Remote Senior Security Program Manager

AppFolio, Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AppFolio is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager in Risk & Security to drive cross-functional execution of security initiatives across engineering, SRE, IT, and business systems. You will unify application and infrastructure security under a single roadmap and partner with engineering teams to scale security with growth.

You will establish roadmaps, manage dependencies, and deliver transparent prioritization and reporting to executives.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in technical program or project management within an information security or engineering organization.
• Experience managing cross-functional technical projects that intersect with software development lifecycles, CI/CD pipelines, or SRE/IT operational workflows.
• Hands-on experience utilizing project management and issue-tracking platforms (such as Jira) to manage complex backlogs, dependencies, and delivery timelines.
• Experience coordinating deliverables across multiple security disciplines or managing vendor engagements aligned with internal project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and execute strategic roadmaps for core internal security initiatives across application security, infrastructure security, vulnerability management, and threat operations.
• Partner directly with Engineering, SRE, IT, and Business Systems teams to scope requirements, track critical project milestones, and ensure operational deliverables remain on schedule.
• Implement structured intake and prioritization processes to make security project handoffs transparent, well-resourced, and aligned with overall business goals.
• Proactively identify cross-departmental blockers, resource gaps, and dependency conflicts, escalating issues with actionable options and strategic trade-offs.
• Serve as the single point of contact and primary cross-functional liaison for security-driven initiatives, streamlining communications with internal engineering partners and external third-party vendors.
• Deliver clear, executive-ready reporting on program health, project progress, resource needs, and technical outcomes framed around business risk reduction and resilience.

Skills

Roadmap planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Security program management

Executive communication

Tools

Jira

Job description

AppFolio is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager in Risk & Security to drive cross-functional execution of security initiatives across engineering, SRE, IT, and business systems. You will unify application and infrastructure security under a single roadmap and partner with engineering teams to scale security with growth.

You will establish roadmaps, manage dependencies, and deliver transparent prioritization and reporting to executives.