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#124006 - PROGRAM MANAGER

Liftedanupworkcompany
Contractsenior

Job description

<p>We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to support enterprise-scale technical programs within an application security environment. This role will coordinate complex, cross-functional initiatives that improve engineering operations, program governance, accountability, and security-related processes.</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p>The ideal candidate combines strong program-management fundamentals with technical and analytical fluency. You should be comfortable working with engineering, security, PMO, and leadership stakeholders; using data to understand program health; establishing clear ownership; and driving ambiguous initiatives forward with limited supervision.</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p>This is a hands-on program leadership role requiring strong execution, structured communication, analytical problem solving, and the ability to operate effectively across multiple technical teams.</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p>Enterprise experience strongly preferred.</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p>Lead complex cross-functional programs supporting application security and engineering operations.</p><p>Partner with PMO teams and technical stakeholders to track and communicate program progress, risks, blockers, dependencies, and key results.</p><p>Establish and facilitate recurring program meetings, operating cadences, status reviews, and stakeholder communications.</p><p>Create and maintain program documentation, action plans, ownership tracking, risk logs, decision records, and executive-ready status reporting.</p><p>Work across engineering, security, and other stakeholder groups to clarify ownership, resolve blockers, and drive initiatives through completion.</p><p>Use SQL and/or IQL to analyze program data, validate results, identify trends or gaps, and support reporting and decision-making.</p><p>Translate complex program and technical information into clear updates, recommendations, and escalation points for leadership.</p><p>Coordinate change initiatives that affect multiple teams, processes, or technical environments.</p><p>Independently investigate ambiguous problems, research potential solutions, test approaches, and iterate rapidly based on results.</p><p>Provide overall program coordination and guidance while maintaining accountability for milestones, risks, dependencies, and outcomes.</p> <p>Must-Have Skills</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p>8–10 years of relevant program or project management experience.</p><p>Strong project and program management skills with demonstrated ownership of complex cross-functional initiatives.</p><p>Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience communicating program status, risks, blockers, recommendations, and key results to leadership and stakeholders.</p><p>Experience working with PMO teams across an organization to manage governance, progress tracking, reporting, risks, blockers, and key results.</p><p>Experience establishing and leading recurring program meetings and cross-functional operating cadences.</p><p>Hands-on experience with SQL and/or IQL for data analysis, program reporting, validation, or decision support.</p><p>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.</p><p>Demonstrated ability to work independently as a self-starter with limited direction.</p><p>Experience researching ambiguous problems, evaluating potential approaches, and iterating quickly to deliver results.</p><p>Experience creating and maintaining project or program documentation and coordinating change initiatives.</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p>Nice-to-Have Skills</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p>Application Security domain knowledge.</p><p>Experience supporting security, security engineering, product security, secure software development, vulnerability management, or other security-focused technical programs.</p><p>Experience managing programs involving engineering ownership, technical remediation, compliance, operational readiness, or security controls.</p><p>Experience coordinating large-scale technical programs across multiple engineering teams or organizational groups.</p> <p>Required Tools &amp; Platforms</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p>SQL and/or IQL.</p><p>Program and project management tools used for milestone, risk, blocker, dependency, and action-item tracking.</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p>Location, Time &amp; Engagement</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p>Contract engagement.</p><p>Full-time, 40 hours per week.</p><p>Remote.</p><p>Open to candidates located in the United States or LATAM.</p><p>Must be able to maintain substantial overlap with U.S. business hours.</p>

Skills

SQLIQL