Application Security Program Manager (Business SME) - REMOTE

Chandra Technologies, Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); A distancia; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Chandra Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Application Security Program Manager (Business SME 1) to guide the State of Maine's SSDLC transition and sustain ongoing security operations.

This role coordinates cross-functional teams, tracks adoption, and drives risk reduction across security, development, and governance functions. You will partner with Vulnerability Management, GRC, Security Architecture, and developers to implement repeatable processes, measure performance, and report progress to

Formación

• Experience leading cross-functional security programs across multiple teams.
• Strong understanding of Secure Software Development Lifecycle practices.
• Ability to translate policy issues into concrete actions and reporting.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate transition from project deliverables to owned processes with clear ownership.
• Validate and improve application risk profiles, security requirements, and release workflows.
• Plan rollout waves with development and platform partners; support security champions and guidance.
• Turn findings into risk-ranked plans with owners, dates, and closure evidence.
• Facilitate working groups and leadership reviews; route design questions to Architecture and risk decisions.
• Define measures and reporting on coverage, remediation, and control performance.
• Surface capacity, dependencies, and recommendations for leadership.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Program Management

SSDLC

Stakeholder Management

Cybersecurity

Change Management

Facilitation

Descripción del empleo

No Corp to Corp, Only W2/1099 Resumes will be considered.

Job Description

Work Location:100% Remote unless they reside in Maine. If they reside in Maine, they will need to report onsite one day bi-weekly, and travel costs to State office locations will not be reimbursed. (Will only consider candidates in the Eastern and Central time zones)

The Application Security Program Manager (Business SME 1) supports the Information Security Office in transitioning the State’s secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) from a near-complete modernization project to a sustained operating program. The position coordinates the people, decisions, workflows, and measures needed to make application security practices workable across State technology teams. As initial transition tasks are completed, the manager shifts effort to adoption, performance, risk reduction, and continuous improvement across the broader application security portfolio.

This is a cross-functional program management role. The manager works with Vulnerability Management, Security Architecture, Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC), Application Development, GitHub Governance, infrastructure and platform teams, agency product owners, and vendors. The manager drives follow-through, program adoption, and accountability across stakeholders and elevates decisions to the appropriate owner; specialist teams retain their established technical, product, and risk approval authority.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Coordinate transition from project deliverables to owned processes, including named owners, documented handoffs, decision paths, service expectations, and a practical operating cadence. Maintain the program roadmap, priorities, dependencies, risks, and improvement backlog.
• Work with accountable teams to validate and improve the application risk profile, security requirements, design review, scanning, finding triage, remediation, exception, and release workflows. Ensure guidance reflects real tools and different applications and vendor models.
• Plan rollout waves with development and platform partners; support security champions, training, office hours, and clear developer-facing guidance. Gather feedback and remove barriers that prevent teams from applying the workflow consistently.
• Help product and development teams turn findings into risk-ranked plans with owners, target dates, and closure evidence. Track coverage gaps, aging findings, blockers, and escalations while the responsible teams perform remediation and verification.
• Facilitate working groups and leadership reviews, maintain an accurate responsibility model, and route design questions to Security Architecture and policy, exception, and risk decisions through GRC and authorized Information Security Office leadership.
• Define useful measures with data owners; coordinate trustworthy reporting on application coverage, adoption, remediation, exceptions, and control performance. Use trends and team feedback to propose changes, report progress, and adjust priorities.
• Coordinate related initiatives in repository governance, security tooling, platform integration, third-party application security, and developer enablement. Surface capacity, funding, and service dependencies; prepare concise options and recommendations for leadership.

WHAT MAKES THIS JOB UNIQUE?

Make a Difference: The scope of this position impacts the trajectory of application security in the State of Maine, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of critical systems.

Show Your Strength: A chance to apply your expertise in application security and demonstrate your capabilities.

Experience in State Government: Opportunity to work within a large IT enterprise supporting critical State applications.

Selfless Service: Play a pivotal role in safeguarding the State’s critical systems, contributing to the public good by protecting citizens' data and ensuring the secure operation of essential government services.

Role

WHY WILL YOU LOVE IT HERE?

Immersion in rapidly evolving issues of state government and a fast-moving organization full of opportunity.

Collaboration with talented peers and exposure to creative problem-solving approaches.

Opportunities to tackle unique and complex projects in application security.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The manager in this role requires the ability to oversee application security efforts across multiple teams and drive program improvements to strengthen the State of Maine’s security posture. We seek a self-motivated individual who thrives in fast-paced environments, seamlessly drives initiatives with multiple stakeholders, and has demonstrable experience in application security leadership. The candidate must have 8 to 10 years of experience in leadership roles, program management, and change agent roles, improving application security program maturity.

The selected candidate will be required to pass the required background checks as a condition of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Substantial experience managing complex technology, cybersecurity, or application security programs across multiple teams, with demonstrated delivery through influence and shared accountability.
• Working knowledge of software delivery and application security concepts, including security requirements, code and dependency scanning, vulnerability management, remediation, and risk treatment.
• Ability to translate technical and policy issues into clear actions, owners, decisions, and management reporting; strong facilitation, writing, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience establishing repeatable processes, coordinating organizational change, using measures to improve performance, and managing competing priorities in an evolving program.
• Experience implementing, operationalizing, or governing Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) practices across multiple development teams.

Required Skills

• 8 to 10 years of experience in leadership roles and cybersecurity program management.
• Experience improving application security program maturity.
• Stakeholder Management and Organizational Change Management Leadership.
• Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC).