Sr Technical Program Manager II ( NetSec)

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 Your 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. AI Transformation, Leadership & Mentorship: Serve as the AI Innovator and Catalyst for the NetSec TPM organization with an “AI first” approach —leading the organization-wide shift toward advanced AI integration. Introduce next-generation AI workflow tools (such as ADK, Anton, and Agent development platforms), mentor TPM teams on AI workflows, and establish org-wide productivity KPIs and time savings metrics. Qualifications 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 enhance engineering delivery. 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 executive leadership. Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline. 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 . $148,200.00 - $239,800.00/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 [email protected] . 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? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.