Senior Zero Trust Program Manager

The Vanguard Group; Lees (PA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

The Vanguard Group is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead the Zero Trust initiative across multiple security workstreams. This role requires guiding strategy into concrete plans, aligning with enterprise OKRs, and delivering measurable outcomes.

You'll coordinate IAM, PKI, cloud security, and GRC teams, manage vendor relationships, ensure governance, risk, and compliance, and report progress to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of program or portfolio management experience in cybersecurity or enterprise technology.
• Experience leading large, cross-functional security programs.
• Strong knowledge of Zero Trust principles.
• Ability to communicate complex initiatives to executives.
• Experience working with external vendors and consulting partners.
• Undergraduate degree required; graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the Zero Trust program plan, roadmap, and delivery cadence across all workstreams.
• Translate strategy into execution plans with measurable outcomes aligned to OKRs.
• Coordinate across IAM engineering, PKI, cloud security, architecture, GRC, and audit teams.
• Manage vendor coordination and ensure clear ownership models and handoffs.
• Oversee PKI modernization, PQC readiness, and policy-enabled deployments.
• Track risks, audits, and compliance and report to senior leadership.

Skills

Program management

Cyber security

IAM

Enterprise technology

Executive communication

Vendor management

Education

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

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

The Vanguard Group is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead the Zero Trust initiative across multiple security workstreams. This role requires guiding strategy into concrete plans, aligning with enterprise OKRs, and delivering measurable outcomes.

You'll coordinate IAM, PKI, cloud security, and GRC teams, manage vendor relationships, ensure governance, risk, and compliance, and report progress to senior leadership.