Senior Director Product Management at Akamai

United States

$190.7k - $343.3k

Are you interested in working with cloud products? Do you enjoy building scalable solutions to solve customer problems? Come join our Cloud Technology Group! As part of Akamai's Cloud Technology Group (CTG), our mission is to empower customers to build powerful, distributed intelligent applications, through a simple, scalable, cloud platform. We provide the infrastructure and services that enable developers and enterprises to build next generation edge native applications. Partner with the best In this role, you will work with global Public Sector customers, sales, engineering and business development teams to solve critical public sector problems. Leading the product vision, strategy and execution for our Public Sector vertical to deliver impactful outcomes. Operating at the crossroads of customer challenges, product solutions, compliance, and go-to-market strategies, ensuring solutions meet regulations while supporting essential workloads. As a Senior Director Product Management, you will be responsible for: * Defining and executing the product vision and strategy for our PubSec cloud offerings, existing products, and new development for State, Local, and Education, Federal Civilian, Department of Defense and international frameworks * Increasing revenue growth by leading execution across teams, collaborating with engineering, legal, compliance, marketing, and sales to meet roadmap objectives. * Leading and scaling the product management function, operating both strategically and tactically, with opportunity for long-term business ownership * Establishing customer and business centric KPIs, building business cases, and driving product performance, adoption, and customer impact. * Partnering directly with sales and customers (including travel) to support go-to-market efforts and solution positioning. Do what you love To be successful in this role you will: * Have 15 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field * Be experienced with defining and executing product strategies for the US Public Sector, including vision setting, stakeholder alignment, and cross-functional execution. * Have proven ability of building, scaling, and monetizing product lines, including measurable revenue growth and organizational impact. * Have led product management efforts within the US public sector, focused on cloud infrastructure and security. * Enjoy operating in a matrixed organization aligning stakeholders through clear communication, collaboration, and influential leadership. * Have experience managing and mentoring individual contributors, with the ability to grow and scale a team over time. * Be customer-centric, applying a problem-solving mindset to situations and a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth. * Must hold an active security clearance or be eligible to obtain one. Work in a way that works for you FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.  Learn [https://www.akamai.com/careers] what makes Akamai a great place to work Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like! https://twitter.com/Akamai?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com/akamaicareers/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/akamai-technologies/ https://www.instagram.com/akamaicareers/ https://www.akamai.com/blog? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYo5nh8xQFpnnPl17sQRURR9ugKL-KMRO We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together. At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here. Working for you At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life: * Your health * Your finances * Your family * Your time at work * Your time pursuing other endeavors Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future. About us Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. Join us Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you! Compensation Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from $190,700 - $343,300/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.