We connect the present. We shape the future.
Have you ever wondered what makes it possible for millions of people to be connected at the same time, from anywhere in the world, without anything failing?
At Telefónica, we make it possible.
We are a global telecommunications and technology company that connects people, businesses, and communities through next-generation networks and advanced digital solutions such as cloud, artificial intelligence, IoT, and cybersecurity.
With over 100 years of history, we work every day to put innovation at the service of society, driving a responsible, sustainable digital transformation with real impact.
Here we don't just design infrastructures; we design the future. We are looking for people who are curious, enthusiastic, and passionate about what they do, who refuse to settle, and who want to create the Telefónica of tomorrow. If you are passionate about technology that transforms lives, this is your place.
The Cybersecurity Innovation area defines and builds technologies and services that improve Telefónica's competitive position as an MSSP. The area is part of the global CDO (Chief Digital Office) organization, responsible for innovation in strategic areas for the Telefónica group.
We build our own products and technology, transforming strategic vision into scalable cybersecurity capabilities with a clear focus on building differential intellectual property. Our multidisciplinary teams combine experience in product, AI & data, software development, and cybersecurity.
We work closely with Telefónica's B2B Cybersecurity area, the leading MSSP in Spain, responsible for commercialization, delivery, and operations.
What will your mission be? 🎯
Cybersecurity is being redefined by AI, the exponential rise of threats, and geopolitical pressure towards greater European sovereignty. Leading in this environment is no longer about incremental evolution, but about the ability to rethink how cybersecurity capabilities are designed, operated, and scaled.
Telefónica is driving the AI Native SOC initiative, which aims to transform the traditional SOC towards the AI-Native paradigm, where data, intelligence, and cybersecurity analysts operate as a single operating system capable of learning, adapting, and generating continuous value. A key line of this initiative is SOC Agentic Automation, where we combine deterministic mechanisms and AI agents applied to cybersecurity operations.
As Senior Product Manager - SOC Agentic Automation, your mission will be to lead the SOC Automation product domain: defining and bringing to production AI automation capabilities, agents, and workflows that improve security operations and accelerate the evolution towards the AI-Native SOC model.
What capabilities are we looking for in you?
Operational SOC experience: real knowledge of how a SOC works, where the bottlenecks are, which tasks can be meaningfully automated, and how N1, N2, N3 tiers and the CSIRT behave in practice.
Security automation and workflows: experience working with triage, enrichment, escalation, investigation, and response, and with automation capabilities applied to these flows.
Product and technology strategy: ability to structure problems, translate operational needs into clear product decisions, and build roadmaps prioritized by impact and feasibility.
Product development and delivery: experience guiding the development of digital products, defining scope, user stories, and priorities, and working with modern product methodologies.
Knowledge of the cybersecurity ecosystem: solid understanding of security domains, architectures, and platforms, with the ability to reason about operational models.
Basic knowledge of AI and data: familiarity with AI and data concepts applied to cybersecurity, and with the secure operation of AI capabilities (guardrails, observability, evaluation). You don't need to master these technologies—you'll work with specialized team members—but you should be comfortable using them.
Technical fluency: ability to credibly engage with engineering, data, and AI teams on architectures, APIs, integrations, pipelines, and deployment, without needing to be a hands-on developer.
Relevant experience in cybersecurity (SOC environments, SecOps, detection engineering, incident response, or security automation).
Demonstrated experience in product management and/or technical programs, with the ability to take capabilities from idea to production.
You will join an environment where SOC operations, automation, cybersecurity platforms, data, and applied AI converge. We will especially value familiarity with:
SOAR, SIEM, EDR, and response workflows.
Data capabilities, dashboards, KPIs, and AI agents applied to operations.
Platforms such as Palo Alto, CrowdStrike, Splunk, Netskope, Cloudflare, or Fortinet.
Automation and infrastructure such as Terraform, CI/CD, Kubernetes, APIs, and observability.
LANGUAGES
High level of Spanish and English, enabling effective communication and collaboration in multinational environments, including leading meetings and workshops.
How will you contribute your capabilities to the role's purpose? 💼
Define the vision, roadmap, and priorities for the SOC Agentic Automation domain, aligned with the AI Native SOC strategy.
Decide what the squad builds and in what order: write the PRDs, define success criteria, and resolve scope trade-offs as they arise. Own what gets released to production and drive the squad's execution pace.
Coordinate the functional definition and evolution of agents, automations, and AI capabilities applied to triage, enrichment, classification, escalation, analyst support, and operational automation.
Lead the SOC Automation product domain end-to-end, from conception to production and scaling, together with a multidisciplinary team of engineering, AI, and design. Be responsible for the KPIs that move the product and make the product decisions needed to impact them.
Translate real SOC operational needs into prioritized use cases, product capabilities, and automation workflows, starting from concrete problems faced by N1, N2, N3, and CSIRT.
Define success metrics and track the domain, including adoption, operational efficiency, reduction of manual work, quality of outcomes, and scalability.
Provide product and SOC operational context to architecture and technology decisions, collaborating with the Head of Software and the Data & AI Lead on data platforms, AI pipelines, and cybersecurity tools (SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Threat Intelligence).
Work transversally with Telefónica Tech and strategic customers in co-creation, validation, and operational rollout contexts, ensuring alignment between strategy, product, and delivery.
NATURE OF THE PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES
You will operate in high-ambiguity environments, where problems are not fully defined and solutions must be built from first principles. The ability to structure complexity and make informed decisions in a timely manner is essential.
You will need to make quick decisions autonomously, with few precedents and no established playbooks, which requires strong ownership, resilience, and a clear bias towards execution and impact.
The role sits at the intersection of strategy, technology, and cybersecurity operations, requiring you to switch context between executive conversations and hands-on product and technical challenges, working with multidisciplinary teams.
What other aspects do we value? 📚
Previous experience in an MSSP, large SOCs, or cybersecurity operations transformation programs.
Having evolved from a practitioner role (SOC analyst, detection engineer, SecOps engineer, SOAR engineer, or similar) into real product ownership.
Experience with agents, copilots, AI workflows, or assisted operation capabilities in security contexts.
Experience working with enterprise customers or in co-creation environments with delivery and operations teams.
University degree in Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related technical field, providing a solid foundation to understand and address the technical aspects of the role.
Specific training from cybersecurity vendors or MSSPs.
Technical cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISA, or similar.
What benefits will you enjoy as part of our team? 💙
Transformative projects. At Telefónica, you will be part of high-impact projects that set trends and respond to the connectivity and digital transformation challenges of our society.
Professional development. You will have a long career path and global-scale learning, thanks to our presence in different geographies. We will share development opportunities, training, and mobility options with you. We want to grow and build a future together!
Flexibility. We believe in the balance between professional and personal life. At Telefónica, we care about flexibility, positioning ourselves as a benchmark in new ways of working and work-life balance measures.
27 working days of vacation to enjoy.
Social benefits. You will enjoy a comprehensive social benefits package, including:
Life and accident insurance
Medical insurance for you and your family unit (spouse and children)
Meal voucher card
Flexible compensation plan with numerous options to choose from.
Pension plan.
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