Principal Technical Program Manager - Trust

Atlassian•Seattle, WA

7d•$169,569 - $266,725

About The Position

Atlassian can choose where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity.

Requirements

12+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering leadership, or security architecture in large cloud or SaaS environments
Proven portfolio-level scope leading multi-team, company-wide security, infrastructure or compliance initiatives over multiple years
Deep domain knowledge across cybersecurity, risk management, cloud security architecture, threat modeling, AI-native SDLC, vulnerability management, and GRC frameworks
Proven delivery of complex technical transformations such as software supply chain security, automated security controls, identity governance or authorizations to operate in regulated environments
Strong executive communication, synthesizing complex technical, legal, and risk scenarios into clear trade-offs and decisions
Ability to influence and align engineering, product, legal, and GRC teams without direct authority
Systems thinking with experience designing and scaling operational frameworks, governance rhythms, and dependency tracking globally
Data-driven decision making using telemetry and risk metrics to guide trade-offs and demonstrate measurable risk reduction
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, Business, or equivalent practical experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI security, trusted AI deployments, adversarial threat defense, or security automation in cloud-native environments
Direct experience leading FedRAMP, DoD IL4/IL5, SOC 2, ISO 27001, or major privacy compliance programs at enterprise scale
Experience scaling software supply chain security, including SBOMs, artifact provenance, and package hardening
Experience partnering directly with C-level executives, CISO, CTrO, and senior engineering leaders in high-stakes environments
Proven track record of building and scaling TPM operating models or communities of practice across engineering organizations
Background in data analytics and security telemetry, translating complex data into actionable leadership insights

Responsibilities

Own portfolio-level trust outcomes: Set strategic direction and drive a multi-year portfolio across Security, Compliance, GRC and Privacy, tying company priorities to clear executive decisions
Lead cross-functional delivery: Orchestrate execution across Trust Engineering, Product, Platform, Legal, GRC, and IT, managing dependencies, technical risks, and organizational trade-offs
Drive secure-by-default engineering: Lead initiatives to embed automated security controls, trusted AI-native SDLC, software supply chain defenses, and continuous vulnerability monitoring into developer workflows
Enable regulated market access: Drive technical readiness and authorizations to operate in regulated environments (such as FedRAMP and regional certifications) to meet market commitments
Turn ambiguity into clarity: Structure complex technical and governance challenges, establish effective decision forums, and align cross-functional leaders
Influence executive leadership: Partner closely with C-level executives, providing fact-based risk insights, escalating blockers, and driving critical decisions to closure
Establish durable mechanisms: Build scalable frameworks for risk prioritization, dependency management, compliance evidence pipelines, and security reviews
Measure impact and risk reduction: Define metrics to track security posture improvements, vulnerability reduction, audit readiness, and overall business value