Technical Program Manager, Security — Equity Eligible

Snowflake; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 194,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Vision & Dental benefits

Flexible spending account

Job summary

Snowflake is hiring a Technical Program Manager for our Security organization. This role sits at the intersection of technical depth and organizational influence, owning strategic security programs and coordinating across engineering, product, and TPM teams.

We value high-trust collaboration, rapid experimentation, and clear executive communication. The successful candidate will drive governance, risk mitigation, and delivery of complex security initiatives at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic, high-ambiguity Security programs from inception through execution, turning 0-to-1 initiatives into structured, measurable outcomes.
• Own executive-facing operating mechanisms for the Security org, including planning, execution reviews, SteerCos, strategy summits, design and product reviews, QBRs and leadership decision forums.
• Build and scale execution rituals across Security teams, partnering with Engineering, Product, and TPM to strengthen accountability, visibility, and operational discipline.
• Drive portfolio-level strategy, sequencing, and dependency management across critical Security initiatives, ensuring clear prioritization, resource alignment, and timely escalation of risks and tradeoffs.
• Establish strong program governance across the Security portfolio, including reporting cadence, decision-making frameworks, escalation paths, risk tracking, and executive communications.
• Coach and mentor Security TPMs, helping raise the bar for program strategy, communication, stakeholder management, and execution excellence.
• Build technical and product depth to understand Security architecture choices, evaluate tradeoffs, and anticipate downstream implications and risks.
• Bridge engineering execution with customer outcomes and product strategy, ensuring Security programs are aligned with both technical priorities and business impact.
• Engage deeply in architecture reviews, design discussions, and technical tradeoff conversations, helping teams pressure-test assumptions and make well-informed decisions.
• Raise the bar in program reviews by asking high-quality technical and product questions, identifying gaps, and driving teams toward crisp decisions and accountable follow-through.
• Translate complex technical topics into clear narratives for cross-functional and executive audiences.

Job description

Snowflake is hiring a Technical Program Manager for our Security organization. This role sits at the intersection of technical depth and organizational influence, owning strategic security programs and coordinating across engineering, product, and TPM teams.

We value high-trust collaboration, rapid experimentation, and clear executive communication. The successful candidate will drive governance, risk mitigation, and delivery of complex security initiatives at scale.