Staff Security Program Manager, Cloud & Data Protection

Ladders; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 223,000 - 306,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Ladders in San Francisco, CA is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager- Security to lead security programs for a cloud-based enterprise platform. You will partner with engineering and cross-functional stakeholders to drive initiatives from strategy through execution.

The role requires strong technical judgment, clear communication, and the ability to balance competing priorities while measuring impact and managing risk. This position is US-based.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in technical program management or related leadership.
• Experience leading large-scale security programs in cloud-native or SaaS environments.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to align stakeholders.
• Deep technical knowledge in IAM, data privacy, and anomaly detection.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the security program strategy and roadmap.
• Drive initiatives across multiple engineering domains.
• Oversee execution of complex security engineering initiatives.
• Leverage technical knowledge to influence design decisions and mitigate risks.
• Define and track security metrics to measure program impact.
• Present program status and risks to executive and technical audiences.

Skills

Technical program management

Security leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

IAM

Data privacy

Anomaly detection

Job description

Ladders in San Francisco, CA is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager- Security to lead security programs for a cloud-based enterprise platform. You will partner with engineering and cross-functional stakeholders to drive initiatives from strategy through execution.

The role requires strong technical judgment, clear communication, and the ability to balance competing priorities while measuring impact and managing risk. This position is US-based.