Program Manager - Business Operations, Cloud and A.I

Our Mission

 At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. 

We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Disruption is at the core of our technology and on our way of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. We’re changing the nature of work from benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.

Your Career

As the Program Manager- Business Operations, you will have the unique opportunity to partner closely with our Cloud & Artificial Intelligence Sales leaders and learn about the different functions within the unit. This role requires a strong and collaborative individual who is detail oriented, capable of doing competitive analysis across the web, pulling insights from  data, translating these insights into actionable recommendations, and working cross-functionally to drive successful execution.

Please note we're unable to sponsor candidates who require visa assistance.

Your Impact

• Become the expert: Aggregate & understand the fundamental data in our business, link key drivers of performance to the metrics, and ensure data quality for analysis & reporting
• Democratize information: Roll out KPIs regularly, improve format & automate efforts to provide timely access & accurate data
• Support insight-driven decisions: Design & conduct thoughtful analyses & modeling, synthesize & translate data into actionable insights, and identify trends & opportunities to improve the business
• Independently lead workstreams: Define the approach & plan, execute autonomously, and drive cross-functional alignment
• Collaborate and build relationships: Work closely across teams and functions to gather the right information, pressure-test data & analyses, co-create deliverables, and accelerate execution
• Deliver results: Develop high-quality deliverables to articulate insights & recommendations for leadership consumption

Your Experience 

• Experience working with Sales Teams and deep understanding of a software sale cycle
• 4+ years of business analysis experience in a high-tech company, with demonstrated ability to strategically analyze and synthesize data into useful formats and actionable insights
• Independent thinker with endless curiosity, backed by a robust analytical skillset
• Proven self-starter with a high-energy, company first, positive attitude that thrives in fast-paced environments
• Excellent verbal & written communication, with the ability to articulate complex ideas effectively to peers and executives alike
• Ability to build trust, lead through influence, and collaborate across teams & functions
• Experience with SFDC
• Experience with Tableau and financial analysis - a plus
• Experience with MS Access, Excel, databases, or other related data tools
• BA/BS in statistics, analytics, economics or equivalent fields

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers who dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: We can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.