Cyber Security Product Manager
We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks ¬– can focus on achieving the incredible with data.
If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.
The Role
Hitachi Vantara seeks a passionate and talented Security Product Manager. This person will be responsible for different aspects of the Security of our products and services, and a representative of the CISO with other product development and product management teams to ensure that products and services are developed and delivered in a manner that will not affect our customers’ security or Hitachi Vantara’s reputation.
This person has the ultimate responsibility to define the security feature set and recommend a go no-go decision on product release based on product posture.
As a Security Product Manager, you will be the voice of the customer and drive software development to deliver solutions to understand status, performance, configuration, and risk assessment across Hitachi Vantara hardware platforms, Software applications, SaaS solutions, and Services. Additionally, you will participate in go-to-market activities and ensure that security requirements are incorporated into product release efforts across security, legal, export, and compliance.
A position at this level requires a candidate who needs minimal supervision: a proven self-starter capable of understanding what needs to be done and making it happen, and working based on objectives, milestones, and deadlines. You must be able to communicate throughout all areas of the company, including engineering, marketing, sales, support, and services, to drive awareness and adoption as well as profitability for responsible products.
What you’ll bring
Represent the security organization in the Go-To-Market processes, working closely with engineering, product management, legal/privacy, marketing, support, and operations teams to ensure security requirements are understood, implemented, and validated.
Communicate product security status, risks, and key metrics to senior leadership, enabling informed decision-making throughout the product lifecycle.
Review security designs, risk assessments, and exceptions; make informed decisions on risk acceptance, mitigation priorities, and security trade‐offs in collaboration with engineering and leadership.
Interface with customers, partners, auditors, and sales teams to explain product security posture, address security inquiries, and support customer assurance activities.
Work together in the specification and documentation about product security roadmaps and security requirements by gathering knowledge from customer interaction, sales engagements, competitive analysis, and analyst research.
Working with a Vulnerability Management System (VMS), vulnerability disclosure and management processes aligned to industry standards, best practices, and emerging industry trends.
Attend relevant conferences to both influence and stay abreast of new and future industry standards, regulations, and compliance requirements.
Lead and actively contribute to cross‐functional security initiatives aimed at improving Product Security processes, tooling, and overall security posture across the company, including initiatives related to threat modelling, hardening practices, supply chain, and Gen IA, among others.
Communicate ideas, issues, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non‐technical stakeholders.
Takes full ownership and accountability, follows through on commitments, and maintains high standards without close supervision.
Able to independently plan, prioritize, and execute work based on objectives, milestones, and deadlines.
Works well within cross‐functional teams while remaining capable of driving tasks to completion independently.
Bachelor’s degree in a major related to Computer Science.
5+ years of experience in Cybersecurity.
2+ years of experience working in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Threat Modeling, Security Vulnerability Management, and triaging.
Knowledge in Agile methodologies and integrations with CI/CD pipelines.
Experience in product management activities for software, hardware, and services offerings.
Knowledge of datacenter/storage technologies, cloud technologies, and delivery as-a-Service.
CISM, CISSP, CCSP, or any related security certification is highly desired.
Knowledge of programming, SQL, and Linux OS.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
About us
We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.
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Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our culture and identity. Diverse thinking, a commitment to allyship, and a culture of empowerment help us achieve powerful results. We want you to be you, with all the ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspective that brings. We support your uniqueness and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.
How we look after you
We want to help you take care of your today and tomorrow – at home and at work. Which is why we offer industry-leading benefits that go far beyond compensation. That means support, services, and resources that also take care of your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. Here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent).
We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.
ational origin, veteran or disability status.
About us
We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.
#LI-CB1
Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our culture and identity. Diverse thinking, a commitment to allyship, and a culture of empowerment help us achieve powerful results. We want you to be you, with all the ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspective that brings. We support your uniqueness and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.
How we look after you
We want to help you take care of your today and tomorrow – at home and at work. Which is why we offer industry-leading benefits that go far beyond compensation. That means support, services, and resources that also take care of your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. Here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent).
We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.
Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives
Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.
We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.
How we look after you
We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.
We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.