About this role
Role Description
As part of Akamai's Cloud Technology Group (CTG), our mission is to empower customers to build powerful, distributed intelligent applications, through a simple, scalable, cloud platform. We provide the infrastructure and services that enable developers and enterprises to build next generation edge native applications.
In this role, you will work with global Public Sector customers, sales, engineering and business development teams to solve critical public sector problems. Leading the product vision, strategy and execution for our Public Sector vertical to deliver impactful outcomes. Operating at the crossroads of customer challenges, product solutions, compliance, and go-to-market strategies, ensuring solutions meet regulations while supporting essential workloads.
As a Senior Director Product Management, you will be responsible for:
Defining and executing the product vision and strategy for our PubSec cloud offerings, existing products, and new development for State, Local, and Education, Federal Civilian, Department of Defense and international frameworks. Increasing revenue growth by leading execution across teams, collaborating with engineering, legal, compliance, marketing, and sales to meet roadmap objectives. Leading and scaling the product management function, operating both strategically and tactically, with opportunity for long-term business ownership. Establishing customer and business centric KPIs, building business cases, and driving product performance, adoption, and customer impact. Partnering directly with sales and customers (including travel) to support go-to-market efforts and solution positioning.
Qualifications
15 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. Experienced with defining and executing product strategies for the US Public Sector, including vision setting, stakeholder alignment, and cross-functional execution. Proven ability of building, scaling, and monetizing product lines, including measurable revenue growth and organizational impact. Led product management efforts within the US public sector, focused on cloud infrastructure and security. Enjoy operating in a matrixed organization aligning stakeholders through clear communication, collaboration, and influential leadership. Experience managing and mentoring individual contributors, with the ability to grow and scale a team over time. Customer-centric, applying a problem-solving mindset to situations and a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth. Must hold an active security clearance or be eligible to obtain one.
Benefits
FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, allows 95% of employees the choice to work from home, the office, or both. Opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Benefits designed to meet individual needs for health, finances, family, work-life balance, and personal endeavors. 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.
Company Description
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.