Senior/Principal Product Manager

The Opportunity 

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior/Principal Product Manager to lead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for our Access Management team. You will engage with internal and external stakeholders to drive product development from ideation to customer value and adoption. This role requires a systems thinker with a strong background in software engineering, IT, or mathematics, who is passionate about solving complex problems in the cybersecurity space.

Ideally, candidates will be located in the San Francisco or New York City areas. We will consider remote applicants (with the expectation to travel at least 3 times a quarter to our HQ in NYC, visit customers onsite, or support the sales team at events)

What You Can Expect to Do:

• Vision & Strategy: Define and execute the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Policy Based Access Management (PBAM) component of our product suite.
• Customer Discovery: Engage with customers, partners, and internal teams to identify needs, gather feedback, and translate insights into actionable product features.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including engineering, design, sales, and marketing—to ensure alignment and drive product success.
• Product Development: Lead the product lifecycle from concept to launch, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality features that meet customer needs.
• Market Analysis: Stay informed about industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies in IAM, IGA, PIM/PAM, and PBAM.
• Communication: Simplify complex cybersecurity concepts and effectively communicate them to a wide range of audiences, both technical and non-technical.
• Leadership: Mentor junior team members and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

What we Hope You’ll Bring:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Experience: 5 to 8 years of product management experience, with a focus on B2B SaaS products; prior startup experience is required.
• Technical Background: Strong understanding of network security, IT administration challenges, and workflows.
• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with application layer protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS) and public cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Market Awareness: Knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privileged Identity/Access Management (PIM/PAM), and Policy Based Access Management (PBAM).

Technical Skills:

• Systems Thinking: Ability to understand and design complex systems, considering both technical and business perspectives.
• Network Security: Proficiency in network security principles and practices.
• Cloud Technologies: Experience with cloud platforms and services.
• Product Management Tools: Proficiency with product management and collaboration tools.

Why You Should Apply:

• Entrepreneurial Environment: Be part of a highly motivated team where you can make a significant impact and have the autonomy to drive results.
• Cutting-Edge Industry: Work at the forefront of cybersecurity, collaborating with leading technology companies to advance zero-trust adoption.
• Communication Excellence: Utilize your ability to simplify complex concepts and communicate effectively with diverse audiences.

This Role May Not Be For You If:

• Preference for Established Structures: If you require well-established policies and procedures before making decisions, the fast-paced, growth-phase environment may not suit you.
• Lack of Industry Familiarity: If you lack familiarity with SaaS, endpoint management, network operations, IT security, mobile device management, cloud operations, application security, or identity and access management.
• Communication Challenges: If you're uncomfortable with ongoing communication with multiple stakeholders to maintain customer perspective and share insights.

Location:

• Preferred: San Francisco or New York City.
• Other Locations: Qualified applicants from other locations will be considered.
• Travel Requirement: Expectation to travel at least 3 times a quarter to our HQ in NYC, visit customers onsite, or support the sales team at events.

Perks at Beyond Identity:

• Unlimited PTO plus 13 Paid Company Holidays
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans 
• HRA Account - An additional $3500 (for employee only) or $6000 (for employee and dependent(s) per year to help offset some out of pocket expenses
• Paid Parental Leave 
• 401K Plan
• LinkedIn Learning
• Fun Company Events
• Competitive Salary + Equity Compensation Packages
• Weekly company meetings led by our CEO promoting transparency and communicating company news