Senior Technical Program Manager, Security

SailPoint

4d•$97,900 - $165,082•Remote

About The Position

SailPoint is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to serve as the operational backbone of its product security program. The role owns execution across 12+ concurrent security initiatives, recurring security operations, vendor engagements, and cross-functional work spanning Product, Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, and the CISO organization. The program covers initiatives such as production access controls, red team vendor engagement, SCM migration, CI/CD security gates, cloud asset tagging, customer code governance, BYOK architecture, non-human identity, and security reviews. The position is part of the Engineering Operations team, which supports a secure, compliant, and audit-ready engineering organization. The program manager establishes and maintains the operating rhythm for the portfolio, including roadmap and dependency tracking, weekly execution cadence, procurement management, BAU capacity tracking, executive reporting, metrics, and a consistent intake process. The role works closely with engineering managers, security operations, platform teams, and leaders across Engineering and Cybersecurity, driving outcomes through influence and clear communication. The successful candidate will build and maintain program tracking in Jira and Confluence, use data such as aging, throughput, and SLA adherence to communicate program health, and apply AI-assisted workflows with sound judgment. The role is remote within the United States and requires US citizenship due to FedRAMP requirements. The estimated US base salary range is $97,900–$165,082. The position may be eligible for a corporate bonus plan or role-specific commission and equity participation.

Requirements

7+ years of technical program management experience, including at least 3 years managing security, infrastructure, or platform engineering programs.
Demonstrated experience managing 10+ concurrent initiatives with cross-functional dependencies across engineering organizations.
Experience managing vendor procurement for security or engineering tooling, including evaluations, POCs, and contract execution.
Familiarity with application security, cloud security, DevSecOps, vulnerability management, and identity/access management.
Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and spreadsheet-based trackers, including building and maintaining program tracking without dedicated PMO infrastructure.
Strong written communication skills, including producing executive status updates, quarterly reviews, and decision packages.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
Strong program organization and coordination skills across multiple Engineering and Security teams.
Strong technical judgment regarding vulnerability severity, remediation trade-offs, and cloud-native security risk.
Ability to build trusted relationships and drive outcomes through influence.
Ability to communicate clearly with technical and executive audiences and size risk in concrete terms.
Data-driven approach using metrics such as aging, throughput, and SLA adherence.
US citizenship is required due to FedRAMP requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience building or maturing a security, infrastructure, or platform program operating model, including intake, quarterly planning, weekly execution, BAU transition, and portfolio capacity planning.
Prior ownership of DevSecOps, CI/CD security, or SCM/toolchain programs, such as pipeline security gates, developer tooling migration, or cloud asset governance.
Experience coordinating identity and access security programs, including production access controls or non-human identity initiatives.
Experience coordinating security review and operations programs, including design or architecture reviews, AI security reviews, red team vendor engagement, and security champions.
Track record delivering executive quarterly program reviews, procurement decision packages, and semi-automated metrics reporting for security or engineering programs.
SaaS or enterprise product security experience in audit- or compliance-sensitive environments, including influencing engineering leadership and resolving cross-organizational dependencies without direct authority.
Hands-on experience using AI-assisted and agent-orchestrated workflows for planning, tracking, and communication, with judgment about automation and human oversight.
Proven ability to design and maintain Jira and Confluence tracking that drives accountability and executive-ready visibility.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end execution of 12+ concurrent product security initiatives, maintaining current status, milestones, owners, timelines, dependencies, and blockers.
Maintain the initiative roadmap, run the weekly tracking cadence, identify drifting work, and escalate blockers.
Map and manage cross-team dependencies across DevOps, Platform Engineering, FinOps, Architecture, Product, Engineering Directors, and the CISO organization.
Build trusted working relationships with engineering leaders and facilitate cross-team coordination.
Manage vendor and procurement pipelines, tracking engagement status, actions, owners, and timelines.
Coordinate vendor evaluations and proof-of-concept scoping, compile results, and prepare leadership decision packages.
Track recurring business-as-usual work against team capacity, including design and architecture reviews, AI security reviews, red team operations, security champions, and metrics.
Prepare executive-ready status updates, quarterly program reviews, and decision packages.
Use program data, including aging, throughput, and SLA adherence, to communicate risk and steer execution for technical and executive audiences.
Build and maintain program tracking in Jira and Confluence, establish consistent intake for new initiatives, and apply AI-assisted workflows judiciously.
Develop program structure and operating rhythm, including quarterly planning, capacity analysis, initiative sequencing, and BAU transitions.
Manage the future-work backlog by scoping, sizing, and sequencing emerging initiatives.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage.
Supplemental life insurance options for employees, spouses, and children.
Health care, dependent care, and limited-purpose flexible spending accounts.
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching.
Flexible vacation policy.
8 paid holidays annually.
Sick leave.
Paid parental leave.
Employee Assistance Program and Care Counselors.
Voluntary legal assistance, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, and pet insurance options.
Health Savings Account with employer contribution.
Potential eligibility for a corporate bonus plan or role-specific commission and equity participation.