Palo Alto Sr Professional Services Project Manager 

United States, Texas 

606875224

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Career

The Professional Services Project Manager will lead services projects as part of the delivery cycle, including handling all deployment resources and ensuring that all deliverables are met and delivered on-time and under budget. You will drive customer deployment projects including program, process initiatives, as well as partner with IT on systems and infrastructure processes.

Your Impact

• Determine project partners and team structure/organization partners will include technical and business resources

• In conjunction with project partners, help ensure the definition of project scope, requirements, and deliverables

• Develop project timeline and landmarks using appropriate tools and techniques

• Build and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements

• Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities and tasks

• Run day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope

• Work on services operational projects that target new services IP delivery, partner communications, scheduling, etc.

• Review deliverables prepared by team before passing to client

• Effectively apply Palo Alto Networks Project Management methodology and implement project standards

• Minimize our exposure and risk on all projects

• Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately

• Track and report team hours and expenses on a weekly basis

• Provide Executive Dashboards on overall project/project status

• Mentor project managers and project coordinators

Your Experience

• BS in Computer Science, MIS, Business, or equivalent education/training/experience

• 8+ years of related work experience or leading complex projects desired

• Analyze project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates, and utilization

• Strong proficiency with project management software, such as Microsoft Project, Asana and SmartSheets

• Good presentation skills including written, oral, presentation

• Good organizational skills including tool utilization (spreadsheets, project management tools, mind maps), information collection, attention to detail, and prioritization

• Strong interpersonal skills including appreciation and the ability to elicit collaboration from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments

• Flexible to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines; able to promptly and expertly react to project adjustments and alterations

• Experience managing large scale (Global) deployments with multiple projects, teams and resources

• Project Management Institute PMP(r) certification or equivalent a plus

• Experience with Google’s G Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides) is a plus

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 $98,000 - $123,000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.