Staff Technical Program Manager - Cleared/Security McLean, Virginia; Washington, D.C.

Databricks Inc.; McLean, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site work in DC area

Job summary

Databricks Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Staff Technical Program Manager for the Security Assurance Team in the Washington, DC metro area.

You will own end-to-end security compliance initiatives, lead federal authorization efforts, and collaborate with Security, Engineering, Internal Audit, and Corporate Operations to safeguard Databricks’ customers. The role requires an active Top Secret clearance and access to SCIF environments, with on-site work up to 5 days a week during critical

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IS, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years in security and technical program management; DoD/IC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end security compliance initiatives and federal authorizations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, IT, Product, and Security.
• Provide executive-level transparency with accurate status reporting and risk mitigation.
• Refine delivery frameworks to balance rigor and agility in cloud-native environments.
• Build strategic partnerships with Security Assurance stakeholders and SMEs.
• Travel to DC-area SCIFs as required for platform buildouts and deployments.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Security program management

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Cloud security

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Systems

Tools

AWS C2S/SC2S

Azure Secret/Top Secret

Job description

As a Staff Technical Program Manager within the Security Assurance Team, you will

help lead high-visibility security compliance implementation initiatives. Reporting directly

to the Senior Director, you will serve as a strategic catalyst for these programs, ensuring

seamless execution and alignment with Databricks’ global security objectives.

You will navigate a complex, cloud-native landscape, collaborating with Security,

Engineering, Internal Audit, Corporate Operations, and other teams, to assure

successful completion of highly cross-functional projects that enable the growth of our

business and safeguard our customers.

This role requires an active Top Secret Clearance, the ability to access and work within

a SCIF environment, and residence within the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

The impact you will have:

• Drive Project Outcomes: Adopt an ownership mindset to manage the end-to-end delivery of work required for new security certifications, federal authorizations, and compliance initiatives that expand Databricks’ reach across regulated and government markets.
• Accelerate Execution: Act as a force multiplier by proactively identifying and neutralizing project blockers, reducing friction, and maintaining high velocity in a cloud-native environment.
• Orchestrate Cross-Functional Decision Making: Navigate complex technical and compliance trade-offs, driving consensus across Engineering, IT, Product, and Security teams to reach timely resolutions.
• Optimize Delivery Methodologies: Continuously refine project frameworks to maximize effectiveness, ensuring that security initiatives are both rigorous and agile.
• Precision Program Management: Masterfully oversee project lifecycles—including milestones, dependencies, and risk mitigation—while providing executive-level transparency through accurate status reporting.
• Build Strategic Partnerships: Forge deep, collaborative relationships with Security Assurance Team subject matter experts and technical stakeholders to ensure seamless alignment on security goals

What We Are Looking For

• Active Clearance: Must hold an active Top Secret security clearance upon hire.
• Must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area.
• Ability and willingness to work on-site out of a local D.C.-area SCIF up to 5 days a week during initial platform buildouts, accreditation pushes, or critical deployment phases.
• Ability to travel locally across the D.C. region to the Pentagon and customer SCIFs as required.
• Proven Technical Program Management & TS Cloud Experience: Direct experience project managing complex security programs, including unclassified enterprise compliance initiatives alongside the technical building and accreditation of cloud platforms in Top Secret IC / classified regions (e.g., AWS C2S/SC2S/Top Secret, Azure Secret/Top Secret, or air-gapped high-side deployments).
• Proven Expertise: 7+ years of experience (with Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years with advanced degree) in security and technical program/project management. Ideally, at a fast-paced, cloud-native organization.
• Strategic Ownership: Demonstrated success in leading high-stakes security compliance initiatives (e.g., FedRAMP, DoD IL5/IL6, NIST 800-53, CMMC, PCI, HIPAA) from inception to authorization or market.
• Complexity Management: Experience navigating projects with intricate technical dependencies, multiple stakeholders, and competing constraints with geo-distributed teams.
• Executive Presence: Ability to influence and communicate effectively across the spectrum, from deep-dive technical discussions with engineers to high-level briefings for senior leadership and government stakeholders.
• Agility & Continuous Learning: A proven track record of rapidly mastering new processes, methodologies, technologies, and security frameworks to meet evolving business needs.
• Communication Excellence: Superb verbal and written skills, with a knack for translating complex project data into clear, actionable insights and documentation.
• Educational Foundation: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Federal Experience Preferred: Experience supporting U.S. Government, Defense, Intelligence Community, or other highly regulated environments is strongly preferred.

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