Senior Vendor Manager - Tech Services (Remote)

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Texas; Remote; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Senior Vendor Manager for Technical Services to lead global vendor governance, optimization, and the Magnit VMS migration. You will drive end-to-end lifecycle management, standardize SOW/MSA frameworks, and ensure high-margin, outcome-based delivery with GSIs and niche partners.

Reporting to Workforce Planning & Delivery Intelligence, you will partner with Finance, Legal, and Global Delivery to forecast demand, enforce rate cards, and deliver transparent milestone

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional services vendor management experience in a high-growth Enterprise Software / SaaS company.
• Experience transitioning vendor models from staff augmentation to outcome-based delivery.
• Experience with enterprise PSA tools and VMS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end vendor lifecycle management and governance.
• Standardize SOW/MSA frameworks and enforce commercial rate cards.
• Oversee Magnit VMS platform migration and onboarding automation.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, and Global Delivery to optimize demand forecasting.
• Drive margin improvement through disciplined partner management and quarterly reviews.

Skills

Vendor management

GSIs & partners management

Demand forecasting

SOW governance

Tools

Clarizen

Planview

Magnit

Coupa

Fieldglass

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Senior Vendor Manager for Technical Services to lead global vendor governance, optimization, and the Magnit VMS migration. You will drive end-to-end lifecycle management, standardize SOW/MSA frameworks, and ensure high-margin, outcome-based delivery with GSIs and niche partners.

Reporting to Workforce Planning & Delivery Intelligence, you will partner with Finance, Legal, and Global Delivery to forecast demand, enforce rate cards, and deliver transparent milestone