Principal Technical Program Manager, Cyber Defense

Role Overview

• Serve as a key leader and strategic partner to the Head of Cyber Defense, increasing operational rigor, learning velocity, and executive effectiveness.
• Build and own the Cyber Defense closed-loop learning system, connecting incidents, near-misses, detections, and exercises into a continuous improvement engine.
• Own the post-incident review framework and cadence, driving blameless, high-quality reviews focused on systemic improvement while tracking remediation actions.
• Define, implement, and evolve operational metrics, ensuring metrics drive leadership decisions.
• Operate the Detection Council as a structured decision-making forum, owning agendas, materials, and prioritization of detection gaps.
• Lead critical cross-functional Cyber Defense initiatives end-to-end, managing milestones, risks, and execution blockers.
• Deliver clear, structured executive communications on Cyber Defense health, translating detection posture, incident trends, and decisions needed into executive-relevant narratives.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Security Operations, or Engineering Program Management, with demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels.
• Experience working in or alongside Detection & Response, SOC, or Reliability/SRE teams, with sufficient technical depth to engage credibly with detection engineers, incident responders, and threat intelligence analysts.
• Proven track record building operating systems, including cadences, metrics frameworks, feedback loops, and governance structures that drive measurable organizational improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to own and run post-incident or post-mortem review programs focused on systemic learning, action tracking, and durable improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Cyber Defense, SOC (Security Operations Center), Detection Engineering, SIRT (Security Incident Response Team), and Threat Intelligence operating concepts.
• Incident response and post-incident review frameworks, including blameless review practices, systemic learning, remediation tracking, and action closure management.
• Operational metrics design and governance, including detection effectiveness, detection coverage, response quality, response speed, and learning throughput.
• Cross-functional program management practices, including milestone planning, dependency management, risk escalation, stakeholder alignment, and executive decision support.
• MITRE ATT&CK and detection operations concepts sufficient to partner effectively with technical security teams.

Benefits

• Enjoy day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options.
• Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans.
• Choose tax‑advantaged HSA and FSA accounts to make everyday care more affordable.
• Company‑paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
• Adoption assistance and fertility planning coverage to caregiver support.
• Access Dependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentary Care@Work membership, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Build toward what’s next with our 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Tap financial wellness resources, career coaching, and optional long‑term care insurance to plan confidently.
• Grow and recharge with tuition reimbursement, flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employee discounts, charitable gift matching, and paid volunteer time off, plus corporate volunteer events.
• Access 24/7 support including professional therapy, coaching, and emotional well‑being programs alongside guided meditation and resources that support physical, mental, social, and financial wellness.