CW Staffing Specialist-Contractor

CW Staffing Specialist - Palo Alto Networks (Contractor)

Role Description

This role is a contract assignment at Palo Alto Networks. Contractors will not be employed by Palo Alto Networks but through our trusted staffing partners.

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a Contingent Workforce Staffing Specialist to support our EMEA/JAPAC business in our global contingent workforce program team.It is a great opportunity for a talented individual who has the desire to associate with a fast-growing company in a truly international environment.

The contractor will be providing critical operational and onboarding support, managing the entire end-to-end contingent worker (CW) lifecycle, including SOW execution, onboarding, offboarding, and all lifecycle transactions. The role also acts as a consultative advisor to hiring managers and stakeholders, ensuring program compliance. This position will report to our EMEA/JAPAC Contingent Workforce Program 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.

• Location - India<HYBRID/ 3 days in office>
• Duration - 12 months
• Schedule - 11 AM to 8 PM IST

Your Impact

• Contingent Workforce Lifecycle Management: Drive program efficiency by managing the entire end-to-end temporary worker (temp) lifecycle ensuring timely fulfillment and compliance. Includes requisition, SOW drafting/execution, extensions, terminations, contracts, and billing queries etc.
• Operational Administration: Administer comprehensive onboarding and offboarding processes for contractors, such as background check prescreening, paperwork, purchase orders, communication, and asset return.
• Stakeholder Guidance and Compliance: Act as a consultative advisor, guiding hiring managers on contractor needs, educating program stakeholders on best practices, and socializing CW policies and procedures.
• Relationship Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with organizational leaders and key partners, including legal counsel, workforce management teams, procurement, and finance.
• Program Oversight: Hold staffing agency partners accountable for upholding program SLAs, KPIs, and processes, and manage and ensure the accuracy of the contingent workforce database.
• Project Support: Support client-related ad-hoc projects as assigned.

Your Experience

• Mid-senior level related experience with 4+ years of dedicated experience managing the end-to-end contractor lifecycle, including 2+ years in contract administration (SOWs/engagement letters)
• Required experience with MSP, VMS, and ticketing systems (preferably Magnit Platform and ServiceNow).
• 2+ years experience in improving and implementing new processes and performing thorough background check screenings.
• 2+ years experience in data reporting, management, and auditing, with deep knowledge of GSuite, especially Google Sheets and Docs.
• Requires excellent customer service qualities and communication skills (written and verbal), with experience working across global teams and timezones

Preferred Technical Skills (A Plus)

• Proficiency with G-Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.).
• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau.
• Exposure to AI/ML tools (e.g., Gemini, NotebookLM) and concepts, with a demonstrated interest in leveraging technology to optimize staff augmentation processes and address operational gaps. Nice to have - big query and usage of AI tools to boost productivity (i.e. Gemini, Glean, NotebookLM, etc)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or relevant coursework in Business, Data & Analytics, Human Resources, or a related field is preferred.

Our Team

The contingent workforce program team is focused on enabling compliant, and high-quality contingent talent acquisition to support various business groups and initiatives globally. We are a collaborative, execution and solutions-oriented global team eager to support our fast-moving organization.

Information about Palo Alto Networks

At Palo Alto Networks®, everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish — but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. 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 ar