Worldwide Strategic Data Analyst, MSSP

Your Career

The Worldwide Data Analyst is a member of the MSSP Program Team responsible for high-impact data-driven leadership role that translates complex operational financial and partner data into actionable insights that guide global strategy. This individual owns the analytical and systems backbone of Palo Alto Networks Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) programintegrating data automation and business outcomes across IT Finance Revenue Operations (RevOps) and Global Enablement. The ideal candidate is both a data strategist and systems architectskilled at building executive dashboards optimizing global reporting frameworks and ensuring every decision is grounded in data.

Your Impact

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver predictive insights executive dashboards and analytics that inform partner growth profitability and strategic investment decisions.

• Ensure data accuracy and compliance through strong governance frameworks and reporting consistency across global systems.

• Synthesize diverse financial operational and partner data sources into actionable insights that enable confident decision-making at all levels of the organization.

• Deliver concise compelling dashboards business cases and strategic materials for executive audiences that drive measurable business outcomes.

• Design and operationalize global MSSP program aligned with the NextWave Partner Program strategy.

• Serve as the business owner for all IT development integrations enhancements and Business Requirements Documentation (BRD) for MSSP systems and analytics tools.

• Lead automation and process efficiency initiatives across CPQ deal registration and incentive tracking workflows.

• Collaborate with IT Product Sales Finance Revenue Operations (RevOps) Global Customer Success and Learning & Enablement to define standardized success metrics and reporting models.

Data Strategy & Intelligence Leadership

• Architect and maintain a global MSSP data intelligence framework to unify financial operational and partner performance metrics.

• Develop predictive models and advanced visualization dashboards to surface trends in partner consumption renewals and revenue velocity.

• Translate analytical findings into actionable business recommendations that drive growth and efficiency.

• Correlate performance and financial data to optimize incentive investments enablement initiatives and program design decisions.

Strategic & Analytical Impact

• Apply first-principles thinking and a hypothesis-driven approach to deconstruct complex challenges and design pragmatic high-impact solutions that advance MSSP business priorities.

• Champion innovation and continuous improvement by driving AI-enabled initiatives that streamline processes enhance automation and unlock new sources of value.

• Partner across functions to align priorities influence without direct authority and accelerate strategic initiatives with precision and accountability.

Cross-Functional Program Leadership

• Act as the primary program interface and project manager across IT Finance Revenue Operations (RevOps) Global Learning & Enablement and Incentive Program teams.

• Coordinate cross-departmental initiatives to align systems enablement and reporting infrastructure with MSSP strategic objectives.

• Oversee project timelines deliverables and dependencies to ensure consistent and measurable execution of global initiatives.

Program Performance Management & Executive Support

• Own MSSP program performance compliance and continuous improvement aligned to global objectives.

• Manage IT initiatives and Learning & Enablement projects ensuring integration of new tools data sources and reporting capabilities.

• Collaborate with RevOps and Finance to ensure accurate forecasting attribution and revenue reporting across the MSSP business.

• Support executive business reviews (QBRs) and ad-hoc data analyses with clear visual narratives and data storytelling.

Incentive and Financial Analysis

• Own the global MSSP discount and rebate analysis process ensuring financial alignment and profitability.

• Lead design management and optimization of partner incentive programs to drive adoption and consumption of Palo Alto Networks platforms.

• Collaborate with Finance RevOps and Partner Operations to evaluate incentive ROI and recommend data-driven improvements.

• Monitor incentive and rebate performance to prepare executive-level analyses of growth impact and partner success metrics.

Qualifications :

Your Experience 

• 10 years of experience in cybersecurity partner programs or SaaS business operations.

• Proven ability to manage data-driven global programs with measurable business impact.

• Expert proficiency in Power BI Tableau or equivalent visualization tools; experience with Salesforce Snowflake or SQL preferred.

• Strong analytical and statistical skills with the ability to interpret complex data into executive-level insights.

• Exceptional communication collaboration and leadership abilities in cross-functional environments.

• Preferred Experience

• Experience collaborating with Revenue Operations (RevOps) to align analytics forecasting and revenue reporting frameworks.

• Background in management consulting (Bain McKinsey BCG or similar) or enterprise-scale business transformation programs.

• Experience with Palo Alto Networks or comparable cybersecurity platforms (SASE SOC SIEM MDR XDR).

• Strong familiarity with large-scale IT integrations automation design and BRD development.

• MBA or advanced degree in Business Data Analytics or related field preferred.

Additional Information :

The Team

This role is remote but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems stay close to our customers and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust accountability and shared success where your work truly matters.

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 $120000 - $193000/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.

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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.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time