NetSec Strategy & Growth Lead

Jobs Paloaltonetworks; California (MO); On-site; USD 177,000 - 286,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Lead for NetSec Product Strategy to join our Strategy and Business Operations team. You will work with a cross-functional group to address high-priority problems, focusing on the Network and AI Security platform, and influence executives with strategic recommendations.

You will lead complex analyses, create executive-grade presentations, and drive key initiatives that shape product strategy and go-to-market plans for rapid growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience, with at least 3 years in management consulting, private equity, or a corporate strategy/bizops function at a top-tier technology company.
• MBA from a top-tier business school, a 'direct promote' in consulting, or equivalent military experience.
• Expertise in the Enterprise technology industry.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to comfortably lead both business and technical discussions with senior audiences.

Responsibilities

• Structure and deconstruct complex business problems, develop hypotheses, drive rigorous analysis, and deliver actionable recommendations on growth opportunities and product investments to senior leadership.
• Proactively collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across Product Management, Engineering and GTM to gather critical information, pressure-test hypotheses, and co-create deliverables to accelerate execution and unlock value.
• Develop and present high-quality, executive-level presentations and documents that clearly articulate strategic recommendations, product positioning, and market findings.
• Drive organizational change by leading strategic projects, managing timelines, and ensuring execution to 'move the needle' on key initiatives.
• Apply rigorous financial modeling, unit economics, and data analysis to turn market information, customer insights, and data into actionable product, pricing and packaging recommendations
• Lead comprehensive market landscape scans, competitive assessments, and market opportunity sizing to support product strategy and business planning.
• Combine strong commercial insight with a deep understanding of enterprise technology to discover, evaluate, and prioritize strategic product opportunities that drive long-term business growth

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Enterprise technology

Education

MBA from a top-tier business school

Equivalent military experience

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Lead for NetSec Product Strategy to join our Strategy and Business Operations team. You will work with a cross-functional group to address high-priority problems, focusing on the Network and AI Security platform, and influence executives with strategic recommendations.

You will lead complex analyses, create executive-grade presentations, and drive key initiatives that shape product strategy and go-to-market plans for rapid growth.