Manager, Technical Program Management (Cyber Security)

Playlist; New York (NY); On-site; USD 131,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Playlist is seeking a Technical Program Manager to translate security and IT strategy into coordinated delivery, leading cross-functional teams across Engineering, Security, and the business to reduce risk and enable growth.

You will own the portfolio, set roadmaps and operating rhythms, mentor PMs, manage risks, and communicate trade-offs to executives. 6-8+ years in tech program mgmt with cyber security or IT program experience required.

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years in program management at a technology company.
• 2+ years directly managing people.
• Experience running Cyber Security or IT programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of Security and IT technical program managers.
• Own Cyber Security and IT program management portfolio and delivery across the org.
• Set operating rhythm for intake, prioritization, resourcing, and reporting.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Technical acumen

Security frameworks

Executive communication

Risk management

Job description

About the Company:

At Playlist, life's richest moments happen when people step away from screens to move, connect, explore, and play. We're building the definitive platform for intentional living, connecting people with inspiring experiences in fitness, wellness, and beyond. With popular brands like Mindbody and ClassPass, Playlist empowers businesses and individuals, making it effortless for aspirations to become actions. Join us in reshaping technology's role to foster meaningful, real-world connections.

The Role You'll Play

The Technical Program Management team is the connective tissue that turns Playlist's cyber security and IT strategy into coordinated, predictable delivery, driving the cross-functional programs that reduce risk and move the organization forward. The ideal TPM team members are experienced program leaders with strong technical acumen and a working fluency in cyber security principles, risk and vulnerability management, who are passionate about bringing structure to ambiguity, aligning stakeholders across Engineering, Security, and the business, and executing complex, high-impact initiatives that deliver measurable, business-aligned outcomes across our vertical SaaS ecosystem.

• Lead and grow a team of Security and IT technical program managers, owning hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development
• Own the Cyber Security and IT program management portfolio, setting how programs are scoped, prioritized, sequenced, and delivered across the org
• Set the operating rhythm for the team across intake, prioritization, resourcing, and reporting, balancing competing programs against multi-quarter outcomes and risk reduction targets
• Partner with Security and IT leadership to translate strategy into a prioritized program roadmap and a resourcing model that holds up under trade-offs
• Represent portfolio status, risks, and trade-offs to executive stakeholders, and make the calls needed to keep delivery predictable
• Build, standardize, and continuously improve the team’s playbooks, templates, and measurement systems so delivery quality does not depend on any one person
• Surface and resolve enterprise-wide delivery risks, dependencies, and blockers across Security, IT, and Engineering
• Maintain deep, evolving security domain fluency and apply it to guide the team, challenge trade-offs, and operate as a trusted technical liaison across Engineering, Security, and business stakeholders
• Navigate ambiguity with a bias for action, stay creative and resourceful in problem solving, and ask questions early and often when working in new or unfamiliar systems or topics

The Experience You’ll Bring

• 6-8+ years in program management, client services, management consulting, or a similar role at a technology company, including 2+ years directly managing people. Prior experience running Cyber Security or IT programs required
• Track record of building, leading, and developing high-performing program or delivery teams
• Deep expertise in program management best practices and tools, from initiation through planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, applied at portfolio scale
• Strong technical aptitude with an ability to understand technical architectures and speak to system design, reliability and scalability challenges, and design trade-offs
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience interpreting and communicating technical requirements to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executives
• Strong understanding of information security frameworks (e.g., NIST, PCI-DSS, HITRUST, etc.) and the ability to communicate them to non-technical stakeholders is highly desirable
• Sets direction, makes trade-offs explicit, and holds a team accountable to outcomes and risk reduction targets

It is the Company's intent to pay all Team Members competitive wages and salaries that are motivational, fair and equitable. The goal of Company's compensation program is to be transparent, attract potential employees, meet the needs of all current employees, and encourage Team Members to stay with our organization. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. The base salary range for this position in the United States is $131,000 to $175,000. The total compensation package for this position may also include a performance bonus, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We highly value diversity at our company and encourage people of all different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or other protected characteristics.

Note: This description outlines key responsibilities but isn’t intended to cover every task or duty. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed to support the team and business goals.