Lead, AI Strategy and Transformation

1 Month ago • 4 Years + • Research Development • $166,000 PA - $269,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Palo Alto Networks is expanding its strategy organization and seeking a Lead, AI Strategy and Transformation. This role focuses on designing and deploying AI at scale for Sales and Marketing initiatives, potentially expanding to other use-cases. The position requires driving transformative change with AI, owning business outcomes, and collaborating with top executives and cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, Finance, Sales, Enablement, Documentation, and IT. The individual will be responsible for structuring and analyzing complex business problems, developing hypotheses, experimenting with AI, and presenting data-driven recommendations. This is a hands-on role beyond strategy, focused on execution and impacting strategic success and innovation in the cybersecurity landscape.
Must have:
  • 4+ years relevant work experience post-MBA
  • 2+ years in management consulting, private equity, or top-tier tech strategy
  • MBA from a top-tier B-school or equivalent
  • Expertise in the Enterprise technology industry
  • Experience building relationships and leading through influence
  • Experience managing projects and large-scale transformations
  • Effective communication with senior audiences
  • Ability to work cross-functionally
  • Self-starter in fast-paced environments
Good to have:
  • Experience with AI/Gen-AI transformations
  • Experience with B2B GTM
  • Knowledge of the cybersecurity industry
Perks:
  • FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account
  • Mental and financial health resources
  • Personalized learning opportunities

Job Details

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Job Description

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is expanding its strategy organization and seeking a Lead Strategy for our AI strategy & transformation team. 

The Strategy & Transformation team covers CEO-led initiatives ranging from AI to drive efficiency and effectiveness, margin improvement and central GTM initiatives.  In the short-term, this role will focus on designing & deploying AI at Scale for better Sales and Marketing initiatives and may expand to additional use-cases. The role is beyond strategy and goes deep into execution to own and drive business outcomes. 

As a key leader, you will collaborate with top executives and cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Finance, Sales, Enablement, Documentation, IT) to tackle mission-critical business challenges and contribute to our industry-leading growth. This role offers a supportive, dynamic, and meritocratic environment that values innovation, learning, and teamwork. In this role, your contributions will directly impact our strategic success and drive innovation in the constantly evolving security landscape.

Your Impact

  • Push the thinking on “art of the possible” future
  • Own and drive impactful business outcomes 
  • Drive transformative change with AI in the organization, wearing multiple hats (strategy, product & program management, execution) to do what it takes to “move the needle”
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather insights, co-create deliverables, and drive execution to achieve business goals
  • Manage matrix teams and provide coaching & mentoring to team members
  • Structure and analyze complex business problems, develop hypotheses, experiment with AI and present data-driven recommendations
  • Develop high-quality deliverables for exec-level consumption, including business cases and roadmap/execution plans
  • Support strategy and business planning processes while fostering strategic capabilities across the organization

Qualifications

Your Experience 

  • 4+ years relevant work experience post-MBA with at least 2 years in management consulting (McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, etc.), private equity or top-tier tech strategy or “bizops” functions (Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc).
  • MBA graduate from a top-tier B- school or similar academic credentials or “direct promote” in Consulting or equivalent military experience required 
  • Experience with AI/Gen-AI transformations and B2B GTM is a significant plus
  • Expertise in the Enterprise technology industry is a must, knowledge of cybersecurity industry is a plus but not required
  • Experience in building relationships and leading through influence
  • Experience managing projects and large-scale transformations
  • Effective verbal and written communication ability and comfort with both business and technical discussions with senior audiences
  • Great teammate, willing to passionately roll up their sleeves and work cross-functionally to get things done
  • Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments with minimal supervision

Additional Information

The Team

Our Strategy and Transformation team is a focused team that works on our most critical business challenges to drive and support our industry-leading growth. Your efforts will directly impact the overall strategy and success of a world-leading cybersecurity business. You will collaborate on complex business and technology problems that are top-of-mind for our executives. 

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 $166,000 - $269,500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that 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

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About The Company

Our enterprise security platform detects and prevents known and unknown threats while safely enabling an increasingly complex and rapidly growing number of applications. Come be part of the team that redefined the firewall industry and is now the fastest-growing security company in history. Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before.

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