Senior Security Technical Program Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health benefits

Wellness benefits

Career coaching

Family benefits

Retirement plans

In-office dining

Job summary

Asana is seeking a Security Technical Program Manager in San Francisco to connect the Security organization, drive strategy, programs, and operational rhythms. You’ll define how Security operates, plan work, measure progress, and scale initiatives with high autonomy.

The role leads cross-functional security projects, partners with engineering, product, IT, Legal, and Compliance, and owns roadmap and KPI frameworks to ensure secure product development and trusted operations.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact, cross-functional security programs and initiatives.
• Own annual and quarterly security planning and translate strategy into a roadmap.
• Drive prioritization and communication of security asks across stakeholders.
• Define and own the Security team's KPI framework including risk posture and program health.
• Build dashboards and reporting cadences for leadership visibility on progress and risk.
• Establish operating cadences (All Hands, program reviews, OKR check-ins) to keep the org aligned.

Skills

Security TPM background

Strategic program leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive stakeholder communication

Autonomy and initiative

AI tools curiosity

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.

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.

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 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.

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