M&A Integration Project Manager

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

Palo Alto Networks: Senior Manager, M&A Integration Lead

Palo Alto Networks is seeking an experienced, high-impact program management professional to join the team as a Senior Manager, M&A Integration Lead. We're looking for a highly motivated self-starter with a structured, hands-on approach, effective communication skills, and a passion for driving complex, cross-functional change in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

In this critical role, you will lead the post-acquisition integration process across all functions of the business and support the continuous refinement of the M&A Integration Playbook. You will serve as the central program manager, coordinating the entire integration effort to ensure seamless transition, value realization, and alignment with the deal's strategic rationale.

This role offers significant exposure to senior leadership across the organization and requires you to work proactively and independently to achieve specific, company-wide integration objectives. This is a solid foundation for professionals with opportunities for career growth and personal development within a high-growth company.

🎯 Your Impact

• Design and Drive Integration Strategy: Lead the development and execution of the overall cross-functional integration strategy and plan for M&A deals, aligning all workstreams with the strategic goals, timelines, and value drivers of the acquisition.
• Program Management Leadership: Serve as the primary Integration Leader, overseeing Day 1 readiness, 100-day plans, and long-term integration activities. Monitor milestones, identify delays, and adjust plans as needed using project management tools.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate and facilitate integration activities with functional leads across all business units, including Finance, IT, HR, GTM (Go-to-Market), Engineering, and Legal, ensuring clear direction and synchronization of interdependencies.
• Issue and Risk Management: Proactively identify integration issues, manage cross-functional risk areas, resolve conflicts, and escalate roadblocks to the executive Steering Committee as necessary.
• M&A Playbook & Process: Support the development and implementation of integration best practices and processes across the entire organization to build scalable institutional M&A knowledge.
• Value Realization: Collaborate with functional owners to identify, track, and ensure the capture of financial and operational synergies, linking integration activities directly to overall deal value creation.
• Change Management & Culture: Drive change management activities to ensure successful adoption of new processes, systems, and operating models. Address and resolve cultural and organizational challenges to promote smooth collaboration.
• Reporting and Communication: Track, analyze, and prepare reports on post-acquisition performance for presentation to senior and executive management, maintaining transparency and managing stakeholder expectations.

💼 Your Experience

• M&A Integration Expertise: 6-10 years of related experience showing strong career progression, with direct experience supporting or managing key M&A integration activities at a public company or top-tier consulting firm.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Proven ability to lead and influence without direct authority across diverse functional teams (e.g., Finance, HR, IT, Sales) to drive a unified integration outcome.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Economics/Finance, Business, or a related field; MBA or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Analytical & Strategic Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of quickly grasping the big picture while executing on the details.
• Program Management Discipline: Strong project/program management skills, comfortable working with guidance to independently build and drive a working action plan for assigned programs and workstreams.
• Interpersonal & EQ: Strong team player with exceptional communication skills, a high level of Emotional Intelligence (EQ), and an empathetic approach to successfully navigating complex people and cultural issues.
• Industry Knowledge: Understanding of software, appliances, and/or internet industry business models is a strong plus.
• Systems Experience (Plus): Experience with key business systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, BI tools) and understanding their role in integration is a plus.

Qualifications

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.

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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.