Senior Security Program Manager — Cross-Functional

Appfolio; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 152,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AppFolio seeks an experienced Senior Security Program Manager to lead strategic roadmaps for internal security initiatives across application and infrastructure security, vulnerability management, and threat operations. You will partner with Engineering, SRE, IT, and Business Systems to scope requirements, track milestones, and ensure on-time delivery.

You will implement structured intake and prioritization processes, identify blockers early, and act as the primary liaison for security-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related technical field.
• Experience leading technical programs or projects within security or engineering organizations.
• Experience coordinating deliverables across software development lifecycles, CI/CD, or SRE/IT workflows.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and execute strategic roadmaps for core internal security initiatives across application security, infrastructure security, vulnerability management, and threat operations.
• Partner with Engineering, SRE, IT, and Business Systems to scope requirements, track milestones, and ensure deliverables stay on schedule.
• Implement structured intake and prioritization processes to align security projects with business goals.
• Identify blockers, gaps, and dependencies; escalate with actionable options and trade-offs.
• Serve as the single point of contact and cross-functional liaison for security initiatives with engineering and external vendors.
• Deliver executive-ready reporting on program health, progress, resources, and outcomes framed around risk reduction.

Skills

Roadmap planning

Cross-functional alignment

Risk management

Executive communication

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Jira

Job description

AppFolio seeks an experienced Senior Security Program Manager to lead strategic roadmaps for internal security initiatives across application and infrastructure security, vulnerability management, and threat operations. You will partner with Engineering, SRE, IT, and Business Systems to scope requirements, track milestones, and ensure on-time delivery.

You will implement structured intake and prioritization processes, identify blockers early, and act as the primary liaison for security-driven