Global Regulatory and ESG Compliance Senior Program Manager

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.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

Job Description

Your Career

The Global Regulatory and ESG Compliance Manager will drive ESG programs within the supply chain, focusing on human rights, environmental standards, and sustainable practices. This role includes staying current with global regulations, conducting gap assessments, and ensuring compliance with standards like CSRD, CSDDD, RoHS, and REACH. The manager will oversee accurate reporting of supply chain compliance data, contributing to ESG and CSRD reports, and coordinate responses to customer and distributor inquiries. This position is key to embedding human rights due diligence, enhancing sustainability, and supporting the company’s long-term regulatory and ESG goals.

Your Impact

• Develop and Lead ESG Programs: Build and execute comprehensive ESG programs that align with the company’s long-term sustainability goals, focusing on human rights and environmental standards across the supply chain.

• Regulatory Gap Assessments: Conduct gap analyses between current processes and evolving regulatory standards such as CSRD, CSDDD, and ESG frameworks.

• Monitor Global Regulations: Stay up-to-date with global regulations requiring lab testing, identifying changes that impact product compliance such as RoHS, PFAS, REACH, etc.

• Compliance Maintenance: Oversee and implement necessary changes to meet compliance requirements, ensuring the company adheres to relevant regulations and industry standards.

• Sustainability & Human Rights

• Circular Economy & Waste Management: Support the implementation of initiatives focused on sustainability, including circular economy strategies and downstream waste management.

• Human Rights Due Diligence: Ensure human rights due diligence is embedded across the value chain, with a focus on ethical sourcing, fair labor practices, and compliance with international standards.

• Human Rights Assessments: Conduct assessments to identify and close gaps between current processes and international human rights frameworks, working to improve ethical practices.

• Risk Identification: Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to ESG compliance, human rights violations, and sustainability within the supply chain. Develop actionable strategies for addressing these risks.

• Supply Chain Reporting & Documentation

• Reporting to Leadership: Prepare detailed ESG reports, metrics, and insights for executive leadership and other key decision-makers.

• Compliance Documentation: Manage and maintain all compliance-related data, ensuring accurate, auditable documentation that meets regulatory requirements.

• Annual ESG Reporting: Oversee the preparation and submission of the supply chain-related inputs for the company’s annual ESG report, coordinating with relevant teams to ensure accurate and timely reporting of supply chain data.

• CSRD Compliance: Ensure all necessary documentation and reporting related to the supply chain's role in the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is properly maintained and submitted.

• Customer & Internal Requests

• Customer Support: Respond to customer inquiries regarding risk, compliance, and ESG matters, ensuring timely, consistent, and comprehensive communication.

• Internal Process Management: Establish and manage processes to efficiently handle large-scale requests from distributors and other internal stakeholders.

• Internal Tools & FAQs: Regularly update the company’s internal tools with frequently asked questions and key information to streamline customer and distributor responses.

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in ESG, regulatory compliance, supply chain management, or ethical sourcing, with a focus on global regulations and sustainability initiatives.

• In-depth knowledge of global regulations, including CSRD, CSDDD, RoHS, REACH, and emerging frameworks such as PFAS restrictions.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive ESG initiatives across global supply chains.

• Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders, including reporting, documentation, and customer inquiries.

• Strong understanding of human rights due diligence processes, ethical sourcing practices, and circular economy principles.

• Proven experience conducting regulatory gap assessments and implementing compliance strategies.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory and ESG requirements into actionable strategies.

Additional Information

The Team

This role reports to our Supply Chain and Worldwide Operations group. Our Operations team has extensive business and project-management experience in the contract manufacturing industry. This team has a dedication to, and a consistent track record of, success in all aspects of supply-chain and project management.

Our operations team leadership establishes clear objectives, defining and implementing profit improvement and profiling inventory management, valuation, and lead-time improvement programs. If you have a passion for and knowledge and experience with extensive end-to-end manufacturing and supply chain, we want you!

Compensation Disclosure

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 $93000 - $149500/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  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

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.