Senior Security Program Manager: AI-Driven Risk & Roadmap

Motive; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

401k

Job summary

Motive is seeking a Senior Security Technical Program Manager to drive execution of the Security & Privacy Roadmap and related risk‑reduction programs. You will translate complex security goals into sequenced plans, align cross‑functional teams, and deliver measurable outcomes with executives.

Strong communication and AI‑first mindset are essential. The role focuses on coordinating quarterly planning, maintaining operating rigor, and preparing board‑level updates to demonstrate progress and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience leading complex technical programs, with meaningful experience in cybersecurity, product security, privacy, or a closely related risk‑management domain.
• A track record of delivering multi‑team programs across engineering and business functions, including work with senior leaders and teams that do not report to you.
• Strong program‑management fundamentals: integrated plans, dependency and critical‑path management, risk and issue resolution, capacity planning, change control, and outcome‑based reporting.
• Ability to understand security architecture and control objectives well enough to ask precise questions, identify delivery and risk gaps, and translate technical details into business impact—without needing to be the hands‑on implementer.
• Excellent executive writing and presentation skills; experience producing concise leadership updates or board‑level materials grounded in verified evidence.
• Demonstrated an AI first mindset in executing programs vs manually chasing teams to get things done.
• Sound judgment in prioritizing risk, surfacing uncomfortable trade‑offs, and balancing urgency, customer impact, compliance needs, and delivery capacity.
• A collaborative, low‑ego approach and the ability to create accountability through influence, structure, and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Own roadmap execution: Maintain the integrated Security & Privacy Roadmap from intake and prioritization through delivery and operational handoff.
• Drive risk‑reduction programs: Lead cross‑functional execution of major security programs, which may include identity and access management, authorization, vulnerability remediation, auditability, data protection and retention, privacy controls, and security assurance.
• Lead quarterly planning: Coordinate planning inputs, capacity and sequencing discussions, prioritization trade‑offs, and commitments.
• Establish operating rigor: Run effective program reviews and maintain concise plans, RAID logs, decision records, and dashboards.
• Prepare executive and board materials: Develop accurate, board‑ready narratives and presentations that explain the risk, why it matters, progress against commitments, measurable outcomes, material changes, and decisions or investments required.
• Build strong partnerships: Align technical and nontechnical stakeholders, facilitate decisions when priorities conflict, and communicate with clarity at levels ranging from engineers to senior executives.
• Improve the system: Identify recurring delivery, governance, or measurement gaps and improve the security program operating model so teams can execute predictably and demonstrate control effectiveness.

Job description

Motive is seeking a Senior Security Technical Program Manager to drive execution of the Security & Privacy Roadmap and related risk‑reduction programs. You will translate complex security goals into sequenced plans, align cross‑functional teams, and deliver measurable outcomes with executives.

Strong communication and AI‑first mindset are essential. The role focuses on coordinating quarterly planning, maintaining operating rigor, and preparing board‑level updates to demonstrate progress and