Cato Networks · 1 day ago
Principal Technical Project Manager
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
10+ years expCato Networks is a pioneering company in cloud networking and security, known for its innovative SASE solutions. The Principal Technical Project Manager will lead complex customer projects, providing technical guidance and ensuring successful implementation of Cato's services.
Cloud ComputingInformation TechnologyNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Lead multiple concurrent cross-functional and global customer projects, each with multiple deployment work streams including Cato services, Internet Service Providers circuits, deployment partners/field services, etc
Serve as a team lead with supervisory responsibility for other technical project managers, providing direction, prioritization, performance guidance, and support to ensure high-quality delivery across engagements
Develop and maintain project management work products and deliverables (schedules, milestones, dependencies, etc.), manage action items, track and escalate project risks and issues, and perform project communications (meetings, status updates, etc.)
Able to operate day-to-day with minimal oversight and function as a point of team escalation for other projects to provide guidance on and ensure timely resolution of any issues
Facilitate onboarding of new team members to ensure accelerated time to productive utilization and provide ongoing mentorship to continue career development
Own and perform reporting of status for project portfolio to senior management within the company
Own and maintain time and materials burn rate and forecast reports. Communicate these effectively with the customer throughout the lifecycle of a project
Determine and define roles and responsibilities for customers staff members required for enterprise customer deployments
Collaborate with Sales Engineering and wider Professional Services teams, ensuring successful execution of the project that includes project scoping & planning, conducting technical customer reviews and timely completion of project deliverables
Collaborate with Customer Success leadership to continually improve practices and processes resulting in increased customer satisfaction
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience working with Cato Networks SASE solution, including managing complex projects for multiple customers simultaneously
10+ years of experience managing technical, cross-functional, global deployment projects
Excellent understanding and practice of project management processes, strategies, and methodologies
Strong written and verbal communications skills with proven ability to communicate complex technical scenarios to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Excellent time management and organizational skills with experience establishing guidelines in these areas for others
Experience in managing and reporting budget burn rate and consumption forecast
Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making and supervising department teams
Foundational knowledge of IT infrastructure technology is required (routing, switching, firewall, etc.)
Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a teamwork mentality
Experience applying analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
Ability to foresee challenges and seek to proactively mitigate obstacles
Ability to work effectively with global teams across multiple time zones
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for customer on-site meetings and various company meetings
Preferred
Experience and knowledge of SaaS or subscription-based business models is a plus
Experience in the telecommunications industry, telecom service procurement and deployment process are a plus
Proficient with Salesforce, Certinia (FinancialForce), and project management tools is a plus
Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2 Practitioner, and other relevant professional certifications is a plus
Solid command of the English language (written and spoken) with additional language skills being a plus
Benefits
Health/vision/dental insurance
401(k)
Stock options
Health Savings/Flexible Spending Accounts
Flexible time-off
Paid parental leave
Disability benefits
Company
Cato Networks
Cato Networks is a provider of a SASE platform that enables threat prevention, data protection, and incident detection and response.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.18BKey Investors
Lightspeed Venture PartnersGreylock
2025-06-30Series G· $409M
2023-09-19Series Unknown· $238M
2021-10-19Series F· $200M
Leadership Team
Shlomo Kramer
Founder & CEO - We Are SASE
Tomer Wald
CFO
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