Product Manager

About Adaptive:

Adaptive is a cybersecurity startup on a mission to stop AI-powered cyberattacks, founded by Brian Long and Andrew Jones—proven entrepreneurs behind Attentive (Forbes Cloud 100, $10B+ valuation) and TapCommerce (acquired by Twitter). In April 2025, Adaptive raised $43M, led by a16z and the OpenAI Fund, marking OpenAI's first-ever cybersecurity investment.

As generative AI drives new cyber threats, Adaptive is building the defense layer every organization needs. Our platform combines personalized security training, AI-driven attack simulations, and automated threat triage, all powered by the Adaptive Risk Intelligence Engine to quantify human risk at the individual level. Trusted by top banks, tech companies, and healthcare organizations, we protect teams from emerging threats like deepfakes, smishing, and voice scams. With a solid product foundation and a $200B+ market to transform, we're just getting started.

Role:

We are seeking a passionate and results-driven Product Manager to join our New York City team. You will be responsible for driving the strategy, roadmap, and execution for one or more of our core products. You will work closely with engineering, design, sales, marketing, and customer success to ensure we are delivering innovative, high-impact solutions that help our customers stay ahead of evolving cyber threats.

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the product roadmap in collaboration with leadership, GTM, engineering, and design teams.

• Gather and synthesize feedback from customers, sales, and customer success to identify product opportunities and improvements.

• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and user stories in collaboration with design and engineering.

• Collaborate with marketing and sales to support go-to-market strategies and product positioning.

• Monitor key product metrics and use data to drive decisions.

• Stay ahead of cybersecurity and generative AI trends to ensure our products are leading the market.

Qualifications:

• 2-4+ years of product management experience, ideally in a high growth B2B SaaS startup.

• Strong sense of initiative, thoughtful synthesis of feedback, and swift adaptability when faced with ambiguity.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the humility to learn from mistakes and collaborate with a team.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver exceptional products.

• Strong technical acumen with an ability to engage in deep discussions with engineers and understand trade-offs.

What We Offer:

• An opportunity to work on a challenging product that will impact millions of people

• A culture that promotes continuous learning and growth, with access to resources and mentorship to advance your skills and career.

• A supportive, inclusive environment where every team member's contribution is valued.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive compensation and a fantastic office atmosphere.

• Premium healthcare and wellness benefits.

Environment

This role is located in New York City, and requires the candidate to work from our office in New York City five days a week.

If you are eager to apply your skills in a dynamic, collaborative environment, and are passionate about building systems that are both powerful and accessible, we would love to hear from you.