Sr Executive Assistant, SVP IT Business Applications

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 a Senior Executive Assistant at Palo Alto Networks, you will serve as a trusted partner to the SVP, IT Business Applications. helping drive organizational effectiveness, navigate competing priorities, and enable seamless execution across a fast-paced, global business.

You are a highly resourceful self-starter who thrives in environments where priorities evolve quickly. You bring business acumen, executive presence, and a proactive approach to problem solving, relationship building, and organizational excellence. You are energized by creating order amidst complexity and serving as a trusted advisor within a dynamic, high-growth environment. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the success of one of the world’s leading cybersecurity companies.

This is an office-based position at our headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted partner to the SVP, helping maximize leadership effectiveness and ensuring priorities are executed efficiently.
• Manage a highly dynamic calendar, exercising sound judgment to balance competing priorities and align leadership time to the most impactful business objectives.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel, executive meetings, presentations, and communications with a high degree of accuracy, professionalism, and discretion.
• Partner across teams and functions to drive communication, coordination, and execution of annual planning activities, special projects, and business initiatives.
• Anticipate shifting priorities, proactively resolve challenges, and create structure within a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Support the planning and execution of leadership meetings, team events, and organizational activities that foster engagement, collaboration, and culture.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, communication, and operating rhythms to enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Collaborate closely with the Executive Assistant community to share best practices, coordinate priorities, and ensure a seamless experience across leadership teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience supporting senior executives, including experience supporting SVP-level leaders within a fast-paced, global organization.
• Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex global calendars, executive travel, leadership meetings, and business operations with a high degree of professionalism, judgment, and discretion.
• Resourceful, adaptable, and proactive, with a track record of anticipating needs, solving problems, and driving work forward with minimal direction.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, expense management systems (e.g., Concur), and enterprise calendaring tools.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

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 b…