Palo Alto Networks · 1 month ago
Sr Principal AI Engineer (IT Go-To-Market & Customer Experience)
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$223K/yr - $306K/yr
5+ years expPalo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company dedicated to protecting our digital way of life. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager to drive critical initiatives and manage projects from concept to delivery, ensuring collaboration among cross-functional teams and clear communication with stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Drive Action from Ambiguity: Take ownership of ill-defined problems or broad initiatives and structure them into executable project plans with clear scope, milestones, and dependencies
Lead with Curiosity: Proactively identify weak explanations or process gaps. You will not just document requirements but challenge assumptions, validate data, and interview stakeholders to ensure we are solving the root cause rather than the symptom
Operational Rigor: Establish and maintain the 'rhythm of the business' for your projects. You will ensure meetings are effective, documentation is pristine, and action items are followed through to completion
Stakeholder Orchestration: Serve as the central hub for your projects, coordinating efforts across matrixed teams. You will collaborate with peers and leadership to ensure alignment on goals and timelines
Clear & Concise Communication: Translate complex operational updates into simple, narrative-driven status reports. You will be responsible for ensuring that no stakeholder is surprised by a risk or delay
Project Governance: Monitor project health using appropriate metrics and KPIs. You will be quick to identify risks and decisive in proposing mitigation plans
Continuous Improvement: Use your inquisitive nature to spot inefficiencies in how the Technical Services organization operates and propose practical solutions to streamline workflows
Qualification
Required
5-8 years of project management experience, preferably within a professional services, customer success, or technical operations environment
Radical Ownership: A track record of taking full accountability for project outcomes. You function effectively as an Individual Contributor who can drive results through influence rather than authority
Curious Mindset: Demonstrated history of digging deeper than the surface level—asking the hard questions to clarify 'gray areas' and ensuring distinct understanding among all parties
Navigating Ambiguity: Proven ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced environment where answers aren't always immediately clear; you are comfortable creating structure where none exists
Communication Excellence: Strong verbal and written communication skills. You can synthesize scattered information into a clear status update or process document
Operational Fluency: Experience with standard project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) is helpful, but the ability to apply the right amount of process to the problem at hand is more important than specific frameworks or techniques
Collaboration: High emotional intelligence and the ability to build trust with diverse teams, including technical and non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
Restricted stock units
Bonus
Company
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65MKey Investors
Icon VenturesLehman HoldingsGlobespan Capital Partners
2012-07-20IPO
2008-11-03Series C· $10M
2008-08-18Series C· $27M
Leadership Team
Helmut Reisinger
CEO EMEA
Nikesh Arora
Chairman CEO
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