VP, Horizontal AI Product

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the product strategy and implementation for horizontal AI capabilities throughout CrowdStrike’s products, as well as new AI-native products, platforms, and services emerging from the Cybersecurity Superintelligence Lab.

• Take ownership of the product vision, roadmap, and outcomes for the portfolio.

• Collaborate with product leaders from various business units and the broader product organization to integrate capabilities into products while aligning priorities and responsibilities.

• Establish product strategy and investment priorities based on customer adoption, revenue contributions, and enhancements in security operations.

• Balance immediate delivery against longer-term investments, deciding which initiatives to scale, modify, or discontinue.

• Work alongside researchers, engineers, and customers to validate nascent AI capabilities, guiding them from experimentation through to launch and ongoing development.

• Assess whether capabilities fit within existing products, shared services, or new offerings, and clarify delivery and ownership responsibilities.

• Define shared AI platform services and tools, promoting their adoption across product teams.

• Set criteria for launching and scaling based on quality, reliability, security, cost, and human oversight.

• Collaborate with security practitioners, enterprise customers, and design partners to identify high-value workflows and validate capabilities in real-world operating environments.

• Partner with Product Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success teams regarding pricing, packaging, launches, and fostering customer growth.

• Build and lead the AI product team; recruit and nurture AI-native product leaders, establishing clear ownership and operational frameworks.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

• Over 15 years of experience in product management or technical leadership within enterprise software, encompassing responsibilities across multiple products or business units.

• Demonstrated success in building and scaling AI products and platforms from early development stages to production, customer adoption, and measurable business impact.

• Strong technical knowledge of AI systems and their supporting infrastructures.

• Experience utilizing evaluations and customer feedback to inform product decisions regarding reliability, launch readiness, cost, and suitable levels of autonomy.

• Background in cybersecurity, secure infrastructure, or another mission-critical enterprise environment.

• Proven track record of leading cross-functional product launches and aligning senior leaders around common priorities across teams with distinct product roadmaps.

• Experience in building and developing high-performing product teams and leaders.

• Experience partnering with AI research leaders to influence research priorities and transform original research into products that achieve sustained customer adoption and commercial success.

• Experience in creating a new product category or developing a successful commercial model for AI capabilities.

• Experience integrating autonomous capabilities into production security workflows.

• Experience increasing the adoption of a shared AI platform through developer ecosystems, open-source initiatives, or industry collaborations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity awards, positioning us as a market leader.

• Comprehensive programs for physical and mental wellness.

• Competitive vacation and holiday allowance to facilitate recharge.

• Paid parental and adoption leave.

• Professional development opportunities available for all employees, regardless of their level or role.

• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to foster connections.

• A vibrant office culture complemented by world-class amenities.

• Recognized as a Great Place to Work Certified™ globally.