Senior Business Operations Analyst - (Sales) Business Operations, Cloud and A.I at Palo Alto Networks (Remote)
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.
We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. 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.
Disruption is at the core of our technology and on our way of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. We’re changing the nature of work from benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.
Job DescriptionYour Career
As the Program Manager, you will have the unique opportunity to partner closely with our Cloud & Artificial Intelligence Sales leaders and learn about the different functions within the unit. This role requires a strong and collaborative individual who is detail oriented, capable of doing competitive analysis across the web, pulling insights from data, translating these insights into actionable recommendations, and working cross-functionally to drive successful execution.
Please note we're unable to sponsor candidates who require visa assistance.
Your Impact
Become the expert: Aggregate & understand the fundamental data in our business, link key drivers of performance to the metrics, and ensure data quality for analysis & reporting
Democratize information: Roll out KPIs regularly, improve system and reporting processes to provide timely access & accurate data
Support insight-driven decisions: Design & conduct thoughtful analyses & modeling, synthesize & translate data into actionable insights, and identify trends & opportunities to improve the business
Independently lead workstreams: Define the approach & plan, execute autonomously, and drive cross-functional alignment
Collaborate and build relationships: Work closely across teams and functions to gather the right information, pressure-test data & analyses, co-create deliverables, and accelerate execution
Deliver results: Develop high-quality quantitative and qualitative analyses to articulate insights & recommendations for leadership consumption
Your Experience
Experience working with Sales Teams and deep understanding of a software sale cycle
5+ years of business analysis experience in a high-tech company, with demonstrated ability to strategically analyze and synthesize data into useful formats and actionable insights
Effective presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex topics in a distilled manner to leadership
Strong team player, and independent thinker, with high intellectual and emotional intelligence
Deadline-driven, organized, with willingness to adapt to the rapid business and organizational demands that result from a high-growth environment
Excellent verbal & written communication, with the ability to articulate complex ideas effectively to peers and executives alike
Ability to build trust, and collaborate across teams & functions
Excellent analytical and modeling skills. Power Excel user who is comfortable with large data sets
Experience with SFDC and Tableau
Experience with financial analysis - a plus
BA/BS in statistics, analytics, economics or equivalent fields
Our Commitment
We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
Palo Alto Networks is evolving and changing the nature of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, 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 [email protected]
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
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Covid-19 Vaccination Information for Palo Alto Networks Jobs
- Vaccine requirements and disclosure obligations vary by country.
- Unless applicable law requires otherwise, you must be vaccinated for COVID or qualify for a reasonable accommodation if:
- The job requires accessing a company worksite
- The job requires in-person customer contact and the customer has implemented such requirements
- You choose to access a Palo Alto Networks worksite
- If you have questions about the vaccine requirements of this particular position based on your location or job requirements, please inquire with the recruiter.