Principal Product Line Manager-Certifications

Principal Product Manager- Certifications PLMThis role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Security Product Line Manager (PLM) to drive the security strategy, cybersecurity compliance posture for a portfolio of networking products including routers, switches, firewalls, and network management solutions.

The Security PLM will serve as the business owner for product security initiatives, partnering across Engineering, Product Management, Architecture, Program Management, Compliance, and Security teams to ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and market-access requirements. The role spans Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL), security-by-design practices, vulnerability governance, and emerging cybersecurity regulations. 

In a typical day as a Principal Product Manager- Certifications PLM, you would...

Product Security Strategy

• Define and maintain the product security roadmap aligned with business objectives and customer requirements.
• Drive adoption of security-by-design principles across all phases of product development.
• Influence product requirements to address evolving cybersecurity threats and market expectations.
• Prioritize security investments based on risk, customer demand, and regulatory requirements. 

Secure Development Lifecycle Governance

• Champion SDL processes and security gates throughout product development.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to drive:

• • SAST
  • SCA
  • SBOM generation
  • Code signing
  • Threat modelling
  • Vulnerability remediation

• Monitor security metrics, compliance dashboards, and readiness reviews.
• Escalate risks and drive corrective actions when security commitments are at risk. 

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead security readiness reviews with engineering, architecture, and executive stakeholders.
• Drive alignment among Product Management, Engineering, Security, Program Management, and Compliance teams.
• Define ownership models, RACI structures, and execution plans for security initiatives.
• Represent product security status at leadership reviews and customer engagements. 

Vulnerability & Risk Management

• Assess product security risks and establish mitigation strategies.
• Partner with Product Security Office and engineering organizations to prioritize vulnerability remediation.
• Track remediation commitments and ensure compliance with vulnerability response requirements.
• Support incident response and coordinated vulnerability disclosure activities when necessary.

Customer & Market Engagement

• Act as the product security subject-matter expert for customers, partners, and government stakeholders.
• Communicate security capabilities and compliance roadmaps.
• Support sales, federal programs, and strategic customer opportunities requiring security assurance artifacts.

What you need to bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, or related field.
• 10+ years of product line management, cybersecurity, or compliance experience.
• Strong understanding of networking technologies including routing, switching, security, and cloud networking.
• Working knowledge of Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) practices.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across engineering and product organizations.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Junos OS, networking platforms, or security appliances.
• Familiarity with:

• • NIST frameworks
  • Zero Trust architectures
  • SBOM requirements
  • Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF)
  • Software supply chain security

• CISSP, CISM or related certifications.

Success Measures

The successful candidate will:

• Improve SDL maturity and security compliance across product portfolios.
• Reduce vulnerability backlog and remediation timelines.
• Influence product strategy through security leadership and risk-based decision making.
• Establish a scalable security governance model across product lines.

Executive One-Line Summary

Own the security strategy and compliance posture for Juniper networking products, translating cybersecurity requirements into market-ready, certifiable, and secure products

Accessibility

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Health & Wellbeing

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Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_05

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