About Keyfactor
Our mission is to build a connected society, rooted in trust, with identity-first security for every machine and human. Keyfactor helps organizations move fast to establish digital trust at scale — and then maintain it. With decades of cybersecurity experience, Keyfactor is trusted by more than 1,500 companies across the globe. We are proud to continually earn recognition as a Best Place to Work, and we achieve that through our amazing people who cultivate our culture as we grow. We hope you will trust your future with Keyfactor!
Title: Principal Product Manager, AgileSec
Location: United States; Remote
Experience: Senior
Job Function: Product Management
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Computer and Network Security
About the position
The Principal Product Manager for AgileSec is responsible for defining and executing the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the AgileSec product line. This role requires deep expertise in cryptographic security, machine identity management, and SaaS/on-prem hybrid solutions. The Principal Product Manager will drive AgileSec’s evolution as the central cryptographic intelligence platform, ensuring it delivers innovative, scalable, and compliant solutions that address the needs of enterprise customers and strategic partners.
Applicants must hold US citizenship or US permanent resident status.\
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Product Vision & Strategy:
Establish and communicate a compelling vision for AgileSec, aligning with company strategic objectives and the evolving landscape of cryptographic security, machine identity governance, and compliance (e.g., FedRAMP, PQC readiness).
- Roadmap Ownership:
Develop and maintain AgileSec’s product roadmap, prioritizing initiatives such as unified sensor architecture, advanced analytics, multi-tenancy, and seamless integration with Keyfactor Command and Cipher Insights.
- Lifecycle Management:
Oversee the AgileSec product lifecycle from ideation through launch and continuous improvement, ensuring timely, high-quality releases for both SaaS and on-prem deployments. Lead the transition from POC to production, addressing friction points and supporting enablement motions.
- Market & Customer Insights:
Conduct deep market research and engage with customers, partners, and industry stakeholders to identify emerging trends (e.g., PQC, SAST, CI/CD integration), competitive dynamics, and evolving customer needs.
- Cross-Functional Leadership:
Collaborate with engineering, design, documentation, support, and go-to-market teams to deliver cohesive, customer-centric solutions. Champion the use of dedicated Confluence spaces and Zendesk for AgileSec documentation and support resources.
- Requirements & Execution:
Translate strategic goals into detailed product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Guide development teams to deliver features such as cryptographic asset discovery, policy enforcement, and advanced analytics.
- Performance & Optimization:
Monitor AgileSec’s performance using data analytics and customer feedback. Drive iterative improvements, focusing on security, scalability, and user experience.
- Stakeholder Engagement:
Serve as the primary point of contact for AgileSec, providing regular updates to executive leadership, field teams, and strategic customers.
- Mentorship & Team Development:
Mentor product managers and cross-functional contributors, fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous learning.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Proven experience in product management for security, SaaS, or enterprise software.
- Deep understanding of cryptographic technologies, machine identity management, and agile methodologies.
- Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with a track record of cross-functional collaboration.
- Proficiency with product management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence) and data analytics platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree (MS, MBA, or related).
- Certified Product Manager (CPM) or equivalent.
- Experience with FedRAMP, PQC, SAST, or CI/CD pipeline integrations.
- Familiarity with UX/UI best practices and technical documentation strategies.
- Demonstrated ability to drive SaaS and on-prem product launches and migrations.
Travel Requirements
- Up to 10% travel for customer, partner, and team engagements.
Compensation
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Culture, Career Opportunities and Benefits
We build teams that continually strive to get better than the day before. You will be challenged daily and given opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We balance autonomy and structure to create an entrepreneurial environment to spur creativity and new ideas.
Here are just some of the initiatives that make our culture special:
- Second Fridays (a company-wide day off on the second Friday of every month minus November and December of 2025 due to the Holiday schedule). Please note that this benefit is subject to change.
- Comprehensive benefit coverage globally.
- Generous paid parental leave globally.
- Competitive time off globally.
- Dedicated employee-focused ambassadors via Key Contributors & Culture Committees.
- DIVERSE Commitment, a call to action for a more inclusive and diverse future in business, society, and technology.
- The Keyfactor Alliance Program to support DEIB efforts.
- Wellbeing resources, wellness allowance, mindfulness app free membership, Wellness Wednesdays.
- Global Volunteer Day, company non-profit matching, and 3 volunteer days off.
- Monthly Talent development and Cross Functional meetings to support professional development.
- Regular All Hands meetings – followed by group gatherings.
Our Core Values
Our core values are extremely important to how we run our business and what we look for in every team member:
Trust is paramount.
We deliver security software and solutions where trust and openness are of the highest importance for our customers. We are honest and a trusted partner in every aspect of business.
Customers are core.
We strategize, operate, and execute through a customer-centric view. We prioritize the security interests of our customers, and we act as if their data were our own.
Innovation never stops, it only accelerates.
The speed of change is accelerating. We are committed, through investment and focus, to stay ahead of the innovation curve.
We deliver with agility.
We thrive in high-paced and continually changing environments. We navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals.
United by respect.
Respect for all is what unites us. We promote diversity, inclusivity, equity, and acting with empathy and openness, both in our business and in our communities.
Teams make “it” happen.
Vision and goals are not individually achievable – they require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one.
Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer including but not limited to veterans and individuals with disabilities.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Applicants with disabilities may contact a member of Keyfactor’s People team via [email protected] and/or telephone at 1.216.785.2990 to request and arrange for accommodations at any time.
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