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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!

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 Summary

We are the global leader in cybersecurity, and Strata Cloud Manager is the "brain" of our network security platform. This is a high-visibility role where you will define the standards for reliability and innovation in a market that never stops evolving. As a Senior Product Manager for Strata Cloud Manager, you will build a scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient engine that powers Palo Alto Networks’ security services globally. This role is designed for a platform-focused product manager who understands the intersection of network security domain expertise and the mechanics of massive-scale SaaS infrastructure. You will leverage AI and Agentic workflows to automate platform operations and simplify the complexity of network security management, all while maintaining a relentless focus on the unit economics and profitability of our SaaS delivery. Whether you are optimizing cost or pioneering "self-healing" platform agents, your work will directly impact the resiliency and success of our largest enterprise customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Platform Scale & Reliability: Define the strategy for platform architecture to support massive scale, focusing on seamless customer onboarding, robust multi-tenancy models, and sophisticated inventory management for global network environments.

• AI-Driven Agentic Workflows: Integrate AI/ML to automate platform health, lifecycle management, and network security support flows, moving from reactive management to proactive, agent-led operations.

• Network Security Domain Excellence: Apply deep knowledge of network security (Firewalls, SASE, SD-WAN) to build a platform that intuitively handles the complexities of security policy, device connectivity, and threat management at scale.

• SaaS Economics & Profitability: Act as the business owner for platform costs. Drive initiatives to optimize costs, improve resource utilization, and ensure the long-term profitability of the SaaS offering.

• Inventory & Identity Architecture: Lead the vision for how large-scale enterprise assets—from hardware firewalls to virtual appliances—are discovered, managed, and secured across the Strata ecosystem.

• Future-Proofing Initiatives: Identify gaps in platform resiliency and look "around the corner" to build capabilities that anticipate the needs of Fortune 100-scale deployments.

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with Engineering, SRE, and Finance to balance rapid feature velocity with platform stability and margin targets.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Technical Foundation: BS/MS in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.

• SaaS PM Expertise: 5-8+ years of product management experience (leveling dependent on experience), specifically within SaaS Platform/Infrastructure organizations.

• Network Security Domain: Direct, professional experience in the Network or Network Security domain (e.g., experience with firewalls, routing/switching, VPNs, or cloud security posture).

• Scale & Resiliency: Proven track record of managing platforms with high-availability requirements, complex multi-tenancy, and large-scale data sets.

• Business Acumen: Strong understanding of SaaS business models, including cost-to-serve, profitability analysis, and infrastructure optimization.

• Target Background: Prior experience at major cloud providers or top-tier network security companies is highly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• AI/Agentic Experience: Practical experience applying AI or Large Language Models (LLMs) to solve operational platform problems or automate user workflows.

• Operational Excellence: Deep understanding of onboarding friction and how to architect "zero-touch" experiences for enterprise-grade hardware and software.

• Influence at Scale: Demonstrated ability to lead high-stakes projects that require buy-in from senior engineering leadership and finance teams.

• Data-Driven Mindset: Ability to utilize telemetry and financial data to prioritize the roadmap based on both customer impact and platform health.

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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$148,700.00 - $240,525.00/yr

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, 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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes