Director, Product Management – Security

Cribl

. Drive strategy for the next wave of security products through market analysis, customer discovery, competitive analysis, and prioritization .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesLead💰 $275,000 - $310,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in product management, particularly in security products, with a strong focus on market analysis, customer engagement, and cross-functional leadership. Capable of driving product strategy from conception to execution while ensuring alignment with security operations and industry standards.

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Product ManagementSecurity OperationsSecurity Automation and ResponseMarket AnalysisCross-Functional Leadership

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Hard Skills

Product StrategyBusiness Case DevelopmentDetection EngineeringIncident ResponseData ArchitecturesAI/LLM-Based SystemsSecurity Data PlatformsSecurity Data LakesKQLMITRE ATT&CK

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationGood Judgment Under UncertaintyMentoring

Tools & Technologies

SOARITDRUEBACribl DetectData Pipelines

Industry Keywords

CISO EngagementSOC Team WorkflowsPartner-Led Product StrategyM&A EvaluationRemote-First Organizations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive strategy for the next wave of security products through market analysis, customer discovery, competitive analysis, and prioritization
Build business cases covering customer problems, market size, Cribl’s competitive advantage, build/partner/buy options, and execution requirements
Lead execution for funded initiatives by defining products, writing requirements, setting success metrics, and driving delivery with engineering from 0 to 1 and beyond
Ensure new capabilities work natively with Cribl Detect through shared data models, detections, alerts, and workflows
Engage with CISOs, SOC managers, detection engineers, and analysts; work with design partners to validate direction
Partner with Marketing, Sales, and technology partners on positioning, packaging, launch, and field enablement
Hire and lead product managers as new areas are funded
Represent Cribl security externally with customers, analysts, and at industry events
Occasionally perform duties outside standard working hours due to work across many time zones

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in product management or a closely related role
5+ years building security products
Deep understanding of security operations, including SIEM, detection engineering, incident response, and SOC team workflows
Hands-on product experience in security automation and response (SOAR), identity security (ITDR, UEBA), AI or agentic security, or threat detection and response
Track record of taking a product from 0 to 1
Experience evaluating new markets, building business cases, and making recommendations with incomplete information
Experience leading or mentoring product managers and leading through influence across engineering, marketing, and sales
Technical depth in data architectures, detection logic, and AI/LLM-based systems
Strong written communication, including strategy documents and PRDs
Good judgment under uncertainty
Experience with security operations teams, security data platforms, data pipelines, security data lakes, partner-led product strategy, or M&A evaluation is a bonus
Familiarity with OCSF, KQL, and MITRE ATT&CK is a bonus
Experience with security customers in both the US and Europe is a bonus
Experience in remote-first, distributed organizations is a bonus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Fertility treatment benefit
401(k)
Equity
Cribl Corporate Bonus Program
Remote-first work arrangement