What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Product Management - AI position at StrongDM?
StrongDM is driven by a clear mission: Secure Access, Zero Trust.
We design products and solutions that reflect this commitment, transforming the way organizations manage privileged access across their critical infrastructure. By leading with Zero Trust Privileged Access Management (PAM), we help our customers achieve secure, dynamic, and fine-grained control over access to their most sensitive resources. This focus on security has earned us an industry-leading 98% customer retention rate.
Once a customer, forever a fan. That's our goal.
When you work at StrongDM, you join a team committed to solving today's security challenges with technology that works and customers who trust us to protect their most critical assets.
We're seeking a visionary Director of Product Management to lead new product development in our AI initiatives, specifically focusing on identity security, authorization, and privileged access.You'll be responsible for shaping and launching cutting-edge products and capabilities. This role requires someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, understands the complexity of Enterprise Security, and is excited to build from zero to one, then scale.What You'll DoOwn the AI product strategy: Translate emerging market trends in identity, security, and AI into actionable roadmaps and differentiated products.
Bridge startup speed with enterprise-grade thinking: Bring innovation to market fast, while ensuring products meet real-world customer requirements at scale.
Partner deeply across the org: Work closely with Engineering, Design, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success.
Drive outcomes: Define and own the product from concept to launch with measurable impact that directly ties to growth, adoption, and user success.
Champion discovery: Lead research with CISOs, security architects, and compliance teams to validate real-world pain points and opportunities for AI-driven identity security.
Be a thought leader: Represent StrongDM externally - at conferences, with analysts, and with customers - to showcase our innovation story.
Have 5 years in product management, with at least 3 years in security, identity/IAM, or access management.
Have experience in both startups and large enterprises, and can operate at high altitude or in the weeds as needed.
Are deeply curious about identity, trust, and authorization and have build enterprise security products.
Bring a builder's mindset: You can work from zero-to-one and enjoy ambiguity, but you also know how to scale mature products.
Are comfortable managing a team or acting as a strong individual contributor depending on stage and needs.
Have exceptional storytelling skills - you can sell a vision to execs, engineers, customers, and the market.
Have led AI/ML-powered product initiatives from ideation to launch.
Familiarity with modern AI tooling and architectures, including transformer models, vector databases, prompt engineering, and MCP.
$245,000 - $275,000 bonus equity salary packages
Company sponsored benefits, including:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance (free to employees and dependents)
401K, HSA, FSA, short / long-term disability coverage, life insurance
6 weeks of combined accrued vacation sick time
Volunteer days standard holidays paid parental leave
Generous monthly and annual stipend for internet home office
Equity in a fast-growing startup
No travel required
StrongDM is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We're committed to building a diverse team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
We believe that the best ideas come from diverse perspectives and experiences. As a distributed company, we embrace talent from all locations and backgrounds. Our inclusive environment is core to our mission of providing exceptional security solutions.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic. StrongDM complies with applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout our recruitment process. Please let us know how we can assist you.
Compensation Range: $245K - $275K
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Salary : $245,000 - $275,000
