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Staff Program Manager
Location
California + 18 moreAll locations: California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$162K - $205K / year
8 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Drive complex, enterprise-wide initiatives that often originate from security reviews, risk assessments, and compliance requirements.
• Lead large-scale, cross-departmental programs across IT, Security, and Engineering.
• Translate security findings and risk assessments into actionable, structured programs.
• Drive alignment across diverse stakeholders, including senior leadership and technical teams.
• Establish program governance, milestones, metrics, and executive reporting mechanisms.
• Anticipate dependencies, manage risks, and unblock teams to ensure forward momentum.
• Build scalable program frameworks that improve execution across the CISO organization.
• Foster strong collaboration between technical and non-technical partners.
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to Security and IT leadership on strategic initiatives.
Job Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Project Management, or related roles in technical environments.
- Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives across Engineering, IT, and/or Security teams.
- Strong understanding of security concepts (e.g., risk management, compliance, vulnerability management, identity & access management).
- Demonstrated ability to drive large-scale organizational change and process improvement.
- Excellent executive communication skills, including experience preparing materials for senior leadership.
- Strong stakeholder management and influence skills in matrixed organizations.
- Experience establishing program structure, governance, reporting, and success metrics.
Benefits
- Highly market-competitive compensation and benefits
- New hire equity grant
- Annual refresh grants