Principal Security Program Manager

About the role

The Principal Security Program Manager supports a healthy, high-performing security, IT, cloud, and compliance program. They partner with and report directly to the CISO, managing project execution, operating cadence, deadlines, meeting outcomes, Jira/Confluence hygiene, dashboards, and cross-functional follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Own the full portfolio of security, IT, cloud, and compliance projects.
• Keep Jira, Confluence, dashboards, timelines, owners, blockers, and status updates accurate at all times.
• Drive projects from intake to completion with clear owners, deadlines, dependencies, decisions, and next steps.
• Run meetings independently, capture outcomes, and deliver clear, accurate summaries with action items.
• Act as a trusted extension of the CISO for the IT team and cross-functional workstreams.
• Turn conversations, risks, requests, and open questions into actionable Jira stories, projects, timelines, and measurable outcomes.
• Provide CISO with concise executive briefings on status, risks, deadlines, upcoming milestones, blockers, and decisions needed.
• Hold project owners accountable for commitments, deadlines, updates, and open actions.
• Improve the security program’s operating rhythm, documentation quality, meeting discipline, project visibility, and overall organization.
• Utilize AI tools responsibly to increase project speed, elevate documentation, summarize meetings, identify gaps, and create executive-ready updates.
• Maintain exceptional accuracy, completeness, and attention to detail across all project tracking, documentation, and reporting.
• Support program maturity across vulnerability management, incident response, compliance, cloud security, IT operations, endpoint, identity, governance, and MDR/SOC operations.

Requirements

• 7 - 10 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT, technical program management, security operations, compliance, or related roles.
• Prior experience working directly within a cybersecurity program.
• Strong understanding of security, IT, cloud, compliance, and operating models.
• Deep experience with Jira and Confluence is required.
• Strong working knowledge of Slack, macOS, and Google Workspace.
• Proven ability to manage multiple technical projects simultaneously, deadlines, owners, dependencies, and competing priorities.
• Excellent written communication, documentation, and cross-functional alignment strategy.
• Experience leading meetings independently with technical teams, vendors, stakeholders, and leadership.
• Strong knowledge of compliance programs, audits, evidence collection, control tracking, and security governance.
• Ability to operate with urgency, ownership, discretion, and minimal supervision.

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with security frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and ISO 42001.
• Experience supporting cloud security programs across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience working with ServiceNow, GRC tools, vulnerability management platforms, SIEM, EDR, or identity platforms.
• Prior experience as a Principal Program Manager, Security Program Manager, IT Chief of Staff, Manager of Security, or Senior Technical PM.

What Success Looks Like

Projects have clear ownership, timelines, tracking, status, blocker support, and documented next steps. Security, IT, cloud, and compliance work is visible, organized, and progressive.

Core Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship or Legal Permanent Resident status.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO), 12 company holidays, sick leave, and 8-Weeks Paid Parental Leave.
• Unique professional development benefits with Annual “development dollars” to support people growth and development.
• Wellness contests and monthly educational programs.
• 401(K) retirement program.

Pay

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $165,000 - $185,000 + bonus + stock options + benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Schedule

We are open to remote candidates within the EST timezone.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance, flexible time off, 12 company holidays, sick leave, and 8-Weeks Paid Parental Leave. Additionally, we provide unique professional development benefits with Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development, wellness contests, and monthly educational programs. We also offer a 401(K) retirement program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Deepwatch is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.