Strategy & Operations Lead, Security & Technology — Remote

Georgian; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible & Remote-First Culture

Equity stock options

100% Covered Health Insurance

Infinity Flexible Time Off

18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Chainguard is seeking a Strategy & Operations Senior Manager (Security and Technology) to partner with the CISO and executive team in shaping the company’s security and technology strategy.

You will drive quarterly planning, OKRs, and executive communications while aligning multiple teams. This role focuses on organizational efficiency, scalable processes, and budget-informed decision making.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of corporate strategy and program management in a high-growth startup or MBB consultancy; MBA or equivalent coursework.
• Conversant in core cybersecurity and IT concepts to engage credibly with CISO staff and leaders.
• Level 999 Wizard skills in Claude, Google Workspace, dashboards, etc.
• Genuine optimism and the power to inspire greatness in others.
• Irrational dissatisfaction with mediocre work and the ability to call out issues.
• Strong executive presence; comfortable communicating with technical and leadership audiences.

Responsibilities

• Strategy (~40%): assist the CISO and reports in developing strategy; run planning cadences; prep executive materials; identify bottlenecks; act as trusted proxy.
• Execution (~40%): drive follow-through; coordinate cross-functional programs; manage dependencies between teams.
• Organizational Infrastructure (~20%): design comms mechanisms; build operating system for decision-making; partner on headcount and FP&A for budget.

Skills

Corporate strategy

Program management

Executive presence

MBA leadership

Strategic storytelling

Education

MBA or equivalent

Tools

Claude

Google Workspace

Dashboards

Job description

Chainguard is seeking a Strategy & Operations Senior Manager (Security and Technology) to partner with the CISO and executive team in shaping the company’s security and technology strategy.

You will drive quarterly planning, OKRs, and executive communications while aligning multiple teams. This role focuses on organizational efficiency, scalable processes, and budget-informed decision making.