Senior Manager, Program Management

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a senior transformation leader to drive finance-wide initiatives and AI-enabled workflow reimagination. You will partner with finance, IT, operations, Go-To-Market, and product to design and deploy scalable processes, roadmaps, and governance.

The role emphasizes strategic execution, clarity in communication, and cross-functional influence. Ideal candidates bring 8–10 years of tech finance transformation experience, strong project management, and deep

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of tech experience, with transformation function exposure at a top tech company.
• Understanding end-to-end financial processes and internal controls at large-scale tech firms.
• Extensive project management, including system implementations and cross-functional programs.
• Experience in finance or enterprise engineering programs in tech companies.
• Strong AI and Data & Analytics skillset with automation mindset.
• Familiarity with CPMAI principles.
• Proficiency with JIRA and Asana platforms.
• Expertise in SAP (RAR, BRIM/SD, S/4HANA) and SFDC (CRM/CPQ).
• Deep understanding of unified financial systems and automation across domains.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Hands-on, results-oriented leadership.
• Curiosity, self-starter, critical thinker.
• Ability to operate in fast-paced environments and manage change.
• Passion for continuous improvement of systems and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Drive change across the CFO organization and wear multiple hats (strategy development, deployment) to support the business.
• Establish simple, repeatable information gathering to drive accountability and readiness.
• Design future state workflows to create operational efficiencies.
• Collaborate with finance, IT, operations, GTM, and product to gather information and test hypotheses.
• Structure large programs into deliverable outcomes.
• Develop roadmaps, metrics, change management, and communication plans; conduct post-implementation reviews.
• Create deliverables for executive consumption (memos, documents, presentations).
• Drive end-to-end execution of initiatives that transform finance and AI-enabled workflows.

Skills

Transformation leadership

End-to-end finance

Project management

AI & analytics

Jira & Asana

SAP & S/4HANA

SFDC/CPQ

Financial systems automation

Communication skills

Problem solving

Ambiguity handling

Tools

SAP

SFDC

JIRA

Asana

Job description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

• Drive change across the CFO organization and be willing to wear multiple hats (strategy development, deployment of projects) to do what it takes to support the business
• Establish simple, repeatable ways to gather information and drive accountability , ensuring business readiness
• Use first principles to design future state business workflows to create operational efficiencies
• Work collaboratively across a cross-functional set of stakeholders (finance and operations, IT, go-to-market, product) to gather the right information, pressure test hypotheses, articulate complex business problems, mobilize a project team, implement solutions and drive accountability
• Structure and size large complex projects into outcomes
• Develop roadmaps, key metrics, change management strategies, communication plans and conduct post implementation reviews to ensure the value of a project was successfully unlocked
• Create deliverables (business case memos, key decision documents, presentations, etc.) for executive level consumption
• Drive the end-to-end execution of initiatives that support finance-wide transformation through AI and workflow reimagining

Qualifications

• 8-10 overall years of experience within tech, including industry experience in transformation function at a top-tier tech company
• Understanding of end-to-end financial processes (Quote-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, Source-to-Pay, Hire-to-Retire, etc.), business models, modern finance systems and internal controls for a large scale global technology company
• Extensive project management skills, including system implementations, international compliance initiatives and AI-enabled redesign
• Experience in implementing and managing complex, cross-functional programs within a technology company's finance or enterprise engineering organization
• Strong AI and Data & Analytics skillset including but not limited to building agentic workflows combined with efficient use of deterministic code (e.g. JIRA Query Language and Google Apps Script) for scaling project delivery
• Familiarity with Cognitive Project Management for AI (CPMAI) principles
• Proficiency with JIRA and Asana platforms
• Strong expertise in SAP (preferably RAR, BRIM / SD and S/4 HANA), SFDC (preferably CRM and CPQ)
• Deep understanding of financial systems for a large scale global technology company, with a focus on unification and harmonization as well as automation across these domains
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Hands‑on and results oriented leader with problem solving and action oriented mindset
• Intellectual curiosity, self-starter and critical thinker
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, deal with changing priorities and drive accountability
• Passion for continuous improvement of systems and workflows

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com‑missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$154,400.00 - $249,700.00/yr

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [e-mail].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.