Senior Compensation Specialist, EMEAL

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 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.

Your Career 

Join our dynamic People team as a Senior Compensation Specialist, the analytical backbone of our regional rewards strategy. This is a high-impact, hybrid role perfect for a professional who thrives on both operational excellence and deep strategic analysis. You will be empowered to own our day-to-day compensation programs, ensuring they run seamlessly, while also delivering the data-driven insights that shape the future of compensation at our company.

If you are a meticulous, self-starting professional who loves turning complex data into clear, actionable stories, we want to hear from you.

Your Impact

We've structured this role to have two core functions, allowing you to manage the present while building the future.

Core Compensation Operations & Program Management:

• Own and Administer Core Programs: Serve as the go-to expert for our day-to-day compensation matters, including job evaluations, market pricing, and salary structure maintenance. Provide exceptional consultative service to People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders.

• Lead Compensation Cycles: Play a pivotal role in the successful execution of our annual compensation review cycle and other programs, managing project plans, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder communications.

• Enhance and Scale Processes: Streamline and scale our regional compensation programs by improving processes, building robust tools, and partnering with our People Tech team to drive system integrations and enhancements.

• Manage Vendor Relationships: Act as the primary point of contact for third-party vendors for compensation data, survey submissions, and systems to ensure we get the maximum value from these partnerships.

Strategic Analysis, Insights & Business Partnering:

• Business Partnering: With an effective stakeholder management be the main point of contact for a sub-regional organization for all compensation matters by delivering excellent customer satisfaction and advisory service.

• Develop the Analytical Engine: Design, build, and lead the transformation of our regional compensation analytics. You will be the main point of contact for all regional data needs, from standard reporting to complex, ad-hoc inquiries.

• Translate Data into Strategy: Prepare and present complex compensation analysis to identify trends, measure the effectiveness of our programs, and provide data-backed recommendations for program improvements.

• Model for Impact: Develop sophisticated models to analyze the financial impact of various reward scenarios, helping leadership make informed, strategic decisions.

Ensure Fairness and Equity: Conduct in-depth analyses on internal equity and pay parity, ensuring our compensation practices are fair, competitive, and aligned with our values.

Your Experience

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of direct experience in compensation, with a strong background in broad-based compensation, analytics, and program management.

• Expert-level proficiency in Google Sheets and/or Microsoft Excel, including building complex models, handling large datasets, and advanced formulas

• Proven analytical and modeling skills with a demonstrated ability to interpret data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.

• Hands-on experience with HRIS systems (e.g., Workday) and market pricing tools (e.g., Radford, Mercer, WTW).

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience querying data with SQL or using statistical programming languages such as R or Python.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certification from WorldatWork (e.g., CCP, GRP).

• Experience working in a multinational and/or technology organization.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Business, Finance, Human Resources) or equivalent practical experience.

The Team 

Our People team at Palo Alto Networks works throughout the organization to 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].

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.