Global Mobility Program Manager - Palo Alto Networks

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. 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.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.  

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few! 

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision. 

This role will be in office in Santa Clara, CA or Plano, TX.

Your Career

In this key role, you'll report directly to the Senior Manager of Global Mobility and Immigration (GMI) and serve as the main point of contact for relocation and mobility tax inquiries. You will manage the entire lifecycle of relocations and assignments, collaborating closely with regional GMI leads and external vendors to ensure global alignment. Your expertise will be essential in refining relocation processes, providing support for tax-related questions, ensuring smooth transitions for employees, and driving the organization’s growth strategy forward.

Your Impact 

Relocation/Tax

• Possess a strong understanding of relocation program design and best practices
• Implement and manage a comprehensive relocation program
• Utilize benchmarking data to continuously improve relocation processes and policies
• Manage the entire lifecycle of international assignments and relocations, including some immigration processing and day-to-day relocation tasks
• Serve as the point of contact for external relocation and tax partners to develop global policies that are disruptive to the organization
• Conduct RFPs for global relocation and tax providers
• Partner with Legal, Finance and Corporate Tax on requests related to assignments or business/personal move requests
• Provide support to People Business Partners and Talent Acquisition Team to assess relocation benefits and needs for new hires and assignments
• Collaborate with internal partners (HR Operations, Compensation, Equity, People Business Partners, Recruiting, Payroll, Legal, Corporate Tax, Finance and Accounting) to streamline cross-functional processes

Immigration

• Apply knowledge of global immigration regulations
• Partner closely with internal GMI leads to align on international transfers

Program Management

• Manage vendor transitions, ensuring smooth handovers and minimal disruption
• Perform data analysis, report generation, and vendor management
• Maintain Global Mobility internal intranet site and create knowledge articles for AI initiatives
• Work with People Tech and Senior Manager, GMI to enhance Workday automation for mobility processes

Growth Opportunities

• Lead global initiatives that impact organizational strategy
• Develop expertise in emerging mobility trends and technologies
• Shape the future of our global mobility programs

Your Experience

• Must be able to effectively manage and prioritize multiple tasks
• Work independently and provide consultative support to all levels of staff
• Analyze root causes of issues (process, systems, training, etc) and recommend solutions
• Excellent relationship building skills
• 5+ years of experience in a similar Global Mobility role
• Knowledge of tax, legal, payroll, and benefits issues related to cross-border movements
• Fast learner, exceptionally organized, with acute attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience managing external partners
• Best-in-Class customer-service focused
• Strong attention to detail
• Effective and concise verbal and written communication skills, including ability to convey difficult messages clearly
• Ability to maintain complete discretion with sensitive and confidential information
• Proficiency in Workday (Workday enhancements experience a plus, particularly related to mobility options in the Workday system)
• Familiarity with ServiceNow is a plus

Additional Qualifications

• Mobility tax experience is strongly encouraged

The Team

Our People team works throughout the organization to enable ... you guessed it: people. We’re one team, driven to one mission statement. Each piece matters, and within the People team, you are focused on enabling our teams to resolve the world’s most challenging cybersecurity threats.

You will be part of a growing, passionate, and dynamic team with an opportunity to work on challenging and exciting projects — centered on what we believe is one of the most significant mission statements in the world.

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 between $115,900/yr to $187,450/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that 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.