Staff Security Technical Program Manager

Aurora Innovation•Mountain View, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Aurora is looking for a Staff Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead complex security initiatives that span multiple engineering teams and security pillars. In this role, you will partner closely with security leaders, engineering teams, and technical architects to turn security strategy into concrete programs that improve the resilience and safety of Aurora’s systems. This role reports to the Security PMO within Aurora’s OneTech organization and sits in the Business Operations pillar. Programs in this role typically span multiple engineering teams and security pillars and may run for several quarters, requiring coordination across senior engineering and security leaders.

Requirements

8–10+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering program management, or security program management in a technology organization.
5+ years leading complex cross‑functional technical programs involving multiple engineering teams.
Experience partnering closely with engineering teams on architecture, platform, or infrastructure initiatives, demonstrating strong systems thinking and technical depth
Experience managing large‑scale technical systems programs, such as platform security initiatives, infrastructure modernization, or security architecture programs.
Proven ability to coordinate multi‑team engineering efforts with significant technical complexity and long time horizons.
Experience managing program governance, cross‑team dependencies, and risk mitigation across multi‑quarter initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in large engineering organizations or high-scale systems, such as distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or safety-critical platforms.
Experience delivering programs in security, infrastructure, or platform engineering environments
Familiarity with security standards or frameworks such as ISO 27001, ISO 21434, or NIST CSF.
Experience with portfolio planning, PMO frameworks, or large‑scale program governance in engineering organizations.
Familiarity with security tooling ecosystems, such as vulnerability management platforms, SIEM/SOAR, SAST/DAST, IAM, or cloud security platforms.
PMP, PgMP, Agile, or SAFe certifications, or equivalent program management training.

Responsibilities

Lead large cross‑team security programs that span Aurora’s security pillars, including Product Security, Cloud Security, Security Engineering, Security Operations, GRC, and Enterprise IT.
Establish strong program governance across major initiatives, including roadmaps, risk tracking, dependency management, and escalation paths for complex security programs.
Drive end‑to‑end execution of strategic security initiatives, from planning and roadmap development through delivery and operational handoff.
Coordinate complex technical work across multiple teams, managing dependencies, removing blockers, and enabling engineering teams to deliver successfully.
Provide clear visibility into program health through dashboards, leadership reviews, and regular updates to security and engineering leadership.