Product Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Product Manager. Location: San Jose, California, United States

The position sits at the intersection of security technology, product strategy, and collaboration with security practitioners, cloud partners, and enterprise users.

Responsibilities:

• Define and communicate the product vision for cryptographic and PKI capabilities within Vault
• Understand the security landscape, including certificate management, key rotation, and crypto agility needs
• Create detailed product strategy and roadmap documents focused on PKI and Post Quantum Cryptography transition
• Prioritize the product roadmap using input from users, engineering, marketing, and business stakeholders
• Conduct user research and translate findings into clear Product Requirement Documents;
• Work closely with engineering teams to guide feature development and delivery
• Communicate product updates and status to internal teams, partners, sales, and marketing
• Support sales and marketing with product messaging, website content, whitepapers, FAQs, and sales materials

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 3 years of product management experience with developer or security products
• Minimum 1 year of experience with cryptographic technologies, PKI, certificate management, KMS, or HSMs
• Strong understanding of cloud and enterprise security environments;
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and align teams around shared goals
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to prioritize and make trade offs

Preferred:

• Master’s degree
• Deep understanding of cryptographic primitives, algorithms, and key derivation functions
• Knowledge of zero trust security models
• Hands on experience or strategic planning exposure to Post Quantum Cryptography standards and migration

Benefits and Compensation:

• Competitive salary range: USD 128,000 to USD 220,000 per year
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, vision, and mental health
• Financial benefits including 401(k), pension plan, employee stock purchase plan, life insurance, and disability coverage
• Generous paid time off, holidays, sick leave, vacation, parental bonding leave, and paid care leave
• Access to IBM’s AI driven learning platform for training and certifications;
• Inclusive employee resource groups, volunteering programs, and employee discounts

Other Information:

• Employment type: Regular, full time
• Position level: Professional;
• Travel: Some travel may be required based on business needs
• Visa sponsorship: Not available now or in the future
• Equal opportunity employer