{"id":1183808,"url":"https://alion.io/job/sap-principal-product-manager-identity-authentication-government-cloud-security","title":"Principal Product Manager - Identity, Authentication & Government Cloud Security","company":{"id":80,"name":"SAP","domain":"sap.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/sap-software-solutions","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Product","role_family":"Product","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Palo Alto, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":198200,"max":420000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":420000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"FedRAMP","optional":false},{"name":"SAP BTP","optional":false},{"name":"ABAP","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-10T02:01:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-10","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T18:48:59Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":14,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":14},"description":"We help the world run better\nAt SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging - but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.\nThis is a hybrid role based out of Palo Alto, CA. Hybrid is 3 days a week onsite, 2 days a week remote.\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\nResponsibilties:\nLead production requirement definition for the SBN Authentication Framework targeting NS2 and SAP Sovereign Cloud\n\nDefine and own product requirements for US Government BYOIdP support, including third-party identity provider integrations\n\nDrive the Authorization Management Service roadmapto meet government access control mandates\n\nServe as internal SME on FedRAMP certification processes and translate compliance obligations into actionable engineering requirements\n\nPartner with SAP BTP, SAP Identity Authentication Services (IAS), and cloud security teams to define and validate SSO and federation architectures\n\nEngage government customers and agency stakeholders to validate requirements, prioritize features, and gather feedback\n\nCommunicate product vision, security rationale, and roadmapstatus to cross-functional teams and leadership\n\nEnsure alignment between platform security capabilities and the broader NS2 and Sovereign Cloud product strategy\n\nWork Experience:\n U.S. Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen due to the requirements associated with supporting U.S. public sector customers and government environments. \n10+ years of product management experience, with a focus on platform security, identity, or access management\n\nDeep knowledge of identity protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0) and enterprise SSO architectures\n\nHands-on familiaritywith SAP BTP Security Model and SAP Identity Authentication Services (IAS)\n\nDemonstrated experience with FedRAMP certification requirements and the Authorization to Operate (ATO) process\n\nStrongwritten and verbal communication skills; ability to explain security concepts to non-technical stakeholders\n\nA goal-focused team player comfortable operating in a fast-paced, cross-functional, and compliance-driven environment\n\nBachelors degree in a relevant field; advanced degree is a plus\nAbout SAP Business Network:\nSAP 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.\nBring out your best\nSAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.\nWe win with inclusion\nSAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.\nSAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: .\nFor SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.\nQualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.\nCompensation Range Transparency: SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted annual combined range for this position is 198200-420000USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.\nAI Usage in the Recruitment Process\nFor information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process.\nPlease note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.\nRequisition ID: 456984 | Work Area: Solution and Product Management | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid","description_format":"text","description_chars":8011,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":10,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Flexible schedule"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cloud Security","Artificial Intelligence","AI Agents","Supply Chain"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T14:27:52Z"}],"liveness":{"score":56,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.743,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":14,"expected_fill_days":18,"reasons":["conf:3","win:late","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T21:59:41Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":420000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/sap-principal-product-manager-identity-authentication-government-cloud-security","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/sap-principal-product-manager-identity-authentication-government-cloud-security.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T21:59:41Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"subnet","units_charged":1,"used_today":296,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4704,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-25T00:00:00Z"}}}