Sr Principal IT Product Manager

$216,000 - $298,000/Yr

Palo Alto Networks - Santa Clara, CA

Full-time - Senior

Santa Clara, CA

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Principal IT Product Manager at Palo Alto Networks is responsible for leading the product strategy, development, and deployment of an advanced B2B Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) system. This role is crucial in driving cultural transformation within a large sales organization, utilizing innovative technologies to enhance operational efficiency and support the growth of both SMB and Enterprise customers. The position requires a strategic mindset and the ability to collaborate across various organizational levels to ensure the product aligns with company objectives and meets the needs of users.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of a comprehensive, long-term vision for the CPQ system that aligns with company-wide objectives and fosters cultural change.
• Develop a detailed product roadmap that ensures the timely execution of strategic initiatives, balancing immediate business needs with long-term goals.
• Partner with functional leaders to define and maintain Go-To-Market (GTM) application roadmaps, focusing on automation, scalability, and data accuracy.
• Lead the development of a comprehensive GTM data strategy, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of core datasets for future growth initiatives.
• Ensure the product remains adaptable by anticipating industry trends and Seller needs.
• Cultivate relationships across all organizational levels, communicating progress and managing expectations effectively.
• Identify system and process gaps across the organization and advocate for advanced technological solutions that drive ROI and operational efficiency.
• Leverage data and analytics to inform product decisions and continuously optimize performance.
• Lead cross-functional product teams and engineering teams to execute the product vision, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and with measurable value to the enterprise.
• Lead the integration and continuous delivery of IT systems, ensuring consistency, rapid deployment, and alignment with project management methodologies.
• Oversee the development, maintenance, and integration of Salesforce and other critical internal applications, ensuring alignment with business objectives and sales team needs.
• Partner with the Enablement team to provide ongoing user training, ensuring the sales organization can fully leverage the CPQ system's capabilities.
• Stay ahead of industry trends by identifying and recommending technologies that enable scalability and maintain competitive differentiation.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Go-To-Market systems with a proven track record of managing and delivering high-impact technology projects in B2B SaaS environments.
• Expertise managing global enterprise sales systems and leading the deployment of sales-related technologies, particularly in the CRM and CPQ space either part of mid size enterprise organizations or leading consulting firm.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required; an advanced degree is a plus or equivalent military experience required.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to step in as a stand-in Solutions Architect, contributing to the organization's long-term goals.
• Deep expertise in managing Quote to cash applications, Salesforce, SFDC CPQ, including integrations, AppExchange products.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to pitch product strategy to Executive leadership (including C-Suite).
• Proven success in leading complex technology projects, including system integrations, customizations, and enhancements across large-scale organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with geographically distributed teams and external vendors to deliver impactful and scalable solutions.
• Expertise in software project management, including gathering requirements, test planning, change management, and developing detailed functional plans.
• Experience managing and mentoring multiple teams, fostering a culture of learning and development, and driving high performance across the organization.

Benefits

• FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees.
• Mental and financial health resources.
• Personalized learning opportunities.