About Us
At Versa Networks, we're revolutionizing the way businesses connect, secure, and optimize their networks. Our mission is to secure anywhere, anytime access to anything. As a leader in Secure SD-WAN, SSE (Secure Service Edge), SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) and Next-generation Managed Services, we are empowering organizations across the globe to transform their IT infrastructure for the modern cloud era. Our innovative products enable enterprises to deliver a seamless, scalable, and secure digital experience, no matter where their users, devices, or applications are located. Founded by industry veterans and backed by premier venture capital firms, Versa is a market leader driving innovation and growth as it positions itself for a future IPO.
We believe in fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and customer success. Our team is comprised of passionate, forward-thinking professionals dedicated to driving the future of networking technology. We encourage creativity, offer opportunities for growth, and provide a dynamic environment where our people can thrive and make an impact.
At Versa Networks, we don’t just build products – we build relationships, elevate businesses, and shape the digital future. Join us and be part of a fast-paced, cutting-edge company that's making a real difference in how the world connects and communicates.
Job Summary
Versa Networks is seeking a visionary, technically deep, and execution-oriented Senior Director of Product Management – Core Security & Security Operations to lead and scale our foundational threat prevention, data protection, endpoint/browser security, and SecOps capabilities.
In this role, you will define the multi-year security strategy, roadmap, and vision to ensure Versa outpaces modern adversary tactics and maintains market leadership across SASE, SSE, and core security products and technologies. You will directly steer core inspection engines, govern federal/public-sector compliance certifications, orchestrate 3rd-party technology ecosystems, oversee security incident response and research, and commercialize next-generation security innovations across Versa’s product portfolio.
Responsibilities
Strategic Vision & Product Leadership
Define, own, and execute the multi-year product strategy for core threat prevention, data security, secure browsing, and operational security across cloud-delivered and on-premises architectures.
Benchmark Versa against top-tier competitive solutions (e.g., Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, Cloudflare, Fortinet) to maintain market-leading efficacy, low latency, and differentiation.
Act as an authoritative company spokesperson, representing Versa's core security architecture and vision at premier industry conferences (e.g., RSA, Black Hat), customer advisory boards (CABs), and executive briefings (EBCs).
Threat Prevention, Inspection & Secure Access
Drive product definition and roadmap evolution for Unified Threat Protection (UTP), including Next-Gen IPS, Network Antivirus/Anti-Malware (AV), and Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) / Sandboxing.
Scale and advance Versa's secure web and workspace ecosystem, including Remote Browser Isolation (RBI), Enterprise Browser posture/controls, and File Reputation & Filtering (FRM).
Lead email vector defense initiatives, encompassing ATP and DLP for SaaS email (M365, Google Workspace) alongside partnership with turn-key 3rd-Party Email Security Integrations (Proofpoint, Abnormal Security, Mimecast).
Data Protection & Endpoint Risk Posture
Direct the Inline DLP and Data Security roadmap across web, cloud, and edge endpoints, incorporating advanced classification, OCR, and clipboard/removable-media controls.
Own API-driven Data Protection (API DP) and lead technical integrations with leading 3rd-party Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) platforms (e.g., Cyera, BigID).
Architect Versa’s native Device Risk Score (DRS) framework to drive dynamic Zero Trust policies; build deep bidirectional integrations…