Principal Technical Program Manager; NetSec)

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In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values:
Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed.

This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Position Overview

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to lead critical, strategic engineering initiatives within our Network Security (Net Sec) organization. Operating as an Expert Individual Contributor and a true 'Systems Thinker', you will drive multi-program execution across complex architectural boundaries, resolve ambiguity involving multiple collaborating organizations, and elevate product delivery completeness and business efficiency across the entire engineering lifecycle.

• Next-Generation Runtime Security Agent Infrastructure:
  Drive cross-product program execution for agent software deployment across client and heterogeneous infrastructure, establishing seamless architectural alignment across platform, core firewall, and cloud security engineering divisions.
• Enterprise AI Data Governance & Cataloguing Platform:
  Lead the strategic engineering roadmap for AI-driven data governance and cataloguing, navigating fluid compliance standards, unstructured data security, and complex intangible requirements with data-driven decision-making.
• Public Cloud Web Firewall Integration Infrastructure:
  Drive joint multi-organization program execution integrating core Net Sec security services into major public cloud platform infrastructure, managing external partner/ecosystem dependencies and cross-cloud integration.
• Net Sec TPM Organization-Wide AI Adoption Initiative:
  Serve as the AI Innovator and Catalyst for the Net Sec TPM organization—introducing next-generation AI workflow tools (such as ADK, Anton, and Agent development platforms), coaching TPM teams, and establishing org-wide AI productivity KPIs.

• Multi-Program Leadership & Ownership:
  Own the execution of multiple highly complex engineering programs from inception through release. Identify dependencies, resolve inter-organizational ambiguities, and solve cross-product challenges creatively.
• Systems Thinking & Process Optimization:
  Act as a 'Systems Thinker' to drive process change across the Net Sec organization. Define product development planning processes, select program management tools, and implement metrics dashboards/KPIs to measure program progress, product quality, and operational efficiency.
• Technical & Architectural Influence:
  Influence technical design and decision-making for multiple programs by understanding underlying business use cases, system details, and cross-functional trade-offs.
• Product Completeness & Quality:
  Ensure end-to-end…