Principal Product Manager - Remote

Do you enjoy solving large-scale challenges?

Would you like to impact the digital experiences of billions of people?

Join our next-generation cloud platform team!

Our team partners with government agencies to enable digital transformation through our industry-leading cloud platform. We deliver secure, compliant solutions that meet FedRAMP, FISMA, and NIST standards while maintaining exceptional performance and reliability.

Partner with the best

As a Principal Product Manager, you'll shape the foundation of Akamai's next-generation Government products. You'll define security-focused requirements and compliance standards while collaborating with federal stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

As a Principal Product Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Leading product strategy and roadmap development aligned with federal security requirements and market opportunities.
• Gathering and synthesize requirements from government agencies and internal stakeholders to guide product development.
• Defining and tracking success metrics for new features from prototype through production deployment.
• Presenting platform vision and updates to senior leadership and government stakeholders with compelling clarity.
• Building partnerships across product, engineering, and customer-facing teams while maintaining effective communication channels.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 15 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in engineering or its equivalent.
• Possess experience supporting DoD, IC, or federal civilian agencies in cleared environments.
• Have good understanding of federal compliance frameworks, including FedRAMP, FIPS 140-3, and NIST 800-53.
• Possess advanced technical knowledge in cloud computing, distributed systems, and cybersecurity.
• Have product management experience launching complex cloud/SaaS products.
• Have U.S. citizenship and active Secret security clearance (interim Secret may be considered).

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from $145,300 - $301,700/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.