Sr Support Architecture and Transformation Manager

Your Career

As Sr. Manager Support Architecture & Transformation youll 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 youll lead improvements to the operating model ensure alignment with long-term business goals and deliver outcome-driven transformations in a fast-paced environment. Youll 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 Deliverys 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

Qualifications :

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

Additional Information :

The Team

Our Strategy and Business Operations is a focused team that works on our most critical business challenges to drive and support our industry-leading growth. Your efforts will directly affect 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. You possess a unique blend of business insight business strategy experience big-picture thinking and influencing skills and the ability to collaborate with a large number of constituents within Palo Alto Networks.

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 here.

Our Commitment

Were problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecuritys status quo. Its simple: we cant 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  .

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