Program Manager II

Program Manager II (Contract)

Contract assignment at Palo Alto Networks. Contractors will not be employed by Palo Alto Networks but through our trusted staffing partners.

$80.00/hr - $80.00/hr

• Location:
  
  Santa Clara, CA (Hybrid – 3 days a week at office)
• Duration: 6 months

• Own end‑to‑end delivery of cross‑functional IT programs with fixed business deadlines, coordinating across GTM, Finance, FP&A, Rev Ops, Data, and Engineering teams.
• Translate business objectives into clear IT scope, integrated program plans, milestones, dependencies, and execution cadence.
• Drive day‑to‑day execution, issue resolution, and risk mitigation to ensure on‑time, high‑quality delivery.
• Establish and maintain strong governance, including status reporting, dependency tracking, and executive‑ready updates.
• Partner closely with business stakeholders to clarify requirements, manage trade‑offs, and ensure alignment across teams.
• Coordinate system, data, and reporting readiness to support business‑critical launches and transitions.
• Proactively identify downstream impacts and integration points across CRM, finance, data, and reporting platforms.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for delivery, escalation, and cross‑team coordination.

• Core Program Management: Proven ability to lead complex, cross‑functional IT programs end‑to‑end, including planning, backlog management, dependency tracking, risk mitigation, and on‑time delivery against fixed fiscal and business deadlines.
• Business & Domain Expertise: Strong understanding of fiscal year transitions, Sales Plays, and FP&A planning cycles, with the ability to translate business strategy and financial requirements into clear IT scope and execution plans.
• Technology & Platform Acumen: Experience with SFDC programs and coordinating changes across CRM, finance systems, and data/reporting platforms to support GTM and financial use cases.
• Governance & Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated capability to lead Steer Co and OpCo forums, resolve cross‑functional dependencies, drive decisions, and communicate clearly with senior business and IT stakeholders in fast‑paced environments.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience required.

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer, this is the pay range that Magnit (the staffing agency) reasonably expects to pay for this position: $75/hour to $80/hour. Please note that the compensation information in this posting reflects the hourly wage only and does not include benefits. Magnit offers Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K.

Magnit is not able to provide assistance to candidates requiring sponsorship or a visa for this position.

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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.