Ecosystems Partner Programme Manager, Southern

Company Description
**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.

We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish - but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. 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.

We’re changing the nature of work. Palo Alto Networks is evolving to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.

**Job Description**:
**Your Career**

As a strategic member of the Partner Acceleration Office in EMEA and LATAM, the Partner Program Manager will be responsible for end-to-end program management for deploying new programs and initiatives across the Ecosystems organisation within the France and southern Europe region.

This includes managing projects, deliverables, training, communications and change management for functional areas including Ecosystems, Sales, Presales, and Partners to ensure the highest level of collaboration and effectiveness in execution.

**Your Impact**
- Lead the development, and execution of the NextWave partner program in France and southern Europe
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop a comprehensive partner program and ensure a seamless partner experience
- Drive partner engagement and build a feedback loop to gather partner feedback and continuously improve the partner experience
- Proactively identify and flag issues and drive solutions to resolve partner concerns
- Ensure partner program compliance and adherence to company policies
- Develop and deliver partner training programs and enablement materials
- Monitor and report on the performance of the partner program and provide recommendations for improvement
- Develop scalable mechanisms to improve the partner experience

**Qualifications**:
**Your Experience**
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in partner program management in the IT industry
- Experience working in a growing technology environment or management consulting firm driving projects to deliver efficiency and scale
- Knowledge of the cybersecurity industry is preferred
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence
- Strong project management skills and ability to work cross-functionally
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with partners
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field or equivalent military experience required
- French & English language skills are required
- Must be eligible to work in France

Additional Information
**The Team**

As part of our Ecosystems team, you’ll support the sales team with technical expertise and guidance when establishing trust with key clients. You won’t find someone at Palo Alto Networks that isn’t committed to your success - with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to solutions selling, learning, and development. As a member of our systems engineer team, you are driven by a solutions-focused sales environment and find fulfillment in working with clients to resolve incredible complex cyberthreats.

**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.

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

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