Technical Program Manager, Security

Figma•San Francisco, CA

1d•$140,000 - $245,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Figma is growing its team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us! We’re looking for an expert Technical Program Manager (TPM) to support our Security Operations team. In this role, you’ll partner with our Business and Technology teams to lead cross-functional programs that are critical to how we manage risk and secure our organization. You’ll ensure alignment across teams, deliver on commitments, develop solutions, and clear roadblocks so we can move forward together. Beyond execution, you’ll roll up your sleeves to shape how teams work together—championing security practices, strengthening operations, and solving tough problems with scalable, repeatable practices.

Requirements

5+ years of program or project management experience in a cloud or SaaS environment supporting enterprise technology or security teams
Strong understanding of information security principles and controls, including data protection, access management, and application security
Ability to dive into technical details and apply that knowledge to drive alignment and solve complex challenges
Experience communicating complex security risks and tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical audiences
Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Asana, Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Notion, Figma) and the judgment to apply them effectively based on team needs

Nice To Haves

PMP & Scrum Certifications
Prior experience with identity and access management systems and practices, vendor security and technology governance processes, risk assessments, security investigations, detection and response operations, and incident response
Familiarity with security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, and SOC 2, and experience with ITGC frameworks
Familiarity with AI/ML risk considerations or AI risk frameworks (NIST AI RMF, OECD, ISO 42001)
Experience with using AI tools (e.g Claude Code, Claude Cowork, Open AI Codex, etc) to automate and scale manual processes and decision-making workflows

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end program execution for security, compliance, and infrastructure initiatives—managing dependencies, milestones, risks, and reporting at a portfolio level
Lead highly cross-functional programs, using strong project management skills to deliver complex initiatives in a collaborative and transparent way
Drive project alignment by handling dependencies, guiding technical discussions, facilitating decision making, and ensuring the right conversations happen at the right time
Influence outcomes by building trusted, strong partnerships across the organization
Champion effective ways of working—finding the right balance of tools, structure & practices while continuously improving how we collaborate and deliver on our commitments