Senior Digital Strategy & Operations Leader

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Sr. Digital Strategic Operations Manager to drive marketing transformation. You will build systems, scale AI-enabled workflows, and lead change across the marketing organization to be fast, fiscally disciplined, AI-ready, and culturally aligned.

You will partner with Finance and senior leaders, shaping a global curriculum for AI literacy and data fluency, while ensuring 100% adoption of new processes across teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Marketing, Marketing Ops, Learning & Development, Change Management, or HRBP in a tech environment.
• Budget management, ROI analysis, headcount planning, and financial modeling within a marketing context.
• Understanding of SaaS business models and modern demand generation for global enterprise marketing.
• Proven capability to lead large-scale organizational transformations with iterative processes.
• Ability to build deep relationships and influence senior leaders without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Define and scale AI-enabled capabilities and workflows, moving AI from experimentation to standardized production.
• Lead high-priority transformation initiatives with a focus on risk management and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with Finance to ensure disciplined capital allocation, managing budget pacing and vendor consolidation.
• Design and deliver the curriculum required to scale digital literacy and change adoption across the global marketing team.
• Develop and deliver a global curriculum focused on AI literacy, data fluency, and framework adoption.
• Implement structured change plans (communication, training, support) to ensure 100% adoption of new processes.
• Monitor training completion rates and employee sentiment to measure the success of transformation efforts.

Skills

Marketing Operations

Change Management

Budget Management

ROI Analysis

Financial Modeling

SaaS Models

Global Marketing

Influence Leaders

Cross-functional Collaboration

Strategic Thinking

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Sr. Digital Strategic Operations Manager to drive marketing transformation. You will build systems, scale AI-enabled workflows, and lead change across the marketing organization to be fast, fiscally disciplined, AI-ready, and culturally aligned.

You will partner with Finance and senior leaders, shaping a global curriculum for AI literacy and data fluency, while ensuring 100% adoption of new processes across teams.