Principal Product Intelligence; Cortex CI, GTM Strategy Lead

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we're united by a shared mission- to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you're in the right place.

Who We Are

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!

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

Product Management - To stay ahead of the curve, it's critical to know where the curve is and how to anticipate the changes we're facing. For the fastest-growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks and the products and services that proactively address them. Our Product Management team helps us do just that. This team provides the behind-the-scenes support for our products by being a source of information for our Systems Engineers, staying on top of the environment we sell in and helping to implement technical solutions based on our clients' feedback and needs.

As threats and technology evolve, we stay ahead to accomplish our mission.

As the Principal Product Intelligence (Cortex CI, GTM Strategy Lead), you empower our global sales engine by hunting for where revenue is  build the enablement roadmap to fix vulnerabilities, effectively serving as a revenue recovery engine for the business. Your prime objective is the Field, building and executing the enablement strategy while tracking and improving win rates. Ultimately, you ensure the CI team directly empowers Sales to outmaneuver the competition and drive revenue.

• Lead CI sales enablement and execute a roadmap targeting competitive vulnerabilities to arm Sales.
• Identify win/loss trends, flag risk factors, and actively improve win rates across regions and segments.
• Pinpoint regions with low win rates, diagnose root problems, and relay feedback to the Product team.
• Drive proactive engagements with GTM, PMM, and Sales Operations to position and sell the product effectively.
• Provide direct, high-impact competitive support on top pipeline deals to ensure the field wins.
• Drive optimization strategies to eliminate friction in the handoff between pre-sales and post-sales organizations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Competitive Intelligence, Sales Enablement, Sales Operations, or Technical Product Marketing within the Cybersecurity space.
• Proven cross-functional team leadership experience, excelling at identifying strategic priorities, triaging requirements, and driving rigorous execution.
• Comfortable steering Sales Leaders to new approaches against the competition using evidence.
• Proven track record as a revenue-focused strategist with a deep understanding of enterprise sales cycles, pipeline management, and GTM mechanics.
• Mastery in communicating high-density technical data into concise, high-impact Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) executive briefings.
• Expertise in conducting rigorous Win/Loss analysis to identify actionable, root-cause trends impacting new business and renewals.
• Demonstrated success applying adult learning theory to develop high-impact competitive enablement materials for sales forces.
• Deep understanding of the enterprise organizational stack to tailor messaging for C-level executives and technical practitioners.
• Strong history of breaking down silos and collaborating seamlessly with GTM, PMM, Sales Operations, and Product teams.

• Prior experience in a Sales Engineering (SE), Field Sales, or GTM leadership role.
• Deep familiarity with CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce), enterprise sales methodologies (e.g., MEDDPICC), and data-driven revenue…