Senior Program Lead, AI-Driven Finance Transformation

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

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a senior Transformation leader to drive finance-wide initiatives using AI and workflow redesign. You will deploy multi-hat strategies, develop roadmaps, and ensure business readiness across Order-to-Cash and related processes.

You will partner with IT, operations, and product teams to deliver scalable improvements and governance. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a focus on measurable value realization, pressure-testing

Qualifications

• 8-10 years experience in tech transformation at a top-tier company.
• Strong AI and Data & Analytics capabilities for scaling project delivery.
• Extensive project management across cross-functional programs.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end execution of finance-wide transformation initiatives.
• Develop simple, repeatable information gathering and accountability processes.
• Collaborate with finance, IT, GTM, and product stakeholders to frame problems and deliver solutions.
• Size large projects into measurable outcomes and create roadmaps with KPIs.

Skills

AI analytics

Project management

CPMAI principles

JIRA & Asana

SAP & S/4 HANA

SFDC/CPQ

O2C domain

Tools

JIRA

Asana

SAP

S/4 HANA

SFDC

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a senior Transformation leader to drive finance-wide initiatives using AI and workflow redesign. You will deploy multi-hat strategies, develop roadmaps, and ensure business readiness across Order-to-Cash and related processes.

You will partner with IT, operations, and product teams to deliver scalable improvements and governance. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a focus on measurable value realization, pressure-testing