What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Product Management & Education position at Axiad?
Axiad is an identity security company tackling the critical threats posed by compromised credentials, which account for over 70% of enterprise breaches. As human and non-human identities multiply across disparate systems, traditional IAM tools fall short, leaving organizations with fragmented visibility and significant security gaps.
Axiad bridges this divide by uncovering hidden identity risks and credential vulnerabilities, providing actionable insights to strengthen security—without requiring a complete system overhaul. Our solutions integrate seamlessly with existing IAM infrastructures, enabling organizations to shrink their attack surface and adopt phishing-resistant, strong authentication methods.
At Axiad, we make identity security simple, effective, and real for a passwordless, more secure world. Discover more at axiad.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
Location: San Jose office (hybrid)
Job Type: Full-time
As Director of Product Management & Education, you'll play a key role turning innovation into reality — ensuring every release is technically sound, well-documented, and ready for adoption.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a Technical Product Manager (TPM) to lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution of key technology products. As a TPM, you will work closely with engineering, product, and business teams to deliver innovative solutions that align with customer needs and business objectives. You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end product lifecycle, leveraging technical expertise to drive product development, and ensuring that product features align with both market demands and company vision.
Role Responsibilities
We are a fast moving company and are looking for candidates with growth potential, eager to learn and who can demonstrate their abilities and motivation to contribute in a fast pace environment. Axiad offers a competitive salary, stock options and a full list of benefits, including health, 401K, vision and dental coverage. You will work in a fun and creative environment with a talented group of individuals that have a passion for building great solutions.
Axiad bridges this divide by uncovering hidden identity risks and credential vulnerabilities, providing actionable insights to strengthen security—without requiring a complete system overhaul. Our solutions integrate seamlessly with existing IAM infrastructures, enabling organizations to shrink their attack surface and adopt phishing-resistant, strong authentication methods.
At Axiad, we make identity security simple, effective, and real for a passwordless, more secure world. Discover more at axiad.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
Location: San Jose office (hybrid)
Job Type: Full-time
As Director of Product Management & Education, you'll play a key role turning innovation into reality — ensuring every release is technically sound, well-documented, and ready for adoption.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a Technical Product Manager (TPM) to lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution of key technology products. As a TPM, you will work closely with engineering, product, and business teams to deliver innovative solutions that align with customer needs and business objectives. You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end product lifecycle, leveraging technical expertise to drive product development, and ensuring that product features align with both market demands and company vision.
Role Responsibilities
- Partner with engineering to define scope, architecture, and delivery timelines.
- Write clear technical requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Oversee sprint execution and coordinate release readiness activities.
- Review builds, test results, and track progress toward release milestones.
- Own the Axiad Knowledge Center and LMS, ensuring content is accurate, consistent, and accessible.
- Collaborate with SMEs to develop training materials, guides, and e-learning modules.
- Work with Solution Engineers and Architects on competitive analyses and technical battlecards.
- Align with technology partners (Yubico, Thales, Microsoft, Ping, etc.) for integration and roadmap coordination.
- Leverage AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude) to speed up documentation and knowledge creation.
- 5–10 years in product or technical program management within software, IAM, or cybersecurity.
- Strong technical understanding of PKI, certificate lifecycle, and authentication standards (FIDO2, OCSP, CRL, SCEP).
- Experience managing documentation or learning systems.
- Proven ability to collaborate with engineering, architects, and SMEs to translate complex topics into clear deliverables.
- Excellent communication and project-management skills with an execution-driven mindset.
- Willingness to Travel
We are a fast moving company and are looking for candidates with growth potential, eager to learn and who can demonstrate their abilities and motivation to contribute in a fast pace environment. Axiad offers a competitive salary, stock options and a full list of benefits, including health, 401K, vision and dental coverage. You will work in a fun and creative environment with a talented group of individuals that have a passion for building great solutions.