Technical Program Manager, Security & Grc - 11745

Coupa; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global Wellness Days

BirthdayTime-Off

Volunteer Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Travel Protection

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Coupa is seeking a Technical Program Manager, Security & GRC to lead and scale security programs across our SaaS platform. You’ll define milestones, collect requirements, mitigate risks, and drive automation to protect customer data.

You will partner with engineering, security, and governance teams, coach squads in Agile practices, and support audits (SOC 1/2, PCI, FedRAMP, ISO 27001) to ensure compliant, reliable delivery.

Qualifications

• Five+ years leading technical security, risk, or compliance projects within SaaS environments.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, and project portfolio management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage and scale multiple security programs by defining milestones, success criteria, resource allocation, progress tracking and delivery.
• Collect business requirements from internal teams and document business/process specifications.
• Identify and resolve delivery impediments, risks, and issues; drive automation and process improvements.
• Participate in security workflows, vulnerability management, IAM initiatives and governance programs.
• Create dashboards to report real-time program status to Executives with key metrics/KPIs.
• Coach engineering teams on Agile/Scrum practices for sustainable delivery.
• Support audits (SOC 1/2, PCI, FedRAMP, ISO 27001) and evidence collection.
• Advocate for tooling and dashboards to improve traceability across risk initiatives.

Skills

Security program mgmt

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Project coordination

Cloud/SaaS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical field

CISSP/CISA/CRISC/PMP desirable

Tools

Jira

Confluence

PM tools

Job description

Why join Coupa?

Coupa makes margins multiply through its community-generated AI and industry-leading total spend management platform for businesses large and small. Coupa AI is informed by trillions of dollars of direct and indirect spend data across a global network of 10M+ buyers and suppliers. We empower you with the ability to predict, prescribe, and automate smarter, more profitable business decisions to improve operating margins.

• Pioneering Technology: At Coupa, we're at the forefront of innovation, leveraging the latest technology to empower our customers with greater efficiency and visibility in their spend.
• Collaborative Culture: We value collaboration and teamwork, and our culture is driven by transparency, openness, and a shared commitment to excellence.
• Global Impact: Join a company where your work has a global, measurable impact on our clients, the business, and each other.

Learn more on Life at Coupa blog and hear from our employees about their experiences working at Coupa.

The Impact of a Technical Program Manager, Security & GRC at Coupa:

What You’ll Do

• Manage and scale multiple security programs by defining milestones, success criteria, resource allocation, progress tracking and successful on-time delivery of security and access management solutions.
• Collect business and operational requirements from internal teams, and help document business/process requirement specifications.
• Proactively identify and resolve delivery impediments, risks, and issues affecting projects, and drive automation and process improvements for the security and governance programs.
• Participate in operational security workflows, vulnerability management patching, IAM initiatives and Governance programs.
• Set up clear, concise reporting dashboards to share real-time program status reports on key metrics and KPIs directly to the Executive Leadership.
• Guide and coach engineering squads on Agile/Scrum practices to ensure sustainable and comfortable delivery paces.
• Support and facilitate evidence collection for internal and external audits/assessments (such as SOC 1 and 2, PCI, FedRAMP, and ISO 27001).
• Advocate for and implement tooling and dashboards to improve traceability and transparency across risk initiatives.

What You Will Bring to Coupa

• 5+ years of experience managing technical security, risk, or compliance projects—preferably in a SaaS environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, cybersecurity, or equivalent experience; relevant industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISA, CRISC, PMP) are highly desirable.
• Expertise with Jira, Confluence, and project portfolio management tools.
• Highly organized with great attention to detail and analytical skills, follow-up, and follow-through across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Self-starter with strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments while driving structured outcomes.
• Working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, Google Workspace, Slack, and related AI capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate in a globally distributed team setup.
• Strong understanding of cloud-based software (SaaS), AWS, GCP, and cybersecurity/privacy frameworks (e.g., NIST, SOC 2, ISO 27001).

At Coupa, we are 100% committed to creating and nurturing an environment that supports your physical, mental, and community well-being. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to help you and your family thrive:

Global Well-Being Perks (For All Employees Globally)

• Global Wellness Days:Enjoy two designated, company-wide paid wellness daysoffeach year (typically the first Friday in March and the last Friday in September) so the entire global team can unplug, step away, and recharge together.
• BirthdayTime-Off:Celebrate your day!Coupa provides a paid dayoffon yourbirthdayor another day of your choice within yourbirthdaymonth.
• VolunteerTimeOff(VTO):Giving back is in our DNA.We offer 40 hours of paid VTO annually to support the community initiatives and volunteer programs you are passionate about.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP):Access free, confidential, 24/7/365 counseling and resources for emotional support, work-life solutions, financial advice, legal guidance, and support for new parents.
• Business Travel Protection:Travel with peace of mind.Zurich Travel Assist provides medical, safety, pre-trip planning, and emergency support during any business travel.
• Referral Bonus Program:Share the Coupa experience!Receive generous monetary referral bonuses when you successfully refer talented friends or acquaintances who are hired into open roles.

Please note: In addition to these global well-being perks, Coupa offers highly competitive, location-specific benefits packages (which include comprehensive medical/dental insurance, retirement/pension plans, and life or accident protection) tailored to your primary work location. Your recruiter will walk you through the specific regional benefits package for this role during the interview process.

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