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Illumio

Sr. Security Program Manager

Drives execution of cross-functional security initiatives, coordinates across Security, Engineering, Product, and IT teams, tracks milestones and risks, defines KPIs, and provides leadership visibility into program health and outcomes. Requires 10+ years in security program management.

157k – 180kSunnyvale, CASecurity EngineeringOnsite10+ YOE
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About the role

Responsibilities

  • Drive planning and execution of cross-functional security initiatives
  • Coordinate work across Security, Engineering, Product, and Infrastructure teams
  • Track program milestones, risks, and dependencies
  • Ensure initiatives remain aligned with organizational priorities and timelines
  • Define KPIs, metrics and success criteria for security initiatives
  • Build dashboards and reporting frameworks for program health
  • Provide leadership visibility into progress, risks, and outcomes
  • Facilitate collaboration between security teams and internal partner teams
  • Identify blockers and drive resolution across teams
  • Ensure clear ownership and accountability for deliverables (RACI)
  • Help security leadership translate strategy into actionable roadmaps
  • Assist in defining program milestones and success criteria
  • Improve processes that support security program execution
  • Prepare program updates and operational briefings
  • Maintain documentation for security initiatives and roadmaps

Requirements

  • 10+ years of program or project management experience within a Security function
  • Experience managing technical programs involving security and technical teams
  • Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to translate complex technical initiatives into structured programs

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience working within a cybersecurity or security organization
  • Familiarity with security domains such as SOC operations, product security, or compliance
  • Experience developing metrics and executive reporting
  • Experience coordinating complex cross-functional initiatives in SaaS or cloud environments

Skills

Security Program ManagementCross-Functional CoordinationKpis And MetricsDashboardsStakeholder ManagementSoc OperationsVulnerability ManagementSecurity ArchitectureRaciExecutive Reporting

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