Senior Product Manager in Oxford

About Us

Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure‑play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos’ complete portfolio includes industry‑leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market‑leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next‑gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, and other everyday and state‑supported cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real‑time threat intelligence from Sophos X‑Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K.

Role Summary

We are hiring a Senior Product Manager to lead key initiatives within the Sophos Extended Detection and Response (XDR) team, driving strategic integrations and ecosystem growth across our security platform. We’re seeking a proactive, solutions‑oriented individual who thrives on tackling complex challenges and applies innovative thinking to deliver meaningful customer and business outcomes. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with engineering, sales, user experience, customer success, product marketing, and other product management teams to deliver impactful, differentiated products within the Sophos portfolio.

What you will do

• Serve as the voice of the customer, deeply understanding their needs, pain points, and emerging industry trends.
• Translate market opportunities and business objectives into a clear, well‑prioritized product roadmap, balancing time, scope, and quality.
• Drive alignment and clarity across stakeholders, designers, and engineering teams to ensure seamless execution.
• Leverage advanced AI‑driven insights, data, and analytics to inform strategic product decisions.
• Bring creative, cross‑functional thinking to unify diverse teams and develop innovative solutions to complex, organization‑wide challenges.

What you will bring

• 12 to 15 years of total work experience with 4+ years in Product management.
• Bring an open mindset grounded in curiosity, innovation, humility, and a strong sense of urgency.
• Demonstrate sound decision‑making skills rooted in data, analytics, and clear reasoning.
• Offer proven product management experience in one or more security technologies such as EDR, XDR, SOAR, NDR, or NG‑SIEM.
• Experience with XDR integrations, vendor partnerships, Business Development collaboration, and security marketplaces is highly desirable.
• Communicate with clarity, precision, and respect—both in writing and in verbal interactions.
• Show a strong track record of leading product teams with empathy and curiosity, consistently advocating for what best serves Sophos, its customers, and its partners.

Ready to Join Us?

At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don’t let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.

What’s Great About Sophos?

• Sophos operates a remote‑first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach.
• While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.
• Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit.
• Employee‑led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy.
• Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities.
• Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint.
• Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp.
• Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge.
• Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing.

Our Commitment To You

We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

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