Director, Product Management

About the role

Tanium is seeking a Director of Product Management to oversee the data platform, cloud, and SaaS architecture. You will define the end-to-end strategy for how the platform handles data storage, movement, querying, and visualization while collaborating across engineering and design teams.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Manage the product strategy and roadmap for the cloud and SaaS data platform from initial concept to launch.
• Determine the long-term architectural direction for data access, storage, and movement.
• Coordinate with product, engineering, and design leadership to ensure alignment across multiple pods.
• Guide the product direction for data presentation within Atlas and the user interface to improve reliability and customer trust.
• Develop strategies for data exchange, including import and export capabilities across the platform.
• Define success metrics, business logic, and technical requirements for platform features.
• Work with engineering leadership to make architectural decisions for distributed cloud systems.
• Prioritize data quality and consistency throughout the entire data lifecycle.
• Assist internal teams with training and launch materials to support feature adoption.
• Engage with go-to-market and customer-facing teams to identify product differentiation opportunities.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree required.
• Significant product management experience in an enterprise B2B setting, specifically within SaaS, cloud, data platform, infrastructure, or security sectors.
• Proven ability to lead product strategy for complex, large-scale technical platforms.
• Technical proficiency in cloud and SaaS architectures, including working knowledge of AWS or Azure.
• Experience with data platform components such as storage, query layers, visualization, data movement, or governance.
• Background working with distributed systems rather than monolithic applications.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders horizontally across an organization.
• Experience in people leadership, including building teams.
• Ability to manage through ambiguity and quickly adapt to new technical domains.

Nice to have

• MA/MS or equivalent advanced technical or business degree.
• Experience with graph databases or graph-based data models.
• Experience with large-scale analytics platforms or enterprise visualization tools.
• Multi-cloud depth across Azure and AWS.
• Experience building durable integration patterns for enterprise products.
• Background in managing managers.

Skills & tools

• Cloud and SaaS architecture
• Data platform management
• Azure and AWS
• Distributed systems
• Enterprise B2B product strategy
• Data visualization and analytics

Practical notes

Compensation includes equity awards and a benefits package featuring medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, and 5 days of volunteer time off. Tanium is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All communications will originate from @tanium.com email addresses.

About the company

Tanium provides software that helps organizations secure and manage their computer systems. The organization operates as a privately held business established in 2007. Its primary corporate headquarters are located in Kirkland, Washington. The business also maintains its main operational hub in Emeryville, California. Modern enterprises rely heavily on connected devices, servers, and digital infrastructure. Managing these vast computer networks requires constant visibility and rapid response capabilities. Cybersecurity teams must identify potential threats, update essential software, and maintain system stability across thousands of endpoints. Systems management tools help IT professionals track company assets and fix security vulnerabilities. Tanium focuses on addressing these complex digital security and operational demands. The platform helps organizations monitor their hardware, maintain software health, and protect confidential information from unauthorized access. By combining network control with threat defense, the business supports the core IT needs of large enterprises and public institutions. As a technology employer, the business brings together professionals in software engineering, customer support, and strategic operations. Team members work across the Washington and California offices to build and deliver enterprise solutions. Employees help organizations solve difficult IT infrastructure problems and maintain reliable computer networks. Joining the company offers an opportunity to work on essential security infrastructure that keeps business systems safe and operational every day.