Manager, NetSec Programs & Operations

Company Description

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.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. 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.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Job Description

Your Career

The Network Security ("NetSec") business is one of the major vectors of growth for Palo Alto Networks.  In this individual contributor role with our NetSec Go-To-Market (GTM) Programs & Operations team, you will build and drive GTM programs that accelerate our growth and streamline our GTM operations. 

We're looking for a professional who thrives in a fast and collaborative environment, and brings a proven track record of strategic thinking and successful execution. Someone who knows how to design and execute programs at scale - able to run data analysis, set the strategy, and implement the programs. Someone who can identify an operational problem, dive into the data to quantify it and find the root cause, and propose a solution. 

You will work on a broad set of initiatives ranging from creating and driving new GTM programs (identifying the market opportunity, proposing the new program, executing on it), streamlining GTM operations (identifying inefficiencies, using analytics and process improvements to increase our operational efficiency), and collaborating with our cross-functional stakeholders.

Your Impact

• Design, execute, and report on GTM programs for our NetSec business, in collaboration with our Product, Sales and Marketing teams (e.g. programs for acquisition/ migration/ cross sell/ upsell)
• Problem-solve operational issues and use analytics and process improvements to increase the operational efficiency of our GTM and Sales teams
• Ensure on-time delivery of initiatives, program reporting, and projects with high quality and clear communication
• Structure and package analyses, strategies, and recommendations into highly effective, compelling communication and presentations to various audiences, including senior executives
• Be a source of technical expertise on the products in our NetSec portfolio, with the ability to engage and drive in customer discussions 
• Build strong relationships across the sales organization to drive initiatives, and receive continuous feedback from key stakeholders

Qualifications

Your Experience

• 4+ years of experience across Go-To-Market, Sales, Sales/Marketing Strategy, Sales Operations and/or Business Operations (with an additional preference for 2+ years within top management consulting, private equity and/or top-tier tech companies)
• Excellent skills in data analytics and building quantitative models in spreadsheets, with a willingness to learn the specific data systems we use (Salesforce, Tableau, GCP Big Query, etc.)
• Excellent ability in packaging analyses and strategies into concise and compelling slide presentations for various audiences, including senior executives
• Track record of driving successful cross-functional initiatives from design to execution, with excellent people skills 
• GTM programs experience preferred (ex: acquisition / migra