Places Manager

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks were united by a shared missionto 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 youre ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are youre 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. Thats why most of our teams work from the office full time with flexibility when its needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving stronger relationships and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

Your CareerPalo Alto Networks is seeking a seasoned and professional Places Manager - Paris to lead the operations of our Paris office. This pivotal role will ensure a seamless engaging and productive workplace experience for our employees while safeguarding operational the Places Manager - Paris you will be the primary point of contact for all office operations ensuring a well-run safe and inspiring workplace. You will combine strategic oversight with hands-on delivery proactively anticipating needs managing vendors and budgets and driving projects to completion. Your ability to communicate with clarity and influence stakeholders at all levels will be key to your this role you will be part of the EMEA Places Team and will report to the Director Places EMEA. This role requires a high-energy proactive leader with strong organizational skills exceptional judgment and the ability to balance day-to-day operational demands with longer-term strategic projects. Your ImpactWorkplace Operations & Experience Lead the day-to-day management of the Paris office ensuring smooth operations across facilities logistics and workplace as the primary liaison with building management and ensure compliance with all local workplace optimization keeping internal systems accurate and up to date. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication Build strong trusted relationships with local business leaders employees and cross-functional partners (HR IT Security and more). Proactively communicate updates challenges and solutions balancing business needs with available the EMEA Places team with professionalism clarity and influence. Major Projects Office Fit-Out Act as the local project coordinator for the fit-out project of the future PANW Paris office ensuring alignment between global project leads local stakeholders contractors and planning construction design implementation and move-in phases safeguarding timelines budgets and quality that the new workplace reflects Palo Alto Networks brand culture and operational needs. Project & Vendor Management Oversee workplace-related projects from small alterations to larger initiatives including managing tenders bids and all supporting vendors and suppliers establishing KPIs to ensure high-quality service procurement processes including PR/PO creation invoice processing contract review and vendor negotiations. Financial Management Track manage and forecast the Paris offices opex and capex budgets ensuring cost-effective operations aligned with business accurate reporting and maintain budget discipline while maximizing workplace impact. Culture & Events Partner with internal teams to support global programs at the local level including vendor onboarding cultural events food/beverage programs security and employee experience as an ambassador of Palo Alto Networks culture fostering a collaborative and engaging work environment. Crisis & Ad-Hoc Management Respond effectively to urgent facilities issues including outside of business hours when ad-hoc projects and responsibilities ensuring flexibility and a solutions-oriented approach.

Qualifications

Your Experience10 years experience in workplace facilities or corporate real estate management ideally within a multinational fast-paced track record of leading operational excellence and delivering complex office fit-out and relocation communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently with executives stakeholders and employees at all English communication both verbal and organizational analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate issues and act in vendor management procurement and contract at budget management and financial degree of professionalism discretion and resilience under proactive self-driven attitude with a sense of humor and passion for creating great workplace of a Degree in Facilities Real Estate Administration or related discipline. If you dont 100% meet the criteria but confident that you have what it takes to thrive in the role apply anyways! We are looking for high potential talent who want to learn and build a career with us.

Our Commitment

Were trailblazers that dream big take risks and challenge cybersecuritys status quo. Its simple: we cant accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating together.

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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.