Senior Vendor Manager, Vended Services & Growth

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 121,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. seeks a Senior Vendor Manager for Technical Services to lead the governance, optimization, and digital modernization of the Cortex & Cloud Vendor Framework.

You will drive end-to-end vendor lifecycle management, rationalize the subcontractor ecosystem, and migrate the enterprise VMS to Magnit, enforcing standardized SOW/MSA templates and strict rate cards. Reporting to the Workforce Planning & Delivery Intelligence Leader, you will partner with Finance, Legal, and Global

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional services vendor management in a high-growth enterprise software/SaaS environment.
• Experience transitioning vendor models from staff augmentation to outcome-based, milestone-driven SOW deliverables.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise PSA tools and vendor management systems (Clarizen/Planview/Magnit/Coupa/Fieldglass).

Responsibilities

• Vended Services Model Transition: drive the shift to outcome-based, margin expansion.
• Ecosystem optimization & governance: manage global vendor portfolio; standardize SOW/MSA templates; enforce rate cards; conduct QBRs.
• VMS platform migration: lead Magnit migration; streamline onboarding; automate renewal tracking.
• Capacity planning & bench alignment: forecast subcontractor demand; build warm bench across vendors.
• Digital workflow & data hygiene: partner on automated intake channels and data tracking across PSA systems.
• Cross-functional interlock: collaborate with Technical Services, PMO, Sourcing, Legal and Finance to resolve bottlenecks.

Skills

Vendor management

Commercial acumen

VMS systems experience

Global ecosystem management

Tools

Clarizen

Planview

Magnit

Coupa

Fieldglass

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. seeks a Senior Vendor Manager for Technical Services to lead the governance, optimization, and digital modernization of the Cortex & Cloud Vendor Framework.

You will drive end-to-end vendor lifecycle management, rationalize the subcontractor ecosystem, and migrate the enterprise VMS to Magnit, enforcing standardized SOW/MSA templates and strict rate cards. Reporting to the Workforce Planning & Delivery Intelligence Leader, you will partner with Finance, Legal, and Global