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Director, Product Management-AI Partnerships and Ecosystem

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Zscaler

Zscaler

Compensation

$192,500 - $275,000/year

Remote - USA; San Jose, California, USA
Hybrid
Posted March 3, 2026

Job Description

About Zscaler

Zscaler is a pioneer and global leader in zero trust security. The world’s largest businesses, critical infrastructure organizations, and government agencies rely on Zscaler to secure users, branches, applications, data & devices, and to accelerate digital transformation initiatives. Distributed across more than 160 data centers globally, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform combined with advanced AI combats billions of cyber threats and policy violations every day and unlocks productivity gains for modern enterprises by reducing costs and complexity.

Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership and accountability. 

We champion an “AI Forward, People First” philosophy to help us accelerate and innovate, empowering our people to embrace their potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges and want to make a positive difference on a global scale, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler to help shape the future of cybersecurity.

Role 

We are looking for a Director, Product Management-AI Partnerships and Ecosystem to join our team. This role offers flexible location options including onsite or hybrid at our San Jose Office, or remote within the USA, reporting to the Senior Director, PM-AI Security & Strategic Initiatives in the PM - Security AI department. This role is business development focused.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

  • Identify, engage, and cultivate strategic partnerships with AI ecosystem players and hyperscaler partners, owning the outreach pipeline from initial contact through executive-level meetings
  • Develop and execute a partnership go-to-market strategy that aligns AI ecosystem integrations with Zscaler’s security platform roadmap and revenue objectives
  • Serve as the technical bridge between partners and Zscaler product management, translating partner capabilities and integration requirements into actionable product collaboration opportunities
  • Build and maintain a structured partner engagement framework, including joint roadmap planning, co-development agreements, and ongoing relationship management cadences
  • Represent Zscaler’s AI security vision externally at industry events, partner forums, and ecosystem working groups to expand brand presence and attract new partnership opportunities

Who You Are (Success Profile)

  • You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.
  • You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. You adapt to what’s needed, navigating seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
  • You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback—knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.
  • You operate with urgency. You understand that in a high-growth environment, speed and quality are not mutually exclusive. You have a relentless focus on execution and a bias for action, delivering high-impact results quickly to win for the customer and the team.
  • You think at scale. You connect your day-to-day work to the larger company mission and think globally. You build solutions, processes, and teams that are not just effective today but are built to last and support a high-growth, global organization.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

  • 5+ years of experience in product management, business development, or strategic partnerships in enterprise technology, with at least 3 years focused on AI/ML ecosystems or cloud security platforms
  • Proven track record of identify
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