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Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

What is The Role

We're seeking a strategic PM Director to play a key role in scaling our AI-driven SIEM product portfolio while building world-class product operations capabilities. Join our Elastic Security leadership team and drive the strategic direction of groundbreaking solutions that empower organizations to gain AI-driven insights across their security ecosystem, detect sophisticated threats, and orchestrate proactive defense strategies at enterprise scale!

What You Will Be Doing

Strategic Leadership & Vision:

Lead cross-portfolio roadmap planning and prioritization

Drive product vision through presentations to executive leadership and enterprise customers

Establish product positioning in the evolving SIEM/security analytics market

Product Portfolio Management:

Be responsible for product lifecycle for our security analytics solutions from concept to market

Build coordinated roadmaps balancing innovation with reliable delivery

Drive product-market fit through customer engagement and competitive intelligence

Product Operations Excellence:

Establish and improve product operations frameworks, processes, and metrics

Implement data-driven analytics, critical metric tracking, and performance measurement

Optimize development workflows, release processes, and cross-functional teamwork

Drive operational excellence in launches, rollouts, and customer adoption

Team Leadership & Development:

Mentor a team of product managers

Cultivate a culture of innovation and operational excellence

Collaborate with engineering on technical architecture and development priorities

Partner with design to ensure exceptional user experiences

Market & Customer Engagement:

Engage with customers, analysts, and practitioners to validate product direction

Collaborate on go-to-market strategies and competitive positioning

Drive customer advisory programs and feedback loops

What You Bring

Experience:

12+ years of product management experience with 8+ years in cybersecurity and enterprise software, including 5+ years in director-level leadership roles leading product teams and driving cross-functional initiatives

5+ years specifically in SIEM, security analytics, threat detection, or related security platforms with success in building and scaling AI/ML-powered security products

Experience with enterprise security sales cycles, large-scale deployments, and building product operations at scale

Knowledge:

Experience in SIEM architectures, security data lakes, enterprise security analytics platforms, and AI/ML applications in cybersecurity including behavioral analytics and threat detection

Understanding of big data platforms (Elasticsearch, cloud-native architectures, streaming analytics), security orchestration (SOAR), and threat intelligence platforms

Knowledge of enterprise security operations workflows, SOC management, natural language processing for security use cases, and product operations standard methodologies including metrics frameworks and process optimization

Skills:

Exceptional leadership and team development capabilities with experience managing managers, critical thinking and execution perfection

Outstanding social skills with ability to influence executive team members, combined with data-driven decision making and strong analytical problem-solving abilities

Proficiency and Education:

Passionate curiosity about the evolving cybersecurity landscape

Strategic approach with attention to operational detail and market dynamics

BS/MS degree in engineering, computer science, information security, or other related subject area

Location and Travel:

The ideal candidate will be based in the continental United States, Canada, or Europe, though other locations may be considered.

Be prepared to travel up to 25% to engage with enterprise customers, attend industry events, and collaborate with distributed team members

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component. The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below.

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:

$212,600—$275,400 CAD

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary

Health coverage for you and your family in many locations

Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles

Generous number of vacation days each year

Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service

Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love

Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.

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Security Analytics/SIEM - Director of Product/Product Operations

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