Security Programs Lead: Cross-Functional Risk & Roadmaps

Appfolio; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AppFolio seeks a Lead Technical Program Manager for Risk & Security to drive cross-functional security initiatives across Engineering, SRE, IT, and Business Systems, unifying application and infrastructure security, vulnerability management, and adversarial testing under one strategic roadmap. You will bridge security and partner engineering teams to enable safe, scalable growth and customer trust.

The role emphasizes establishing roadmaps, coordinating milestones, and delivering executive-ready

Qualifications

• Proven track record in technical program or project management within information security or engineering.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional security initiatives across SDLC, CI/CD, and SRE/IT.
• Hands-on Jira experience to manage backlogs, dependencies, and delivery timelines.
• Strong communication skills for executive-level reporting.
• Ability to translate multi-domain security initiatives into structured roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and execute strategic roadmaps for core security initiatives across application and infrastructure security.
• Partner with Engineering, SRE, IT, and Business Systems to scope requirements and track milestones.
• Implement intake and prioritization processes for security projects with clear accountability.
• Identify blockers and risks, and present actionable options to leadership.
• Serve as the primary cross-functional liaison for security-driven initiatives and vendor engagements.
• Deliver executive-ready reporting on program health and outcomes.

Skills

Technical program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Jira

Security program management

Tools

Jira

Job description

AppFolio seeks a Lead Technical Program Manager for Risk & Security to drive cross-functional security initiatives across Engineering, SRE, IT, and Business Systems, unifying application and infrastructure security, vulnerability management, and adversarial testing under one strategic roadmap. You will bridge security and partner engineering teams to enable safe, scalable growth and customer trust.

The role emphasizes establishing roadmaps, coordinating milestones, and delivering executive-ready