NAM Business Insights Lead: AI, Forecasting & Analytics

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a NAM Business Insights (IC) Lead to transform raw operational data into strategic narratives for the NAM Sales Operations and GTM Leadership.

This role sits at the intersection of Sales Operations, Finance, and Data Science, building predictive workflows, managing funnel health, and engineering AI‑driven automation while maintaining rigorous data accuracy for executive reviews.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Data Science, BI, Sales Ops, or quantitative Finance.
• Strong SQL (BigQuery) and Python/R for ML and data extraction.
• Experience with Tableau, Salesforce, and forecasting analytics.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting and funnel management with predictive modeling.
• Deliver deep business insights and executive-level reporting.
• Lead executive reviews and deal insight for growth drivers.
• Develop AI-driven automation and data governance practices.

Skills

Data Science

BI & Analytics

SQL & BigQuery

Python/R

Salesforce & Forecasting

AI Automation

Frontier AI Tools

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MS in Data Science

MBA preferred

Tools

Tableau

Salesforce

Salesforce Forecasting

Google Gemini Enterprise

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a NAM Business Insights (IC) Lead to transform raw operational data into strategic narratives for the NAM Sales Operations and GTM Leadership.

This role sits at the intersection of Sales Operations, Finance, and Data Science, building predictive workflows, managing funnel health, and engineering AI‑driven automation while maintaining rigorous data accuracy for executive reviews.