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Product Manager, Investigations

Confidential Client•Software & Technology
Entry LevelFull-timeHybridN/A
Austin, Texas
20 Hours Ago

The Product Manager, Investigations at Confidential Client leads the delivery of advanced capabilities within the Investigations product line, focusing on AI and machine learning features that enhance investigative workflows for cybersecurity professionals. This role requires close collaboration with engineering, design, data science, and cross-functional teams to translate customer needs and product strategy into impactful, shipped solutions that disrupt cybercrime. The position supports a remote-first environment with occasional travel and demands strong product judgment, technical proficiency, and experience in cybersecurity or related domains.

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Role Overview

Confidential Client is seeking a Product Manager, Investigations to own delivery of key capabilities in an enterprise Investigations product. You will work closely with engineering, design, data science, and subject-matter teams to ship AI/ML-enabled features that help security, fraud, and threat intelligence teams investigate and act on digital criminal activity. This is a hands-on role responsible for discovery through launch, adoption, and ongoing product improvements.


What You’ll Do

  • Manage backlog and delivery for assigned Investigations capabilities aligned to portfolio strategy.
  • Ship AI, machine learning, and automation features that reduce manual investigative effort; partner with Data Science from problem framing to evaluation and launch.
  • Develop a working understanding of customer investigative workflows, pivot data, and pain points.
  • Run discovery using customer interviews, usability testing, and competitive analysis; translate findings into epics and user stories.
  • Lead agile execution: sprint planning, backlog refinement, acceptance criteria, and release readiness.
  • Convert cybercrime data and analytic outputs into usable product capabilities via collaboration with research and investigations teams.
  • Partner with Product Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and Solutions Engineering on launches, enablement, demos, and early adoption.
  • Serve as product expert in customer conversations and internal stakeholder engagements.
  • Make pragmatic tradeoff decisions, and escalate portfolio-level tradeoffs with clear recommendations.
  • Maintain consistency across UI and programmatic interfaces (API, MCP, A2A) in coordination with portfolio owners.
  • Track trends in AI, threat intelligence, fraud, identity, and digital investigations and surface relevant opportunities.

Requirements

  • Educational Background
    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Professional Experience
    • 2+ years of product management experience with ownership of features or products in an enterprise SaaS environment.
    • Proven track record shipping complex technical features from discovery through launch with engineering and design teams.
    • Experience building products for cybersecurity, fraud prevention, digital identity, threat intelligence, investigations, or adjacent security domains.
    • Experience shipping AI/ML-powered features and working with data science teams.
    • Experience engaging enterprise or government customers to validate workflows and product decisions.
    • Experience supporting product launches with Product Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success.
    • Holds, or is capable of obtaining, a U.S. government Top Secret security clearance.
  • Technical Proficiency
    • Knowledge of identity security, account takeover, malware ecosystems, credential theft, or criminal underground marketplaces.
    • Comfortable with APIs, MCP, data platforms, search technologies, and AI-assisted workflows.
    • Familiarity with enterprise SaaS architecture and modern development practices.
    • Ability to interpret product analytics, model performance metrics, and customer usage data.
    • Experience with tools such as Linear, JIRA, Confluence, Productboard, Figma, or similar.
    • Power-user experience with AI tools, including LLMs, for research and prioritization.
  • Skills
    • Strong product judgment and ability to decompose roadmaps into shippable increments.
    • Clear, concise written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to customers and leaders.
    • Strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving with a customer-first mindset.
    • Good decision-making in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
    • Able to build alignment across technical, data science, and business teams without direct authority.
  • Work Environment
    • Ability to work effectively in a remote-first, highly collaborative environment.
    • Occasional travel for customer meetings, industry events, and planning sessions.

Nice to Have

  • Prior experience as a threat intelligence analyst, fraud investigator, or SOC analyst.
  • 2+ years in cybersecurity, threat intelligence, digital investigations, fraud, or security operations.
  • Familiarity with cybercrime investigations, digital forensics, or SOC workflows.
  • Active Top Secret security clearance.
  • Experience with link analysis or graph-based investigation tools.
  • Exposure to SIEM, SOAR, or threat intelligence platform (TIP) integrations.
  • Experience building agentic AI workflows or products on MCP.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base Salary Range: $115,000 – $150,000. The range reflects expected base compensation for a fully qualified candidate and may vary with experience and location.
  • U.S.-Based Benefits (for Full-Time Employees)
    • 401(k) with employer contribution
    • Health, vision, and dental insurance; HSA option with employer contribution
    • Employer-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability
    • Generous PTO and paid holidays
  • U.K.-Based Benefits (for Full-Time Employees)
    • Retirement savings plan with employer contribution
    • Employer-provided private health insurance and cashplan
    • Employer-paid life insurance and income protection
    • Employee assistance program and paid holidays
  • Immigration: Confidential Client is not sponsoring visas at this time.

About Our Client

Confidential Client transforms recaptured darknet and cybercrime data into products that disrupt criminal activity and protect organizations from identity-based threats. Their solutions combine advanced analytics and AI to accelerate investigations and defend customers from authentication bypass, account takeover, ransomware, fraud, and related risks. The organization serves large enterprises, government agencies, and mid-market customers worldwide.

Confidential Client is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with applicable state and local non-discrimination laws. The client will not ask applicants for sensitive or personal financial information during recruitment. If you need accommodation due to a disability, please indicate that during the hiring process.


Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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