Senior Director Product Management, Public Sector - Remote

Are you interested in working with cloud products? Do you enjoy building scalable solutions to solve customer problems? Come join our Cloud Technology Group!

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. Lead the product vision, strategy and execution for our Public Sector vertical to deliver impactful outcomes.

• Defining and executing the product vision and strategy for our Pub Sec 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.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 15 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• Be experienced with defining and executing product strategies for the US Public Sector, including vision setting, stakeholder alignment, and cross‑functional execution.
• Have proven ability of building, scaling, and monetizing product lines, including measurable revenue growth and organizational impact.
• Have 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.
• Have experience managing and mentoring individual contributors, with the ability to grow and scale a team over time.
• Be 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.

• Health coverage
• Financial plans
• Family support programs
• Work‑life balance and flexible scheduling
• Opportunities for personal and professional development

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from $190,700 - $343,300/year; salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

Akamai provides 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 including a focus on mental and financial wellness; eligibility requirements apply.