Who is Forcepoint?Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint's all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20+ years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k+ customers. 300+ patents. If our mission excites you, you're in the right place; we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we're missing is youForcepoint is seeking a highly experienced Principal Platform Product Manager to lead the strategy, evolution, and execution of our global cloud services platform. This role will focus on cloud service availability, scalability, regional expansion, and new and emerging privacy and compliance requirements across our product portfolio.As a senior individual contributor, you will own critical platform capabilities that enable multiple Forcepoint products and customers worldwide. You will operate at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, security, compliance, and business strategy, influencing executive decisions and driving long-term platform investments.Key ResponsibilitiesPlatform Strategy & Vision:Define and own the long-term vision and multi-year roadmap for Forcepoint's cloud services platform, with a focus on availability, resilience, scalability, and regional expansionTranslate business growth, customer requirements, and regulatory demands into platform-level product strategy and prioritized initiativesEstablish clear success metrics (availability SLAs, latency targets, regional coverage, compliance readinessCloud Availability & Expansion:Lead platform initiatives to improve global service availability, fault tolerance, disaster recovery, and operational resilienceDrive cloud expansion strategy, including new regions, data centers, and sovereign or regulated environmentsPartner with Engineering and Operations to ensure architectural decisions support uptime, performance, and scalePrivacy, Compliance & Data Residency:Own platform requirements related to privacy, data protection, and regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, data residency, sector-specific regulations, emerging regional mandates)Anticipate and evaluate new and evolving compliance requirements, translating them into scalable platform capabilities rather than one-off solutionsPartner with Legal, Privacy, Security, and Compliance teams to ensure platform designs meet regulatory and contractual obligationsLeadership & Influence:Serve as a senior product leader and trusted advisor to Engineering, Operations, Security, and executive leadershipInfluence architectural and investment decisions without direct authorityCommunication & Alignment:Communicate platform strategy, roadmap, and trade-offs to executive leadership and key stakeholdersLead platform roadmap reviews, risk discussions, and executive briefingsSupport customer, partner, and field-facing conversations related to availability, expansion, and compliance postureQualifications:8+ years of product management experience, with significant focus on platform, cloud, or infrastructure productsSolid understanding and experience in product management processes. Know how to create MRDs/PRDs, perform competitive analysis, feature/function prioritization and assessment, and go to market plans.Business focus with strong technical background and well-developed analytical skillsProven teamwork and interpersonal skillsProven experience owning highly available, distributed cloud services at global scaleStrong understanding of cloud architectures, availability patterns, and operational excellence (SLAs, SLOs, DR, resiliency)Deep familiarity with privacy, data protection, and compliance frameworks and how they impact cloud platform designExcellent strategic thinking, prioritization, and decision-making skills in complex, regulated environmentsExceptional communication skills, including executive-level presentations and customer-facing discussionsDemonstrated ability to lead through influence in matrixed organizationsNice to Have:Experience with SSE, SASE, DLP, or CASB platformsExperience with sovereign cloud, data localization, or regulated industry deploymentsFamiliarity with global cloud providers and hybrid / multi-cloud environmentsDon't meet every single qualification? Studies show people are hesitant to apply if they don't meet all requirements listed in a job posting. Forcepoint is focused on building an inclusive and diverse workplace – so if there is something slightly different about your previous experience, but it otherwise aligns and you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You could be a great candidate for this or other roles on our team.The policy of Forcepoint is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.Forcepoint is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. 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