Program Manager, EMEA and JAPAC Contingent Workforce

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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.

Role Description Palo Alto Networks is looking for an EMEA and JAPAC Contingent Workforce Program Manager to work on the Global People Operations team to manage EMEA and JAPAC CW strategy and operations. This position will report to the Global Contingent Workforce Sr. Manager and is a great opportunity for a talented individual who has the desire to associate with a fast-growing company in a truly international environment.

This position calls for someone who possesses a strong operations mindset, who loves improving processes, and proactively goes the extra mile to support and provide direction to our assignment managers and program stakeholders. This person is a self-starter, flexible, has a high level of integrity and has a bias to action, follow-up, and follow-through. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented, collaborative environment, and executes with excellence. Partner with procurement, finance, IT and AP in developing processes and systems to effectively manage and support the contingent workforce in JAPAC and EMEA Guide and work with MSP, VMS and staffing providers to ensure business processes and procedures are being executed with excellence for quality hiring manager and candidate experience Hold MSP, VMS and staffing providers accountable to SLAs and KPIs Lead and administer CW projects with MSP, VMS and internal teams Manage and administer the end to end temp lifecycle for MSP out-of-scope countries (this includes but is not limited to requisition management, performance escalations, extensions, terminations, contracts and billing queries) Be a consultative advisor and educate the business on best practices when engaging contingent workers Develop and maintain strong relationships with organizational leaders and partners including in-house employment counsel, organizational workforce management teams, privacy, procurement, AP and commercial counsel Onboard staffing agencies, facilitate RFPs and administer agreements in collaboration with legal and procurement Support Global Program Manager in the implementation of MSP and VMS services in JAPAC and EMEA countries Draft, develop and socialize CW policies and procedures Adhoc projects assigned by reporting manager   Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 5+ years of experience in contingent/extended workforce management managing contingent workforce program projects, developing and implementing policies, and overseeing end-to-end contractor lifecycle (from hire to exit/conversion) 2+ years of experience in partnering with procurement and legal to negotiate and finalize staffing agreements with staffing agencies and payroll providers