Senior People Scientist, Insights & Analytics

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.

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.

Our Approach to Work

We lead with personalization and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office with some flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate on the industry’s best cybersecurity solutions together!

Job Description

This is an in office role three days/week in our HQ (Santa Clara, CA)

Your Career

The People Science team at Palo Alto Networks is dedicated to understanding and enhancing our most valuable asset, our employees. We provide insights that connect people and performance with business outcomes across the employee lifecycle. As a Sr. People Scientist, you will play a critical role in our team, leading strategic people analytics-related projects (e.g., location strategy) and supporting our G&A functions (e.g., IT, Finance, People, Marketing, Legal). Your ability to blend deep analytical expertise with strong business acumen will drive impactful insights and strategic decisions. Your role will be pivotal in shaping our people strategy and ensuring our G&A functions have the insights they need to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and competitive landscape.

Your Impact

• Conduct comprehensive research and analysis on key organizational issues, such as defining and optimizing our location strategy
• Develop and implement advanced analytics models to extract actionable insights, inform long-term objectives, and ensure alignment with broader business goals
• Act as a trusted advisor to G&A leadership, understanding their challenges and providing data-driven insights to support their strategic goals
• Create user-friendly visualizations that make complex data understandable and actionable for diverse stakeholders, including senior executives
• Present findings and recommendations to key stakeholders through compelling narratives, influencing strategic decisions, and driving organizational change
• Continuously evaluate the impact of research initiatives, iterating on approaches based on results and evolving organizational needs
• Stay at the forefront of the latest trends in people analytics, AI/ML research methods, and unstructured data analysis, championing the adoption of innovative tools and techniques within the organization

Qualifications

Your Experience

• 5+ years in research-oriented roles within people analytics, organizational psychology, or a similar field
• Expertise in unstructured data analysis and applying AI/ML tools to derive deep insights
• Proficient in programming languages such as Python or R and familiar with AI platforms and frameworks
• Strong capabilities in data visualization with tools like Tableau or Power BI, able to transform complex datasets into clear, actionable visual presentations
• Knowledge of SQL and experience with big data platforms like Google Cloud Platform, Hive, or Redshift
• A proven track record of thriving in a fast-paced, matrixed environment, comfort with ambiguity, and a dynamic business landscape are essential
• Exceptional ability to collaborate within a team, fostering idea generation and driving towards impactful execution
• Outstanding communication skills, capable of engaging technical and non-technical audiences with clarity and impact

Additional Information

The Team

Our People team at Palo Alto Networks works throughout the organization to enable...you guessed it, people. We’re one team – driven to one mission statement. Each piece matters, and within the people team, you are focused on enabling our teams to resolve the world’s most challenging cybersecurity threats.

You will be part of a growing, passionate, and dynamic team with an opportunity to work on challenging and exciting projects – centered on what we believe is one of the most significant mission statements in the world.

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 [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.

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 $131,200/yr to $212,300/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.