Palo Alto Senior Manager Program Management 

United States, California 

638678599

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

Your Impact

• Drive change across the CFO organization and be willing to wear multiple hats (strategy development, project management and execution) to do what it takes to “move the needle”

• Assess current processes and use first principles to design future state business processes to create operational efficiencies

• Work collaboratively across a cross-functional set of stakeholders to gather the right information, pressure test hypotheses, articulate complex business problems, mobilize a project team, implement solutions and drive accountability

• Structure and size large complex projects into an executable plan

• Conduct financial analysis of a project to ensure it is viable and drives the appropriate return on investment

• Develop long-term roadmaps, detailed project plans, project success criteria and key metrics, change management strategies, communication plans and conduct post implementation reviews to ensure the value of a project was successfully unlocked

• Create deliverables (business case memos, key decision documents, presentations, etc.) for executive level consumption

• Support Service Management Director with Service management, transition execution and knowledge management as part of Finance COE initiative

Your Experience

• MBA or similar Accounting / Finance degree (or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience) required, CPA or equivalent a plus

• 8-10 overall years of experience within tech, with a combination of consulting (McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Big 4, etc.) and industry experience in PMO and COE functions at a top-tier tech company

• Extensive project management skills, including system implementations and large-scale transformations

• Ability to manage projects across multiple functional areas, influencing stakeholders and driving results

• Understanding of end-to-end financial processes (Quote-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, Source-to-Pay, Hire-to-Retire, etc.), financial systems and internal controls for a large scale global technology company

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Hands-on and results oriented leader with problem solving and action oriented mindset

• Intellectual curiosity, self-starter and critical thinker

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment

• Ability to deal with ambiguity, deal with changing priorities and drive accountability

• Passion for continuous improvement of systems and processes

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 $146000 - $236500/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.