Director of Product Management, Platform at Horizon3ai

Who we are Horizon3.ai [Upgrade to PRO to see link] is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company dedicated to the mission of enabling organizations to proactively find, fix and verify exploitable attack vectors before criminals exploit them. Our flagship product, the NodeZero™ platform, delivers production-safe autonomous pentests and other key assessment operations that scale across the largest internal, external, cloud, and hybrid cloud environments. NodeZero has been adopted by organizations of all sizes, from small educational institutions to government agencies and Global 100 enterprises. It is used by IT Ops/SecOps teams, consulting pentesters, and MSSPs and MSPs. We are a fusion of former U.S. Special Operations cyber operators, startup engineers & operators, and formerly frustrated cybersecurity practitioners. We’re committed to helping solve our common security problems: ineffective security tools and false positives, resulting in alert fatigue, blind spots, “checkbox” security culture, cybersecurity skills shortage, and the long lead time and expense of hiring outside consultants. Collectively, we are a team of learn-it-alls, committed to a culture of respect, collaboration, ownership, and results. What You’ll Do We are seeking a Director of Product Management, Platform to lead our platform product portfolio and manage a team of product managers focused on the core capabilities that make NodeZero enterprise-ready, extensible, and reliable at scale. You will work closely with the Vice President of Product and senior engineering leadership to define and execute the platform strategy that underpins every experience in our product. In this role, you will serve as a player/coach: you will directly manage a team of product managers responsible for enterprise experience, integrations/APIs/MCP server and agentic workflows, performance and reliability, and MSP/MSSP functionality—while also owning a hands-on product area yourself, with particular emphasis on platform performance, reliability, and operational excellence. You will be responsible for ensuring our platform is scalable, observable, secure, and easy to integrate with the broader security and IT ecosystem. You will define and drive the platform capabilities that enable feature teams, partners, and customers to build, automate, and operate on top of NodeZero with confidence. You are a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can move fluidly between strategic thinking and tactical execution, and is comfortable making decisions that impact multiple product lines. You will partner cross-functionally with Engineering, SRE, Customer Success, Marketing, Support, Sales, and other Product leaders to deliver platform functionality that improves system stability, accelerates development, and unlocks enterprise and partner growth. Key Responsibilities - Platform Product Strategy and Vision: Own the end-to-end product strategy for the NodeZero platform, with a focus on scalability, reliability, security, extensibility, and enterprise readiness. Ensure platform investments are tightly aligned with company objectives, revenue goals, and customer outcomes. - People Leadership and Team Development: Manage, mentor, and grow a team of platform-focused product managers across enterprise experience, integrations/APIs/MCP server, performance and reliability, and MSP/MSSP capabilities. Provide clear direction, coaching, and career development while fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and high standards. - Player/Coach Ownership of Performance and Reliability: Directly own the product roadmap for platform performance, reliability, and operational excellence. Define SLAs, SLOs, and error budgets; partner with Engineering and SRE to improve availability, latency, and overall system health; lead prioritization of reliability work alongside feature delivery. Be hands-on in discovery, requirements, and trade-off decisions for this domain. - Enterprise Experience and Governance: Oversee the platform capabilities that enable enterprise customers to securely adopt and scale NodeZero, including RBAC, SSO/SCIM, entitlements and licensing, auditability, administrative workflows, multi-tenancy, and governance controls. Ensure these capabilities are consistent, intuitive, and aligned with compliance and security expectations. - Integrations, APIs, and MCP Server: Guide the roadmap for our developer and integration platform, including public and internal APIs, SDKs, webhooks, and our MCP server and agentic workflow capabilities. Ensure our platform is easy to integrate, secure by design, and supports both human-driven and autonomous workflows across key ecosystems (for example ticketing, SIEM, EDR, SOAR, identity providers). - MSP/MSSP Platform Capabilities: Own the end-to-end platform needs of MSPs and MSSPs in partnership with your team, ensuring that multi-tenancy, delegated administration, billing enablement, reporting, compliance, and SOC workflows are robust, scalable, and differentiated for service provider use cases. - Roadmap and Portfolio Management: Develop and maintain a transparent, outcome-driven roadmap across your portfolio. Balance short-term reliability and technical investments with long-term strategic bets and customer-facing value. Make data-informed trade-offs and communicate priorities clearly to stakeholders. - Cross-Functional Alignment and Delivery: Partner closely with Engineering, SRE, Marketing, Sales, Support, and Customer Success to define requirements, plan releases, and drive execution. Ensure platform changes are well-documented, operationally ready, and effectively enabled across internal and external audiences. - Metrics, Insights, and Experimentation: Define and track success metrics across platform reliability, performance, integration adoption, enterprise feature utilization, and MSP/MSSP outcomes. Use analytics, customer feedback, and field insights to continuously refine priorities and validate impact. - Voice of Customers and Partners: Engage directly with strategic customers, MSP/MSSP partners, and internal field teams to understand needs, validate designs, and gather structured feedback. Represent platform priorities and trade-offs clearly to executives and customer stakeholders. What You’ll Bring - 8+ years of Product Management experience in B2B SaaS, with significant time spent on platform, infrastructure, or deeply technical products - 3+ years of experience leading and managing product managers, with a demonstrated ability to act as a player/coach - Deep understanding of SaaS architectures, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and multi-tenant platforms - Proven experience owning or materially influencing reliability and performance domains, including SLAs, SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, and incident management practices - Experience building enterprise capabilities such as identity and access management, administration workflows, governance, and compliance-enabling features - Strong background in API platforms, integrations, and/or developer experience; comfortable working with RESTful APIs, authentication standards, and integration ecosystems - Familiarity with MSP/MSSP operating models, including multi-tenant management, delegated administration, and service-provider-centric workflows (experience in this space is a strong plus) - Excellent cross-functional leadership skills; able to partner effectively with Engineering, SRE, Marketing, Sales, Support, and Customer Success, and influence senior stakeholders - Data-driven decision making, with experience defining product and operational metrics and using insights to guide prioritization and iteration - Clear, confident communicator who can translate complex technical concepts into simple, actionable narratives for executives, customers, and internal teams - Comfort operating in Agile environments, managing backlogs, making trade-offs, and shipping iteratively in collaboration with distributed teams Preferred Education - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field - An advanced degree in engineering or business is preferred If you are an experienced product leader with a background in platform products and are passionate about building reliable, scalable, and extensible cybersecurity platforms, we encourage you to apply for this position. Join our team and play a critical role in helping customers succeed with our cutting-edge solutions. Travel Required We are a fully remote company, and this job may require up to 25% of travel to be successful. Compensation and Values At Horizon3, we believe that our people are our greatest asset, and our compensation philosophy reflects this core value. We are committed to fostering an environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and rewarded for their contributions. Our compensation structure is designed to be fair, competitive, and transparent, ensuring that every team member is recognized and compensated equitably across roles, levels, and locations. In accordance with various states’ transparency regulations, we provide the following salary range information for this position: - Base salary range: $200,000 - $285,000 annually. The exact salary will be determined based on the selected candidate’s location, qualifications, experience, and relevant skills. - Additional compensation: This role may also be eligible for an equity package (in the form of stock options). If any other compensation benefits apply, they will be discussed during the interview process. Perks of Horizon3.ai [Upgrade to PRO to see link] - Inclusive Team: We value diversity and promote an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. - Growth Opportunities: Be part of a dynamic and growing team with numerous career development opportunities. - Innovative Culture: Work in a collaborative environment that encourages creativity and out-of-the-box thinking. - Remote Work: We are a 100% remote company. Enjoy the flexibility to work in the way that supports you and brings out your best. - Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive salary and benefits which include health, vision and dental care for you and your family, a flexible vacation policy, and generous parental leave. You Belong Here Horizon3 is not just an equal opportunity employer – we are a community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental principles of our culture and success. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, hair length or any other legally protected status by law. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion means we strive to attract, develop, and retain a workforce that reflects the varied communities we serve. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and strengthen our ability to create cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions. At Horizon3, every team member is valued and supported in an environment that encourages personal and professional growth. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Come be a part of Horizon3, where your unique contributions are recognized, and your potential is limitless. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Application Note In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.