Palo Alto Sr Support Architecture Transformation Manager 

United States, Texas, Plano 

697912221

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Your Career

As Sr. Manager, Support Architecture & Transformation, you’ll drive the strategic design and deployment of scalable solutions across people, processes, and systems within Global Customer Support. Leveraging deep technical and business process expertise, you’ll lead improvements to the operating model, ensure alignment with long-term business goals, and deliver outcome-driven transformations in a fast-paced environment. You’ll also spearhead AI-powered initiatives focused on scalable systems, data governance, and quality assurance, collaborating closely with Services, Product, Engineering, and IT to achieve measurable gains in service delivery, customer experience, and overall business performance.

Your Impact

• Align business and technical requirements with Global Customer Support Delivery’s organizational goals

• Define complex strategic and technical solutions, and effectively communicate proposed changes across all organizational levels

• Lead AI-driven transformation, integrating machine learning and generative AI into post-sales processes while ensuring quality and data governance

• Architect high-level technical requirements and translate them into actionable user stories, guiding detailed refinement as needed to support effective execution

• Lead cross-functional discussions with Business stakeholders and Support teams to evaluate requests, define capabilities, and shape requirements and use cases

• Champion release lifecycle best practices, quality standards, and foster a collaborative environment that promotes autonomy, transparency, innovation, and learning

• Apply Agile methodologies and demonstrate an understanding of full project lifecycles

• Support change management and coordinate with Business, IT, and Ops to manage dependencies, execute plans, and resolve conflicts, while providing clear status updates

• Understand system architectures, limitations, scaling factors, and design rationale in your program space

Your Experience

• BA/BS in computer science or equivalent or similar experience

• 5+ years of experience in technical program or product management, with a strong focus on AI/ML initiatives

• 10+ years of overall experience in delivering technology solutions

• Experience applying AI to streamline service/support workflows (e.g., accelerating ticket resolution) and driving automation

• Proven track record in modernizing systems (e.g., CRM, Collaboration solutions)

• Proven track record of enabling data-driven decision-making through the use of platforms like Tableau

• Proven track record in driving business transformation projects

• Strong skills in developing product/solution strategy and roadmaps aligned with strategic priorities and business outcomes

• Experience in software development is a plus

• Experience influencing executives and effectively managing diverse stakeholders

• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills across diverse teams and levels

• Strategic thinker with solid problem-solving, analytical, and negotiation abilities

• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and adaptable to fast-paced environments

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 $151000 - $244000/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.