Places Manager

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a seasoned and professional Places Manager 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 excellence.

As the Paris Places Manager 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 success.

In 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 Impact

Workplace Operations & Experience
 

• Lead the day-to-day management of the Paris office ensuring smooth operations across facilities logistics and workplace experience.

• Act as the primary liaison with building management and ensure compliance with all local regulations.

• Oversee 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 services.

• Represent 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 vendors.

• Oversee planning construction design implementation and move-in phases safeguarding timelines budgets and quality standards.

• Ensure 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 documentation.

• Manage vendors and suppliers establishing KPIs to ensure high-quality service delivery.

• Drive 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 priorities.

• Deliver 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 initiatives.

• Act 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 required.

• Manage ad-hoc projects and responsibilities ensuring flexibility and a solutions-oriented approach.

Qualifications :

Your Experience

• 10 years experience in workplace facilities or corporate real estate management ideally within a multinational fast-paced organization.

• Proven track record of leading operational excellence and delivering complex office fit-out and relocation projects.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently with executives stakeholders and employees at all levels.

• Excellent English communication both verbal and written.

• Strong organizational analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate issues and act proactively.

• Experienced in vendor management procurement and contract negotiation.

• Adept at budget management and financial forecasting.

• High degree of professionalism discretion and resilience under pressure.

• Positive proactive self-driven attitude with a sense of humor and passion for creating great workplace experiences.

• Advantage 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.

Additional Information :

The Team

The Global Places & Security teams mission is to act as a data-driven business enabler that ensures a safe efficient and inclusive workplace protecting our people property and brand.  We constantly strive to make our work environments inspiring productive safe and secure for our most valuable asset our people.  We are dedicated to making sure we have the work and customer spaces and experience that accelerates our business growth.

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time