Senior Security Program Manager - Remote

AppFolio; United States; Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AppFolio is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager, Risk & Security to drive cross-functional execution of security initiatives across Engineering, SRE, IT, and Business Systems. You will unify application security, infrastructure security, vulnerability management, and adversarial testing under a single roadmap, serving as the bridge between security and partner engineering teams.

The role emphasizes executive-ready reporting on program health and risk reduction, with a base pay range of

Qualifications

• Able to translate complex, multi-domain security initiatives into structured roadmaps and deliverables.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment between security, software engineering, SRE, and IT operations.
• Evaluate technical dependencies and present options and trade-offs to senior leadership.
• Hands-on experience using Jira to manage backlogs, dependencies, and delivery timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for engineers, security practitioners, and executives.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute strategic roadmaps for core security initiatives.
• Collaborate with Engineering, SRE, IT, and Business Systems to scope requirements and milestones.
• Implement intake and prioritization processes for transparent project handoffs.
• Identify blockers and resource gaps, escalating with actionable options.
• Serve as single point of contact for security initiatives and liaise with vendors.
• Deliver executive-ready reporting on program health and risk reduction.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Written and verbal communication

Security program management

Dependency management

Executive storytelling

Education

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

Tools

Jira

Job description

AppFolio is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager, Risk & Security to drive cross-functional execution of security initiatives across Engineering, SRE, IT, and Business Systems. You will unify application security, infrastructure security, vulnerability management, and adversarial testing under a single roadmap, serving as the bridge between security and partner engineering teams.

The role emphasizes executive-ready reporting on program health and risk reduction, with a base pay range of