Head of Technical Program Management - Office of the CISO / CIO
About The Position
Wiz is looking for a Head of Technical Program Management to join our Office of the CISO and CIO team. In this critical leadership role, you will act as both a strategic people manager and a senior execution leader, driving the delivery of complex, cross-functional security and technology initiatives. Reporting to the CISO / CIO, you will partner closely with leaders within the CISO / CIO team, and across key Wiz functions such as Engineering, Product, Legal, and Go-to-Market. As a "player-coach," you will be responsible for recruiting, developing, and managing a world-class team of Technical Program Managers while simultaneously rolling up your sleeves to lead high-stakes programs yourself.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience establishing and leading large, complex, cross-organizational initiatives within security engineering, security operations, and technology.
- Proven experience working effectively as a bridge between security and engineering-focused teams to align on strategy and to drive work forward.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively across diverse, globally distributed, and international teams, aligning workflows across different time zones and functional areas.
- Hands-on experience leading programs in security engineering domains (such as vulnerability management, identity and access, and cloud security), and technology (such as vendor portfolio management, budgeting, and effective adoption of AI solutions).
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to serve as the executive point of contact for major security and technology programs.
- Applicants must have the legal right to work in the country where the position is based, without the need for visa sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Proven experience recruiting, mentoring, and supporting a high-performing team of Program Managers, fostering a culture of execution, empathy, and technical excellence.
- Demonstrated ability to execute TPM work as a senior leader
Responsibilities
- Recruiting, mentoring, and supporting a high-performing team of Program Managers, fostering a culture of execution, empathy, and technical excellence.
- Owning end-to-end program strategy, roadmap development, and milestone tracking for critical security and IT initiatives.
- Establishing and leading large, complex, cross-organizational initiatives within security engineering, security operations, and technology.
- Working effectively as a bridge between security and engineering-focused teams to align on strategy and to drive work forward.
- Working and communicating effectively across diverse, globally distributed, and international teams, aligning workflows across different time zones and functional areas.
- Leading programs in security engineering domains (such as vulnerability management, identity and access, and cloud security), and technology (such as vendor portfolio management, budgeting, and effective adoption of AI solutions).
- Serving as the executive point of contact for major security and technology programs.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Home Office Setup reimbursement
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Monthly Connectivity reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
- Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (with employer match)
- Flexible paid time off + 11 paid holidays
- Paid leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical and bereavement leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
