FedRAMP strategy, and work with executive sponsors to implement the process needed, including continuous monitoring, security assessments, and documentation (e.g., SSPs).
Common Criteria: Develop and drive Cohesity’s strategy and roadmap for Common Criteria certifications across our product portfolio.
DISA STIG Compliance: Develop and drive Cohesity’s strategy for complying with DISA STIG requirements to support our US DoD business.
International certifications (ex. DORA/GDPR/IRAP): Develop and drive Cohesity’s strategy for meeting international certifications required by our customers.
Government market focus: Develop product strategies to address the unique needs of government and highly regulated sectors. This includes understanding requirements for agencies (DoD) and State, Local, and Education (SLED) organizations.
Market and risk analysis: Conduct market research and risk assessments to identify emerging regulations and competitive landscape changes. Advise senior leadership on risk mitigation and opportunities for new compliance-related product features.
WE’D LOVE TO TALK WITH YOU IF YOU HAVE SEVERAL OF THE FOLLOWING:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent experience.
10+ years of product management experience, with at least 4 years focused on Federal or Public Sector in a SaaS or enterprise software environment.
Proven track record of building and managing products for government customers.
Deep, demonstrable experience in the US Federal space, including compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST, FIPS, Common Criteria, DoDIN/STIG, DORA, or IRAP.
Hands-on knowledge of privacy regulations, including GDPR and its impact on product design and data governance.
Strong understanding of security engineering, risk management, and the software development lifecycle.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to bridge the gap between technical teams, legal experts, and business leaders.
Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and navigate complex regulatory landscapes.
Preferred qualifications
Industry-relevant certifications, such as Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), GIAC, or CISSP.
Experience with risk management frameworks for the financial sector (DORA) and government sectors (DoD, SLED).
Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and/or equity grants. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.
Pay Range :
The compensation noted above is based on an annualized hourly rate assuming normal full-time employment.
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In-Office Expectations
Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.
Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply, provided they have the right to work in the job location.
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We believe that simplicity is the foundation of modern data management. Our mission is to radically simplify how organizations manage their data and unlock limitless value.
