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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!

This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters

Your Career

As a Senior Certification Manager at Palo Alto Networks, you will play an instrumental role in our world-class product management organization. You will be responsible for attaining critical global certifications across our product line, enabling our products to be sold into key markets worldwide. This role involves coordinating all certification activities, from strategy to execution, and contributing directly to the content required to achieve them, ensuring our products meet the highest standards of compliance and security.

Your Impact

• Collaborate with Product Management, Sales, and Engineering to develop and execute certification strategies aligned with business imperatives.

• Own and drive all aspects of certification projects from initiation to completion, ensuring meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.

• Apply a deep understanding of complex technical security architectures, including cloud environments, to certification and compliance projects.

• Communicate project status, risks, and milestones effectively to all stakeholders, from engineering teams to executive management, ensuring alignment across the organization.

• Develop expert-level technical knowledge of the product line to engage fluently with consultants, certification agencies, and technical teams.

• Perform hands-on product testing and develop comprehensive documentation to support the certification process.

• Proactively identify and solve potential roadblocks in the certification lifecycle by challenging assumptions and applying learned solutions from past projects.

Your Experience 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field.

• 5-8 years of experience in Compliance, Governance, and Risk Management (GRC).

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in technology-focused risk assessments and remediation management.

• Master's degree in a relevant field.

• Additional security certifications such as PCI ISA/PCIP, CRISC, or CISSP.

• Experience with country-specific certifications for European and APAC regions.

• Demonstrated skill in cross-functional project and program management.

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• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing third-party audits (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS).

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification.

The Team

Product Management or PDM - To stay ahead of the curve, it’s critical to know where the curve is and how to anticipate the changes we’re facing. For the fastest-growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks and the products and services that proactively address them. Our Product Management team helps us do just that. This team provides the behind-the-scenes support for our products by being a source of information for our Systems Engineers, staying on top of the environment we sell in and helping to implement technical solutions based on our clients' feedback and needs. As threats and technology evolve, we stay ahead to accomplish our mission.

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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $150K - $190KYR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that 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  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

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.