Principal Product Manager - Identity, Authentication & Government Cloud Security

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This is a hybrid role based out of Palo Alto, CA. Hybrid is 3 days a week onsite, 2 days a week remote.

The Principal Product Manager will lead production requirement definition for the SAP Business Network authentication and platform security framework on NS2 and SAP Sovereign Cloud deployments. This role sits at the intersection of US Government identity requirements, cloud platform security, and SAP product strategy, and is critical to enabling government customers to operate SAP Business Network in FedRAMP-authorized, sovereign environments.

The successful candidate will drive the end-to-end product requirement lifecycle for government-grade authentication features, including Bring Your Own IdP (BYOIdP) support, Single Sign-On federation, and the Authorization Management Service. You will serve as the internal subject matter expert on FedRAMP certification requirements, translating compliance mandates into well-scoped, deliverable product requirements. This role will collaborate closely with engineering, security, and compliance teams as well as third-party identity providers.

The candidate must be capable of translating complex security and compliance requirements into actionable product specifications and communicating those to both technical and executive stakeholders. They will review government customer use cases and requirements, represent the product roadmap to partners and agencies, and ensure that SBN’s security posture meets the evolving demands of FedRAMP High and SAP Sovereign Cloud environments.

Responsibilties :

• Lead production requirement definition for the SBN Authentication Framework targeting NS2 and SAP Sovereign Cloud
• Define and own product requirements for US Government BYOIdP support, including third-party identity provider integrations
• Drive the Authorization Management Service roadmap to meet government access control mandates
• Serve as internal SME on FedRAMP certification processes and translate compliance obligations into actionable engineering requirements
• Partner with SAP BTP, SAP Identity Authentication Services (IAS), and cloud security teams to define and validate SSO and federation architectures
• Engage government customers and agency stakeholders to validate requirements, prioritize features, and gather feedback
• Communicate product vision, security rationale, and roadmap status to cross-functional teams and leadership
• Ensure alignment between platform security capabilities and the broader NS2 and Sovereign Cloud product strategy

• 10 years of product management experience, with a focus on platform security, identity, or access management
• Deep knowledge of identity protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0) and enterprise SSO architectures
• Hands-on familiarity with SAP BTP Security Model and SAP Identity Authentication Services (IAS)
• Demonstrated experience with FedRAMP certification requirements and the Authorization to Operate (ATO) process
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to explain security concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• A goal-focused team player comfortable operating in a fast-paced, cross-functional, and compliance-driven environment

SAP Business Network is the world’s largest B2B commerce and collaboration platform, connecting millions of trading partners across procurement, logistics, asset management, and supply chain. We are building the Network of Intelligent Enterprises, a unified, AI-powered platform that transforms how companies collaborate with suppliers, logistics providers, contract manufacturers, and partners.

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