Palo Alto Networks

Director, Global Partner Programs

Palo Alto Networks$194K — $266K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in partner programs or related operations roles in enterprise technology, SaaS, or cloud environments.
  • BA/BS degree in Business Administration or a similar field, or equivalent experience.
  • Ability to leverage automation, analytics, and modern AI technologies for improved operational efficiency.
  • Proven track record in designing and launching programs for indirect market routes.
  • Experience in data analytics or consulting is advantageous.
  • Core competencies include strategic agility, operational rigor, strong communication skills, analytical mindset, and flexibility.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and enhance partner incentive programs to boost engagement and profitability.
  • Elevate team productivity through AI-driven workflows and operational efficiency.
  • Align program incentives with overall partner strategy and business objectives.
  • Lead integration efforts for mergers and acquisitions to maintain business continuity.
  • Collaborate with analytics teams to use data insights for decision-making.
  • Manage steering committee discussions to guide operational initiatives successfully.
  • Create and manage the multi-year strategic ecosystem program roadmap.

Benefits

  • Fully remote work arrangement.
  • Collaborative hybrid team culture focused on trust and accountability.
  • Opportunity to work on impactful projects across geographies.
  • Engagement in ongoing professional development and growth opportunities.
Full Job Description
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.

Job Summary

  • Program Ownership & Scale: Oversee and evolve the Cloud Service Provider (CSP), Referral, CYBERFORCE and Rewards Incentives Programs to drive partner engagement, profitability, and measurable partner and customer value.
  • Workflow Optimization: Model personal AI fluency in daily tasks while systematically elevating team capabilities from individual productivity to collaborative AI-driven execution, with a vision for agentic workflows to drive operational efficiency and scale program capacity.
  • Incentive & Recognition Governance: Ensure program incentives, rewards, and recognition structures are aligned with broader partner program strategy, business objectives tied to RUNN, and measurable partner/customer value.
  • Acquisition Integration: Lead ecosystem integration for mergers and acquisitions, serving as the primary lead for large integration tracks, such as CyberArk/ Idira, to ensure business continuity.
  • Data & Insights: Partner with analytics and operations teams to leverage data-driven insights that improve decision-making, identify operational risks, and inform program enhancements.
  • Collaboration: Manage cross-functional steering committee to facilitate discussion that ensure key stakeholders provide guidance for operationalizing and accelerating delivery of successful initiatives.
  • Multi-Year Planning: Own the multi-year strategic ecosystem program roadmap by liaising with Ecosystems Strategy to translate corporate goals into an operational framework that connects to and aligns all partner programs.
  • New Product Introduction: Focus upstream to connect with Product teams and serve as the lead integration point into Ecosystems Programs to ensure ecosystem needs are built into the NPI process.


Qualifications
  • 8 + years of experience in partner programs, channel operations, sales programs, or related business operations roles within enterprise technology, SaaS, or cloud environments.
  • BA/BS degree or higher in Business Administration or similar field or equivalent experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to leverage automation, analytics, and modern AI productivity technologies to improve personal and team operational scalability and efficiency.
  • Proven track record designing, building, and launching programs addressing various indirect routes to market
  • Experience in data analytics or consulting a plus
  • Core Competencies:
    • Strategic Agility: Ability to link program design to long-term business outcomes and partner profitability.
    • Operational Rigor: A "systems-thinker" who can use modern AI tools to drive consistency and predictability into programs and processes and build scalable, durable solutions.
    • Communication: Exceptional executive-level verbal and written communication skills. Experience influencing senior stakeholders and aligning VP-level leaders across functions
    • Analytical Mindset: High comfort level with data integrity, reporting logic, and financial reconciliation.
    • Flexibility: Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with competing priorities.


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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$194,000.00 - $266,500.00/yr

About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is an American multinational cybersecurity company with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Its core products are a platform that includes advanced firewalls and cloud-based offerings that extend those firewalls to cover other aspects of security. The company serves over 70,000 organizations in over 150 countries, including 85 of the Fortune 100. It is home to the Unit 42 threat research team and hosts the Ignite cybersecurity conference.
Learn more about Palo Alto Networks
Size
11,870 employees
Market Cap
$42.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$368.2 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
+25.7%
Revenue
$3.7 billion
NASDAQ

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