Group Manager - Directory Services (Identity)
About the role
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 We are looking for an experienced and strategic Group Manager to lead our Directory Services group within the Identity organization. In this key leadership position, you will manage and inspire engineering teams spread across multiple geographies, driving one of the foundational, mission-critical services of our Identity platform. Directory Services sits at the heart of our security and identity ecosystem, serving as the high-scale foundation for user authentication, enterprise directory integration, and data sync across enterprise environments. As a manager of managers, you will be responsible for defining the technical and operational vision, scaling high-availability distributed systems, nurturing talent across global offices, and ensuring our identity infrastructure meets the rigorous security and reliability demands of enterprise customers worldwide. Key