Manager, Program Management (Contractor)

Manager, Program Management (Contractor) - Palo Alto Networks

This role is a contract assignment at Palo Alto Networks. Contractors will not be employed by Palo Alto Networks but through our trusted staffing partners.

Job Description

• Job Title: Manager, Program Management (Contractor)
• Location: Bengaluru, India (Hybrid)
• Duration: 12 months

Role: Manager, Program Management (Contractor) to create capacity for in-flight CFO Program Ops-supported initiatives.

Purpose:

This role involves driving high priority, cross-functional finance and systems initiatives from strategy through execution, leading standups, providing progress reports to senior stakeholders, and actively clearing away hurdles so that projects land successfully.

Job Description:

The Sr Manager will support our finance organization by leading one or more initiatives, focusing on establishing business processes and delivering business value . Collaboration with finance, accounting, operations, and IT teams is crucial for alignment and successful implementation of processes.

Your Impact:

• Drive the end-to-end execution of finance initiatives, from initial planning and scoping to leading daily check-ins and resolving project blockers.
• Establish simple, repeatable ways to gather information and drive accountability , ensuring business readiness.
• Create clear, useful project documents such as business cases and decision frameworks.
• Actively track and solve project risks and issues, ensuring they are resolved with clear accountability.
• Ensure adherence to the CFO program ops playbook and software development lifecycle (SDLC) milestones, reflecting established policies and processes.
• Effectively utilize project management tools like JIRA and Asana
• Support stakeholders in aligning their activities with overall program goals and delivery.

Your Experience:

• Proven delivery record of success running complex, cross-functional programs and implementing process frameworks within a technology company's finance or enterprise engineering organization.
• Experience in issue management and resolution processes and designing and improving business processes.
• Techno-functional experience with AI, JIRA and/or Asana for process implementation and management.
• Expertise with the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including familiarity with Agile/Scrum processes, release planning, and backlog management.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity, taking high-level strategic objectives and breaking them down into tactical, executable roadmaps and deliverables.

Education

• MBA or similar Accounting / Finance degree (or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience) required.