Principal Product Manager

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For more information, visit .\n\nABOUT THE ROLE: Principal Product Manager\nAs a Principal Product Manager at Aviatrix, you will serve as a recognized subject matter expert and thought leader, owning the strategy and long-term vision for a set of interrelated features and solution areas within our multi-cloud networking platform. You will drive significant initiatives that shape product value and market differentiation, influencing the product roadmap at the leadership level.\nWorking closely with engineering, marketing, sales, and customers, you will identify emerging opportunities, make high-stakes prioritization decisions, and lead cross-functional collaboration that defines Aviatrix's competitive position across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and beyond.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nOwn and drive the long-term vision and comprehensive strategy for a set of interrelated features and solution areas, aligning them to the product's strategic goals, market position, and overall company vision.\nInfluence the product roadmap at the leadership level by identifying future opportunities based on emerging industry trends, evolving user needs, and the competitive landscape.\nEngage regularly with enterprise customers, many of whom are based in the U.S., participating in product discussions, roadmap reviews, and strategic sessions; flexibility to schedule and attend meetings across time zones is expected.\nEstablish prioritization frameworks for interdependent features that are adopted across product teams, and communicate rationale clearly to executive stakeholders.\nMake critical, high-stakes decisions on feature scope and strategic direction, balancing cross-functional input, market insights, and risk assessment to drive outcomes that impact the broader Product Management function.\nLead execution across multiple interrelated features, overseeing project roadmaps, assigning responsibilities across teams, and establishing standards for quality delivery.\nAnticipate execution risks and adapt plans proactively based on resource or market changes, ensuring smooth cross-functional collaboration.\nMaintain deep customer focus by synthesizing feedback and real-world enterprise challenges into strategic product decisions, ensuring Aviatrix solutions address critical pain points at scale.\nConduct competitive analysis and market research to keep Aviatrix at the forefront of enterprise cloud networking and security.\nDrive strategic-level communication across functions, providing detailed roadmap updates, vision presentations, and reports to leadership and executive teams.\nPartner with ecosystem partners and internal teams to validate strategy and deliver measurable, impactful results.\nEvangelize Aviatrix's solutions as an internal and external subject matter expert through thought leadership, technical white papers, webinars, and speaking engagements.\nMentor and develop junior product managers on execution, collaboration, and strategic thinking best practices.\n\nQUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience; Master's degree preferred.\n12+ years of experience in product management within the cloud or networking domain, with a demonstrated track record of driving product strategy at scale (or 8+ years with a Master's degree).\nBroad expertise and deep specialization in cloud networking technologies, including VPN, SDN, SD-WAN, firewalls, routing protocols, TCP/IP, DNS, IPSec, and cloud-native networking across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.\nProven experience leading strategy and execution for a set of interrelated features or product areas, with direct influence on long-term product roadmap and business outcomes.\nExperience with multi-cloud architectures, networking protocols, and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools.\nHands-on experience with at least two major cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Networking, Azure Networking, Google Cloud Networking).\nRecognized ability to lead cross-functional collaboration, build consensus, and influence stakeholders up to the executive level.\nExceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into strategic narratives for diverse audiences, including C-suite.\nExperience mentoring and developing junior product managers.\nWillingness and ability to work flexible hours to accommodate meetings with customers and stakeholders based in the U.S. and other global time zones.