Strategy & Operations Senior Manager (Security and Technology)

Chainguard; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly culture

Stock options

100% health insurance

Flexible time off

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Coworking stipend

Job summary

Chainguard is seeking a Strategy & Operations Senior Manager (Security and Technology) to lead cross-functional strategy and program management across the S&T portfolio. You will work closely with the CISO and executives to drive planning cadences, executive materials, and organizational alignment.

The role requires MBA or equivalent coursework, strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts, and the ability to influence both technical and leadership audiences.

Qualifications

• MBA or equivalently challenging coursework.

Responsibilities

• Assist the CISO and their staff in strategy and program management across Security & Technology.
• Run S&T planning and operating cadences (QBRs, OKR cycles).
• Prepare executive materials like board decks and all-hands narratives.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive cross-functional resolution.
• Serve as a trusted proxy and representative for the CISO in internal meetings.

Job description

Strategy & Operations Senior Manager (Security and Technology)

What you’ll do

Strategy (~40%)

• Assist the CISO and their direct reports in developing and executing an organizational strategy coordinated across the Security & Technology portfolio to deliver outsized value to the Chainguard enterprise
• Run S&T planning and operating cadence (QBRs, OKR cycles, etc.)
• Assist in preparing executive materials: board decks, all-hands narratives, etc.
• Identify organizational bottlenecks and drive cross-functional resolution before they accelerate
• Act as a trusted proxy: can represent the CISO and their staff in internal meetings and make decisions within scope

Execution (~40%)

• Serve as a force multiplier for the CISO at operational level: Drives follow-through and holds the org accountable to commitments
• Work with S&T leaders and TPMs staff to drive cross-functional programs (product/feature launches, new capabilities, certification milestones, etc.)
• Manage dependencies between teams that no single team owns

Organizational Infrastructure (~20%)

• Designs and improves S&T's communications mechanisms: coaches staff on storytelling, and works with internal and external comms leaders to ensure a consistent, coherent flow of information to various levels of the business
• Build and maintain the operating system for how decisions get made, and how work gets tracked and prioritized
• Partners with CISO's EBP and HR/People on headcount planning and FP&A for budget planning

What we are looking for:

• Proven track record of corporate strategy and program management experience at a high-growth startup or MBB consultancy, plus successful completion of a MBA or equivalently challenging coursework
• Conversant in core cybersecurity and IT concepts and topics at a level sufficient to engage credibly with CISO staff and leaders across the business.
• Level 999 Wizard skills in Claude, Google Workspace, dashboards, etc.
• Genuine optimism and the power to inspire greatness in others
• An irrational dissatisfaction with mediocre work and the confidence to call it out when you see it
• Strong executive presence and comfort communicating with both technical and leadership audiences

Base Salary Range

Base Salary Range$200,000—$235,000 USD

About Us

We live and breathe our company values:

• We are customer obsessed — We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.
• We have a bias for intentional action — We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.
• We don't take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) — We are solving an important problem which takes focus, but we also like to enjoy the journey.
• We trust each other and assume good intentions — We're transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions.

A few of the benefits we offer:

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
• Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
• 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
• Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need - to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
• 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.

If your experience is close but doesn't fulfill all requirements, we're building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring "Chainguardians" with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

Chainguard is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.