Hybrid TPM — Product Security & Vulnerability Lead

Aquent; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent is partnering with an innovative autonomous mobility technology company to hire a Technical Program Manager, Product Security in Foster City, CA. This hybrid role leads cross-functional cybersecurity initiatives across software, cloud services, and embedded systems, translating findings into remediation plans and roadmaps.

You'll coordinate with engineering and security teams, manage milestones, and communicate risk and progress to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years in engineering, TPM, or management consulting leading cross-functional programs.
• Strong cybersecurity knowledge with direct or close partnership with security teams.
• Experience coordinating remediation across multiple engineering teams and software stacks.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional cybersecurity programs focused on vulnerability management and product security.
• Partner with software engineering and security teams to identify, prioritize, track, and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Develop remediation plans, milestones, and roadmaps; monitor progress and drive resolution.
• Coordinate remediation across internally developed software, open-source components, and third-party apps.
• Interpret findings from code scanning tools, pen tests, red teaming, and other assessments.
• Translate security priorities into actionable project schedules and measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate with teams supporting software, embedded systems, and cloud services.
• Identify risks and dependencies; escalate issues and drive solutions.
• Improve processes, workflows, and tools for vulnerability tracking and program execution.
• Communicate risks and progress to stakeholders with clear reports.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

DevSecOps

Vulnerability management

Communication

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SonarQube

Security assessment tools

Job description

Aquent is partnering with an innovative autonomous mobility technology company to hire a Technical Program Manager, Product Security in Foster City, CA. This hybrid role leads cross-functional cybersecurity initiatives across software, cloud services, and embedded systems, translating findings into remediation plans and roadmaps.

You'll coordinate with engineering and security teams, manage milestones, and communicate risk and progress to leadership.