Sr Manager, UX Design (NetSec)

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.

Your Career

As a Senior Manager of UX Design, you’ll lead a talented team in envisioning and delivering user experiences across our security platforms. You will drive the UX strategy and execution for key products, coaching your team to think holistically, act boldly, and design with clarity and precision.

You are not only a skilled practitioner of user-centered design, but also a builder of high-performing teams and a trusted partner to Product, Engineering, and executive stakeholders. You lead through vision, mentorship, and example—fostering an environment of creativity, accountability, and continual learning.

You are someone who:

• Sees ambiguity as opportunity.

• Can turn complex systems into elegant experiences.

• Cares deeply about outcomes, not just output.

• Pushes yourself and others toward excellence with empathy and rigor.

Your Impact

• Lead and mentor a team of UX Designers, helping them grow their skills, their impact, and their careers.

• Set a high bar for design quality, creativity, and user-centered thinking across all phases of the product development lifecycle.

• Craft and communicate a compelling UX vision, and build iterative plans to bring that vision to life.

• Foster strong cross-functional relationships across Product, Engineering, and Research to advocate for users and ensure cohesive, integrated experiences.

• Champion operational excellence—scaling the team’s processes, rituals, and systems to improve velocity without sacrificing quality.

• Inspire the team and broader organization by clearly articulating the “why” behind design decisions.

Your Experience 

Minimum:

• 8+ years of professional experience in UX/Product Design.

• 3+ years of experience managing or leading design teams.

• A portfolio demonstrating user-centered design process, critical thinking, and strong craft across complex workflows.

Preferred:

• Experience leading UX efforts from product inception through launch and iteration.

• Strong ability to balance user, product, and business goals, shaping strategic decisions with a user-first mindset.

• Demonstrated success operating across organizational boundaries and leading through influence.

• Exceptional communication, storytelling, and presentation skills across diverse audiences and levels of leadership.

• Experience working in complex domains (e.g., enterprise software, security, cloud platforms) a plus.

The Team

Why You’ll Love It Here

• A mission that matters: you’ll design experiences that make the world safer.
• A culture of trust, creativity, and user obsession.
• A commitment to your growth: learning, leadership opportunities, and stretch challenges.
• A passionate, world-class UX team invested in raising the bar—for ourselves and each other.

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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $195000 - $235000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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  [email protected].

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.