Director, Product - XDR
Arctic Wolf
Job details
- Company
- Arctic Wolf
- Location
- United States
- Remote
- Yes
- Salary
- $186,000 - $302,000
- Field
- Product
- Source
- via Himalayas
About this role
At Arctic Wolf, youwon’tjust watch the cybersecurity industry evolve –you'llhelp lead the change. Our global Pack is made up of people who thrive on solving hard problems, moving fast, and building technology that protects organizations around the world.We’reproud to be recognized by Forbes, CNBC, Fortune, CRN, Gartner PeerInsightsand IDC MarketScape – but what matters most is the work behind it: delivering real outcomes for customers through award winning innovation like our Aurora Platform.
Ifyou’relooking for meaningful work, smartteammatesand the chance to make a real impact in a high-growth companythat’sredefining security operations,Arctic Wolf is the right place for you!
Our mission is simple: End Cyber Risk.We’relooking fora Director of Product Management, XDR to be part of makingthis happen.
LOCATION: This role is open to Remote-United States, Remote-Canada, Hybrid-Eden Prairie-MN-USA, Hybrid-San Antonio-TX-USA, & Hybrid-Waterloo-ON-CAN
About the Role:
TheDirector of Product Management, XDRis accountable for defining, delivering, and scaling Arctic Wolf’sExtended Detection and Response (XDR)product strategy. This role owns theend‑to‑end product vision, roadmap, and executionfor XDR capabilities that unify telemetry, detections, investigations, and response across endpoint, identity, network, cloud, SaaS, and third‑party ecosystems.This role is driving the plans and execution of transposing Arctic Wolf’s leading MDR offering into a productized XDR experience.
This leader operates at the intersection ofplatform, detections, integrations, and managed services, ensuring XDR deliversclear customer outcomes, competitive differentiation, and a durable foundation for both MDR‑led and product‑led use cases. The Director partners deeply with Engineering, Security Services, Data Platform, AI, Product Marketing, and GTM teams to translate strategy into shipped capabilities that scale operationally and commercially.
Key Objectives:
Define and execute acohesive XDR product strategyaligned to Arctic Wolf’s mission to end cyber risk and its evolution from MDR to an open, outcome‑driven Security Operations platform.
Ensuring all aspects of the current MDR product have a path to productization to create a cohesive product offering.
Establish XDR as aplatform capability, not a collection of point features—enabling extensibility, partner integrations, and hybrid delivery models.
Over time, build outahigh‑performing team of Product Managers, operating with clarity, accountability, and strong execution discipline.
Responsibilities:
XDR Product Strategy & Roadmap
Own theXDR vision, strategy, and multi‑year roadmap, covering telemetry ingestion, detections, investigation workflows, response actions,reporting, ai differentiation,and proof‑of‑value reporting.
Define how XDR capabilities support bothmanaged (MDR)andcustomer‑managed / hybridconsumption models.
Drive clear positioning of XDR relative to MDR, SIEM, EDR, and competitive alternatives.
Detections, Integrations, and Platform Alignment
Partner with platform, data, andIDRteams to ensurescalable, high‑quality detectionsacross signals, with clear lifecycle management and cost awareness.
Own prioritization and outcomes forXDR integrations, ensuring breadth, depth, reliability, and operational readiness in partnership with Services and third‑party vendors.
Ensure XDR leverages shared platform capabilities (data pipelines, AI, case management, response frameworks) rather than duplicating functionality.
Customer Outcomes & Value Delivery
Translate complex security capabilities intointuitive investigator and analyst experiencesthat reduce cognitive load and improve response effectiveness.
Partnering with the MDR product leadership, define and operationalizeconsistentproof‑of‑value metrics(e.g., MTTD, MTTI, MTTR, detection efficacy, integration health) that clearly demonstrate customer impact.
Partner with Product Marketing and GTM teams to support launches, enablement, and competitive differentiation.
Execution & Cross‑Functional Leadership
Work closely with Engineering to deliver roadmaps predictably, balancing innovation with quality, scalability, and technical debt management.
Collaborate with Security Services to ensure XDR capabilities areoperationally viable, supportable, and aligned with real SOC workflows.
Act as a visible product leader across the organization, aligning stakeholders and resolving tradeoffs decisively.
People Leadership & Product Excellence
Establish strong product management practices: discovery rigor, outcome‑based roadmapping, success metrics, and stakeholder communication.
Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
Required
10+ years of experience inProduct Management, with 4+ years leading product managers or product teams.
Deep experience incybersecurity products, with direct exposure to XDR, MDR, EDR, SIEM, or adjacent security operations domains.
Proven ability to leadcomplex, platform‑oriented product areaswith multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
Strong strategic thinking paired with hands‑on execution discipline.
Preferred
Experience withintegrations‑heavy platformsand third‑party ecosystems.
Familiarity with managed security services and SOC operations.
Experience operating in high‑growth, enterprise SaaS environments.
What Success Looks Like:
XDR is clearly understood—internally and externally—as acohesive, differentiated product, not a loose bundle of features.
Customers see measurable improvements indetection quality, investigation speed, and response effectiveness.
Product teams execute predictably, with clear priorities, strong morale, and high trust across Engineering and Services.
Arctic Wolf’s XDR capabilities materially strengthen competitive win rates and expansion opportunities.
About Arctic Wolf
At Arctic Wolf, we foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that thrives on diversity of thought, background, and culture. This is reflected in our multiple awards, including Top Workplace USA (2021-2025), Best Places to Work – USA (2021-2025), Great Place to Work – Canada (2021-2024), Great Place to Work – UK (2024-2026), andKununuTop Company – Germany (2024-2026). Our commitment to bold growth and shaping the future of security operations is matched by our dedication to customer satisfaction, with over10,000 customers worldwide and more than 2,000 channel partners globally. As we continue to expand globally and enhance our technology, Arctic Wolfremainsthe most trusted name in the industry.
Our Values
Arctic Wolf recognizes that success comes from delighting our customers, so we work together to ensure that happens every day. We believe in diversity andinclusion, andtruly value the unique qualities and unique perspectives all employees bring to the organization. And we appreciate that—by protectingpeople’sand organizations’ sensitive data andseekingto end cyber risk— we get to work in an industry that is fundamental to the greater good.
We celebrate unique perspectives by creating a platform for all voices to be heard through our Pack Unity program. We encourage all employees to join or create a new alliance. See more about our Pack Unityhere.
We also believe and practice corporate responsibility, and have recently joined the Pledge 1% Movement, ensuring that we continue to give back to our community. We know that through our mission to End Cyber Risk we will continue to engage and give back to our communities.
All wolves receive compelling compensation and benefits packages, including:
Equity for all employees
Flexible time off and paid volunteer days
RRSP and 401k match
Training and career development programs
Comprehensive private benefits plan including medical, mental health, dental, disability, life and AD&D, and value-added services
Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with mental health services
Fertility support and paid parental leave
Arctic Wolf is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law. Arctic Wolf is committed to fostering a welcoming, accessible, respectful, and inclusive environment ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. As such, we strive to make ourentireexperience asaccessible as possible and provide accommodations asrequiredfor candidates and employees with disabilities and/or other specific needs where possible. Please let us know if you require any accommodationby emailing recruiting@arcticwolf.com. ViewourHiring Pageto learn more about our application process.
Security Requirements
Conducts duties and responsibilitiesin accordance withAWN’s Information Security policies, standards,processes,and controls to protect the confidentiality,integrityand availability of AWN business information (in accordance withour employee handbook and corporate policies).
Background checks arerequiredfor this position.
This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). Please note that, if applicable, an offer for employment will be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export control laws and regulations.
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