Sr Technical Program Manager II ( NetSec)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Office - USA - CA - Headquarters
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Experience: 8-10 years of demonstrable technical program management experience leading large-scale software, cloud security, AI platforms, or firewall engineering programs.
- Demonstrable track record of owning multiple high-complexity programs simultaneously across collaborating product divisions.
- Domain Knowledge: Deep technical understanding of AI Security, Cloud-Delivered Security Services, Next-Gen Firewalls, and distributed security architectures.
- Adaptable, Highly organized, detail oriented with demonstrable ability to manage ambiguity and multiple priorities concurrently.
- Core Competencies: Exceptional problem-solving skills, strategic mindset, and a results-oriented approach to driving technical clarity and execution in complex environments.
- AI Proficiency: Demonstrated leadership in AI adoption (AI Practitioner / Innovator Level), with hands-on experience with tools like Gemini, NotebookLM, ADK, Anton, or custom AI Agent workflows to enh
- Communication & Influence: Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills. Universally looked up across functions as an SME; expert at negotiating architectural trade-offs and presenting to executi
- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
Full 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.
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 SummaryYour Career
Palo Alto Networks is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Technical Program Manager to join our fast-growing organization. Operating as a strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving skills, this results-oriented leader will manage key initiatives within our Network Security Portfolio including AI Security, Next-Gen Firewalls, and Cloud-Delivered Security Services.
Your Impact
- Multi-Program Leadership & Ownership: Own the execution of multiple highly complex engineering programs from inception through release. Identify dependencies, resolve inter-organizational ambiguities, and solve cross-product challenges creatively. Ensure end-to-end completeness in product development and delivery across all collaborating functional areas (Eng, PLM, Support, Ops)
- Cross-Product Influence & Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for your product areas. Influence peers across teams and organizations to solve cross-functional and cross-product challenges, and present strategic process decisions to executive leadership.
- Technical & Architectural Influence: Influence technical design and decision-making for multiple programs by understanding underlying business use cases, system details, and cross-functional trade-offs.
- Systems Thinking & Process Optimization: Act as a 'Systems Thinker' to drive process change across the NetSec organization. Define product development planning processes, select program management tools, and implement metrics dashboards/KPIs to measure program progress, product quality, and operational efficiency.