Director of Quality Innovation

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

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

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 take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. 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!

The role of Consulting Director in Unit 42 is a senior‑level consulting position. The individual will be responsible for the day to day delivery of our threat‑led and technology driven cyber security consulting services through leading and directly overseeing a team of Consultants. The Consulting Director will work with a dedicated Regional Business Development Manager (BDM) and Customer Success Manager (CSM) to deliver pitches and prepare proposals to win new business and manage client relationships.

The individual serves as a trusted advisor to clients, is dedicated to delivering technical consulting services to an exceptional standard, thrives in a fast paced team environment, and advocates for innovative approaches to deliver the best outcomes for our cross‑sector clients.

Oversee the delivery of our proactive consulting services, ensuring their consistency, quality and highest level of customer service

Provide hands‑on, expert‑level proactive Security Operations Center (SOC) assessment and transformation services to clients and deliver findings to CxO and / or Board of Directors

Work with the BDM and CSM to perform pipeline generation activities

Lead scoping and services overview conversations with clients for prospective engagements in area of expertise, presenting with credibility and authority, clearly articulating various approaches and methodologies to audiences ranging from highly technical to executive personnel

Partner with the Unit 42 executive team and service line leaders to develop and execute strategy for the Unit 42 proactive services practice

Drive innovation in Unit 42’s proactive offerings, by leading and managing the consulting team and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to bring new capabilities and services to market that leverage Palo Alto Networks products

Recruit and onboard world class talent to support our growth goals

Support the professional growth and development of our consultants through training and technical enablement

Identify and execute strategies for service development, enablement, and product adoption

10+ years of hands‑on experience delivering a wide range of cybersecurity consulting services, including at least 4 of the following 8 for global enterprise customers

• Cloud security
• Red & purple teaming
• Cyber crisis management
• Experience as a senior‑level team leader including overseeing other principal, senior, and mid‑level analyst / consultant teams

Able to split your time across commercial support, client delivery, team leadership, individual mentoring, and technical expertise and skills maintenance activities

Strong presentation, communication, and presentation skills with verifiable industry experience communicating at CxO and / or Board of Directors level

Client services mindset and exceptional client management skills

Public speaking experience, demonstrated writing ability, including technical reports, business communication, and thought leadership pieces

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, or equivalent years of professional experience or equivalent relevant experience or equivalent military experience to meet job requirements and expectations

Professional industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, and other leading industry certifications in line with our services portfolio

Unit 42 Consulting is Palo Alto Network's security advisory team. Our vision is to create a more secure digital world by providing the highest quality incident response, risk management, and digital forensic services to clients of all sizes. Our team is composed of recognized experts and incident responders with deep technical expertise and experience in investigations, data breach response, digital forensics, and information security. With a highly successful track record of delivering mission‑critical cybersecurity solutions, we are experienced in working quickly to provide an effective incident response, attack readiness, and remediation plans with a focus on providing long‑term support to improve our clients’ security posture.

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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.

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