Principal Product Manager — AI & Data Security

About Forcepoint

Forcepoint specializes in simplifying cybersecurity for global enterprises and government organizations. Their fully cloud-native, comprehensive platform facilitates the adoption of Zero Trust principles and safeguards sensitive information and intellectual property, regardless of where personnel work. With over two decades of experience, a workforce of 2,700 employees, operations spanning 150 countries, more than 11,000 customers, and 300 patents, Forcepoint is dedicated to enhancing global security.

Role Overview

We are searching for a Principal Product Manager to steer the strategic vision and execution within our Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and AI Security product divisions. This position acts as a vital link among engineering, design, market strategy, and customer-facing teams, overseeing the entire product lifecycle from initial concept to commercial success.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and manage product vision, strategy, and multi-quarter roadmap for DSPM and AI Security offerings, collaborating closely with a high-performing team of product managers.
• Conduct ongoing competitive market analysis to guide product positioning and feature prioritization.
• Apply the Jobs-to-be-Done framework to convert customer requirements into clear, efficient workflows that deliver quantifiable security outcomes.
• Turn market trends, regulatory standards, and customer feedback into actionable product initiatives.
• Utilize data-driven insights from product analytics, sales win/loss data, and customer usage patterns to prioritize development efforts.
• Collaborate extensively with engineering teams on data discovery, classification tools, policy frameworks, API development, and remediation processes.
• Create detailed product requirement documents, user stories, and acceptance criteria that support smooth engineering execution.
• Oversee the discover-classify-assess-remediate workflow lifecycle across various data repositories, SaaS platforms, and cloud-native infrastructure.
• Work with UX/UI designers to translate complex DSPM processes into user-friendly, contemporary interfaces.
• Gather and distill multifaceted feedback from sales, solutions engineering, and customer success teams into prioritized problem statements and requirements.
• Equip go-to-market teams with compelling competitive analysis, demonstration scripts, and roadmap updates.

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

• Experience managing B2B or enterprise software products with progressively increasing ownership and accountability.
• Background in cybersecurity, data protection, or cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Demonstrable success in owning a product or significant feature from strategy through roadmap execution and adoption metrics.
• Hands-on expertise in one or more domains including Data Security or Data Loss Prevention (DLP) across endpoints, cloud environments, email, web, and network layers.
• Proficiency in DSPM technologies encompassing data discovery, classification, posture evaluation, and cloud data store remediation.
• Knowledge of Cloud Security Platforms such as CSPM, SSPM, or CASB with a focus on data or identity security.

Additional Information

Forcepoint embraces diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications even if candidates do not meet every qualification precisely but share enthusiasm for the role. The company is dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, gender, religion, disability, veteran status, or other protected classifications.

Forcepoint also provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities during the hiring process upon request.

Applicants must have legal authorization to work at the specified location.