Director of Product Management, Network Security (Irving)
Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information across enterprises, governments, and consumers.Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend harnesses AI to protect organizations and individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints.The Trend Vision One enterprise cybersecurity platform accelerates proactive security outcomes by predicting and preventing threats across the entire digital estate and environments like AWS, Google, Microsoft, and NVIDIA.Proactive security starts here. TrendMicro.comLocation: This is a hybrid role that can be based out of our Austin, Las Colinas, TX or Ottawa, ON office and requires in-office presence three days a week.Position Summary: We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused Director of Product Management, Network Security to lead strategy, market expansion, and lifecycle management for our network security portfolio, including IPS, NDR, SSE capabilities. This leadership role is responsible for defining and driving the long-term product vision, accelerating revenue growth, and strengthening our competitive leadership in the cybersecurity market. The Director will serve as a strategic bridge between engineering, sales, marketing, customer success, and executive leadership—ensuring our solutions deliver differentiated value, measurable customer impact, and sustained business performance. This leader will build and scale high-performing product management practices while championing customer-centric innovation, operational excellence, and market leadership. Key Responsibilities: Define and own the multi-year vision, strategy, and financial performance of the network security product portfolio. Translate corporate strategy into product roadmaps that drive revenue growth, profitability, and market share expansion. Establish clear differentiation in highly competitive markets through innovation and data-driven decision making. Drive pricing, packaging, and monetization strategies aligned to business objectives. Partner with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success to align investment priorities and execution plans. Influence executive stakeholders and participate in strategic planning and go-to-market decisions. Partner closely with Sales leadership to drive pipeline acceleration, strategic deal support, and expansion opportunities. Shape global go-to-market strategy, positioning, and messaging to maximize competitive advantage. Analyze market trends, emerging threats, regulatory shifts, and competitor moves to proactively refine strategy. Support strategic partnerships and ecosystem integrations that enhance market reach. Build and deepen executive relationships with key customers and partners. Lead customer advisory boards and executive roadmap briefings. Represent the company at industry conferences, analyst briefings, and thought leadership forums. Serve as a spokesperson and subject matter authority on network security strategy and innovation. Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing product management team. Establish best practices in product discovery, roadmap governance, lifecycle management, and KPI measurement. Qualifications: 10 years of product management experience, with at least 5 years in cybersecurity or network security leadership roles. Proven experience owning a product portfolio with measurable revenue and growth accountability. Demonstrated success influencing cross-functional and executive stakeholders in global organizations. Experience leading and developing product managers or cross-functional teams. Deep expertise in network security technologies (NDR, IDS/IPS, Zero Trust Architecture, advanced threat detection, etc.). Strong understanding of enterprise security architectures and evolving threat landscapes. Ability to translate complex technical capabilities into clear business value for executive audiences. Experience with pricing strategy, portfolio rationalization, and product lifecycle management. Exceptional communication skills with the ability to inspire, influence, and align diverse stakeholders. Executive presence with confidence presenting to boards, customers, and industry analysts. Strong analytical mindset with the ability to connect market insight to financial outcomes. Proven ability to thrive in high-growth, fast-evolving technology environments. Preferred Qualifications: Experience leading global product teams in hybrid or distributed environments. Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and modern product development frameworks. MBA or advanced degree in Business, Computer Science, or related field. Experience working with cybersecurity analysts (Gartner, Forrester, etc.) and managing industry evaluations. Why Join TrendAI? TrendAI is a leader in AI security. We not only delivered the first open-weight, cybersecurity-focused large language model, but also the industry’s first security companion agent evaluated directly by customers. Trend Vision One integrates endpoint, cloud, network, email, identity, AI application, and data security into a single, unified platform. In this role, you will partner with business leaders to design systems that can reason, learn, and protect—accelerating agility, speed of delivery, and data-centric security. You will help transform cutting-edge research into real-world defense capabilities, protecting millions of users in the generative-AI agent era and enabling enterprises to stay ahead of evolving threats.What We Offer You: You're important to us. What matters to you, matters to us too. TrendAI provides benefit options for you and your family.Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insuranceLife insuranceShort & Long Term Disability Pre-partum, maternity, parental and medical leaveMental Health Wellness ProgramAdoption AssistanceWellness IncentivePet Insurance401(k) with company matchPaid Time Off14 Annual HolidaysTuition AssistanceEmployee Resource GroupsWe offer competitive compensation with bonus opportunity tied to company performance, along with room to enhance your skills through ongoing learning and broad technological opportunities. Achieving work-life balance is a priority, complemented by team activities, fostering an environment rooted in equity, inclusion, and collaboration, that is reflected in both our culture and our work.Be Passionate. Be Innovative. Be a Trender.This position does not offer sponsorship for work permit applications or renewals, either now or in the future. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship, both currently and moving forward. The company will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this role (including, but not limited to, H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT, or any other employment-based.LI-TL1At Trend Micro, we embrace change, empower people, and encourage innovation in a connected world. Our diversity and multicultural workforce are key contributing factors to our success across the globe. Trend Micro provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Trend Micro does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy and childbirth or related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care leave status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. SummaryLocation: Austin; Irving, Texas; OttawaType: Full time
