GTM Programs Manager - JAPAC

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Role Summary

The Go-To-Market (GTM) Programs Manager for JAPAC plays a pivotal role in executing high-impact commercial strategies through scalable programs. Responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of commercial initiatives — such as competitive displacement and SaaS modernization — this position ensures program designs, incentives, and governance align with revenue objectives. Partnering closely with JAPAC sales leadership and cross-functional teams, the manager ensures regional program localization, operational efficiency, and measurable business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee complete delivery and continuous refinement of GTM programs across the JAPAC region, driving measurable commercial outcomes.
• Design and implement regional go-to-market levers including tailored incentives, customer offers, and targeted account strategies to boost seller engagement and win rates.
• Deploy value-focused sales frameworks, mandate Account Strategy Reviews, and collaborate with sales leaders to accelerate complex, high-value deals.
• Utilize AI-powered analytics, product usage data, and market insights to pinpoint high-potential accounts and guide sales workflows.
• Lead cross-functional coordination, managing regional program reporting and governance to translate data into actionable sales initiatives.
• Customize global GTM frameworks to accommodate cultural and operational differences within JAPAC markets, ensuring seamless execution across direct sales, specialists, and ecosystem partners.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 7 years in SaaS or technology sectors focusing on GTM strategy, sales operations, enablement, or strategic program execution.
• Intimate knowledge of the JAPAC enterprise software landscape including market dynamics, sales cycles, and compensation models within matrixed organizational structures.
• Strong analytical proficiency with direct experience in AI-driven analytics, data integration, and intelligence tools to convert complex metrics into strategic insights.
• A results-driven strategic mindset adept at enabling sales organizations to progress towards future business models.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities, successfully influencing senior leaders and executives without formal authority.
• Energetic, creative, and entrepreneurial_self-starter who thrives in team collaboration and adapts to ambiguous, innovative environments.

Additional Information

Palo Alto Networks is dedicated to diversity and inclusion, ensuring all qualified individuals receive equal employment consideration irrespective of legally protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.

Employment is restricted to Singaporean nationals only. Confidentiality of applicant information is maintained in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines.