Senior Consulting Director, AI Security, Proactive Services (Unit 42)

Skip to main content Saved Jobs (0) Job Alerts EN Deutsch (German) English (English) 日本語 (Japanese) Search Jobs Keywords Location Search Jobs Close Button Security Awareness! Read more to learn about how we're keeping job seekers safe. Palo Alto Networks is on a mission to keep the digital world safe, and this extends to job seekers as well. Please be mindful of a current bad actor practice of recruiters impersonating us. If you receive an email from someone who does not have a @paloaltonetworks.com email address, please do not respond or engage. Job Details Revolutionizing protection. Define what’s next in cybersecurity. Senior Consulting Director, AI Security, Proactive Services (Unit 42) Santa Clara, California, United States Sales Ref ID: JR-018933 Apply Save Job Current Employees, apply here Our MissionAt 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 AreIn 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!This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.Job SummaryAs a Senior Consulting Director within Unit 42’s Cyber Risk Management team, you will lead our AI Security Assessment offering and own the delivery success of the service line in North America. This includes overseeing a high-performing team of consultants delivering these critical capabilities, maintaining delivery quality, driving revenue and utilization, supporting business development, and advancing service innovation. Working closely with the Managing Director and CRM NAM Practice leader, along with peers in North America and other theaters and regions, you will provide executive oversight and strategic direction for how we evaluate, mature, and optimize security operations through our assessments across our client base — driving greater security outcomes, product integration, and transformation at scale. In this strategic leadership role, you will serve as the executive sponsor on key engagements, guide a high-performing team of Directors and consultants, and partner across Unit 42 and Palo Alto Networks to refine services, contribute to thought leadership, and elevate AI Security capabilities across industries. You will be responsible for setting and achieving service line KPIs, including delivery excellence, customer satisfaction, and introducing Palo Alto Networks’ products as solutions to risks identified during engagements. This role requires deep expertise in AL/ML Security and consulting, experience managing delivery teams, and the ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders. You will work cross-functionally with sales, product, service innovation and marketing teams to evolve and scale Unit 42’s AI Security capabilities, integrating best...