
Palo Alto Networks
Professional Services Project Manager â Cybersecurity Deployments
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 25/04/2026
Job overview
Date posted
11/03/2026
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
25/04/2026
Job description
The Professional Services Project Manager is responsible for managing customer deployment projects related to cybersecurity solutions and IT services, with a primary focus on public sector clients in Saudi Arabia. The role involves coordinating technical and business resources to successfully deliver complex implementation and integration projects. The Project Manager oversees project scope definition, timeline development, resource allocation, and operational execution while ensuring alignment with Palo Alto Networksâ project management methodologies and quality standards. The position requires managing day-to-day project operations, tracking progress, minimizing risks, and delivering executive-level reporting on project performance. The role also includes mentoring project managers and coordinators, supporting operational service initiatives, and ensuring customer success throughout the deployment lifecycle of cybersecurity products and infrastructure.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Manage customer deployment projects for cybersecurity solutions and professional services
- Define project scope, requirements, and deliverables with technical and business stakeholders
- Develop project timelines, milestones, and work plans using project management tools
- Coordinate project resources and assign responsibilities to team members
- Oversee daily project operations and ensure successful project delivery
- Manage operational initiatives including service delivery, partner communications, and scheduling
- Review deliverables prepared by the team before client submission
- Apply project management methodologies and ensure adherence to project standards
- Monitor and mitigate project risks while ensuring documentation accuracy
- Track project hours, expenses, and resource utilization
- Provide executive dashboards and regular status updates to stakeholders
- Mentor junior project managers and project coordinators
Experience & skills
- Bachelorâs degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, or related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing complex projects
- Experience managing large-scale deployments across multiple teams and projects
- Strong proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project and SmartSheets
- Strong presentation and communication skills
- Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail
- Ability to collaborate with senior leadership, clients, and cross-functional teams
- Ability to manage shifting priorities and dynamic project environments
- Experience analyzing project profitability, revenue, margins, and resource utilization
- Public sector project experience in the region
- Fluency in English and Arabic
- PMP certification or equivalent is a plus
- Experience with Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides) is a plus