Senior Security Technical Program Manager

Decisive Point; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 194,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health, wellness & fitness

Career coaching & support

Inclusive family building benefits

Long-term savings or retirement plans

In-office culinary options

Job summary

Asana is seeking a Security Technical Program Manager in San Francisco to connect the Security organization across teams and drive strategy, programs, and operating rhythms. This high-impact role operates with high autonomy to shape how security functions plan, measure, and execute its biggest bets.

You will define operating models, lead cross-functional initiatives, and develop dashboards to give leadership real-time visibility into progress and risks.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of TPM experience in a security context (security engineering, GRC, product security, infra security, or similar).
• Strong understanding of security with ability to engage technical teams and communicate clearly to executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale, cross-functional programs from inception through delivery.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, with proven ability to influence without authority at all levels.
• High autonomy — you create the structure rather than waiting for it.
• Curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact, cross-functional projects spanning organizational boundaries.
• Own annual and quarterly security planning cycles and translate strategy into a prioritized roadmap.
• Drive prioritization and communication of security asks across stakeholders, building a unified framework.
• Define and own the Security team's KPI framework, covering risk posture and program health.
• Build dashboards and reporting cadences for real-time leadership visibility.
• Establish and continuously improve operating cadences (All Hands, program reviews, OKR check-ins).
• Act as a thought partner to security leadership on org design and process improvement.

Skills

Security TPM

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Dashboards

OKR framework

Job description

At Asana, security is foundational to our mission of helping teams work together effortlessly. Our Security organization protects Asana’s employees, users, and customers by proactively addressing threats, enabling secure product development, and embedding security into the fabric of how we operate. We partner closely with Engineering, Product, IT, Legal, and Compliance to build and maintain trust at scale.

As a Security Technical Program Manager, you'll be the connective tissue across the entire Security organization, driving the strategy, programs, and operational rhythms that make the team highly effective and externally visible.

This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role. You'll define how Security as a function operates: how it plans, how it measures itself, how it communicates progress, and how it executes on its biggest bets. You won't just run programs, you'll shape the operating model that makes all programs run better.

This role is based in our San Francisco office with an office-centric hybrid schedule. The standard in-office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Most Asanas have the option to work from home on Wednesdays. Working from home on Fridays depends on the type of work you do and the teams with which you partner. If you're interviewing for this role, your recruiter will share more about the in-office requirements.

What You’ll Achieve

• Lead high-impact, cross-functional special projects that span organizational boundaries, from standing up new security capabilities and maturity programs to company-wide strategic initiatives
• Own the Security organization's annual and quarterly planning cycles, translating multi-year security strategy into a prioritized, executable roadmap
• Drive the prioritization and communication of security asks across stakeholders, building a unified framework that influences how partner teams plan and prioritize security work
• Define and own the Security team's KPI framework, covering risk posture, program health, and strategic goal progress
• Build dashboards and reporting cadences that give leadership real-time visibility into what's working, what's at risk, and where decisions are needed
• Establish and continuously improve the operating cadences (All Hands meetings, program reviews, OKR check-ins) that keep the organization aligned and moving fast
• Act as a thought partner to security leadership on org design, process improvement, and operational scale

About You

• 8+ years of TPM experience, with meaningful time in a security context (security engineering, GRC, product security, infra security, or similar)
• Strong understanding of security with the ability to engage technical teams and communicate clearly to executive stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale, cross-functional programs from ambiguous inception through delivery
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, with proven ability to influence without authority at all levels
• Track record of operating with high autonomy — you create the structure rather than waiting for it
• Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making

At Asana, we're committed to building teams that include a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as this is critical to helping us achieve our mission.

What We’ll Offer

Our comprehensive compensation package plays a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you have on our path to achieving our mission. We believe that compensation should be reflective of the value you create relative to the market value of your role. To ensure pay is fair and not impacted by biases, we're committed to looking at market value which is why we check ourselves and conduct a yearly pay equity audit.

For this role, the estimated base salary range is between $194,000-$220,000. The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. The listed range above is a guideline, and the base salary range for this role may be modified.

In addition to base salary, your compensation package may include additional components such as equity, sales incentive pay (for most sales roles), and benefits. If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

We strive to provide equitable and competitive benefits packages that support our employees worldwide and include:

• Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits
• Career coaching & support
• Inclusive family building benefits
• Long-term savings or retirement plans
• In-office culinary options to cater to your dietary preferences

These are just some of the benefits we offer, and benefits may vary based on role, country, and local regulations. If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

About Us

Asana is a leading platform for human + AI collaboration. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana to achieve their most important goals, faster. Asana has been named to Fortune's Best Workplaces for 7+ years and recognized by Fast Company, Forbes, and Gartner for excellence in workplace culture and innovation. We offer an exceptional office-centric culture while adopting the best elements of hybrid models to ensure that every one of our global team members can work together effortlessly. With 13+ offices all over the world, we are always looking for individuals who care about building technology that drives positive change in the world and a culture where everyone feels that they belong.

We believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive. Our goal is to ensure that Asana upholds an environment where all people feel that they are respected and valued, whether they are applying for an open position or working at the company. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.