Principal Technical Program Manager - Trust

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 204,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing resources

Volunteer days

Perks portfolio

Community engagement

Job summary

Ladders seeks a Principal Technical Program Manager - Trust to lead a multi-year security and compliance portfolio across cloud and SaaS. You will work with security, engineering, IT and executives to strengthen governance, reduce risk, and readiness for regulated environments.

You will embed automated controls, define operating frameworks, and drive readiness for FedRAMP and other standards, translating governance challenges into clear structures and metrics for risk trade-offs.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in technical program management or engineering leadership in cloud/SaaS environments.
• Experience leading multi-team security and compliance initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity, risk management, and cloud security architecture.
• History of executing complex technical transformations, such as software supply chain security.
• Strong communication skills in technical and legal contexts.
• Ability to influence teams across disciplines without direct authority.
• Experience designing global operational frameworks.
• Data-driven decision-making using risk metrics for trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for a multi-year security and compliance portfolio
• Manage execution across multiple teams, including security engineering and IT
• Lead initiatives to embed automated security controls into workflows
• Drive technical readiness for regulated environments such as FedRAMP
• Translate complex governance challenges into clear operating structures
• Collaborate with C-level executives to provide risk insights and support decision-making
• Establish frameworks for risk prioritization and security reviews
• Define metrics to track security posture and vulnerability reduction

Skills

Technical program management

Security leadership

Cybersecurity knowledge

Tech transformations

Effective communication

Influence without authority

Global ops frameworks

Data-driven decisions

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager - Trust to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This role will drive a multi-year portfolio focused on security, compliance, and operational rigor across a cloud and SaaS environment. The position will partner closely with security, engineering, IT, and executive stakeholders to strengthen governance, reduce risk, and improve readiness for regulated environments.

You will lead complex technical transformations, embed automated controls into workflows, and establish clear frameworks that help teams prioritize and execute high-impact trust initiatives.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $204,300 – $266,725 annually

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for a multi-year security and compliance portfolio
• Manage execution across multiple teams, including security engineering and IT
• Lead initiatives to embed automated security controls into workflows
• Drive technical readiness for regulated environments such as FedRAMP
• Translate complex governance challenges into clear operating structures
• Collaborate with C-level executives to provide risk insights and support decision-making
• Establish frameworks for risk prioritization and security reviews
• Define metrics to track security posture and vulnerability reduction

Qualifications

• 12+ years in technical program management or engineering leadership in cloud/SaaS environments
• Experience leading multi-team security and compliance initiatives
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity, risk management, and cloud security architecture
• History of executing complex technical transformations, such as software supply chain security
• Strong communication skills in technical and legal contexts
• Ability to influence teams across disciplines without direct authority
• Experience designing global operational frameworks
• Data-driven decision-making using risk metrics for trade-offs

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing resources
• Paid volunteer days
• Wide range of perks designed to support personal and family needs
• Community engagement opportunities

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.