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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!

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.

Job Summary

As the Director of Investor Relations & Strategic Finance at Palo Alto Networks, you will serve as a key strategic partner to executive leadership, shaping the company’s capital markets narrative and driving value-creating financial strategy. In this high-impact leadership role, you will synthesize complex market dynamics, competitive intelligence, and financial analysis into actionable insights that guide capital allocation, long-range planning, and strategic decision-making. We are seeking a strategic finance leader who combines deep capital markets acumen with commercial intuition to influence business performance, guide corporate messaging, and build trust with the investment community.

You impact

• Strategic Narrative & Investor Engagement: Lead the strategic framing, narrative development, and executive execution for quarterly earnings, investor conferences, investor days, and shareholder engagements.
• Corporate Strategy & Capital Allocation: Partner directly with the C-suite and Board of Directors on capital allocation strategy, M&A evaluation, balance sheet optimization, and Total Shareholder Return (TSR) strategies.
• Long-Range Financial Planning: Lead the dynamic long-range strategic financial model, establishing the frameworks for multi-year growth targets, margin expansion strategies, and capital efficiency.
• Competitive Intelligence & Market Advisory: Oversee comprehensive competitive landscape analyses, peer benchmarking, and market sentiment tracking to advise executive leadership on strategic positioning and valuation drivers.
• Cross-Functional Strategic Alignment: Serve as a core connective bridge between Investor Relations, Corporate FP&A, Treasury, Corporate Development (M&A), and Business Operations to align internal strategy with external market expectations.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Experience: 10+ years of progressive finance experience with a proven track record in Strategic Finance, Investor Relations, Corporate Development/M&A, Investment Banking, or Equity Research.
• Leadership & Influence: Demonstrated experience framing business issues for executive leadership, Boards of Directors, and institutional investors; ability to command credibility at the C-suite level.
• Capital Markets Acumen: Strong understanding of corporate valuation methodologies, capital allocation frameworks, corporate governance, and equity market dynamics.
• Financial Mastery: Advanced financial architecture capabilities with a proven history of translating multi-dimensional operational drivers into long-range strategic financial models.
• Communication & Synthesis: Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with a track record of translating complex technical and financial concepts into compelling, clear strategic narratives.

Preferred Experience

• Prior experience in high-growth enterprise software, SaaS, or Cybersecurity sectors.
• Direct experience leading or playing a primary role in quarterly earnings cycles and Wall Street analyst relations.
• Experience evaluating capital structure strategies, share repurchases, debt financing, and strategic investments.
• Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) or professional designation (CFA) highly regarded.
• Familiarity with enterprise FP&A architecture and data ecosystems (e.g., Anaplan, Pigment, Workday Adaptive, SAP, Tableau).

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$202,800.00 - $278,250.00/yr

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.