Chainguard's security organization sits at the intersection of proactive, long-term initiatives and reactive, business-critical work. As we've grown, managing that balance, anticipating the downstream impact of changing priorities, and giving leadership a clear view of our security risk and exposure have become increasingly important, and increasingly complex
We're looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to bring structure and visibility to this space
You'll operate horizontally across the security organization, partnering with Product Security, Cyber Resiliency, and Governance & Trust. While you'll be closely embedded with those teams in your day-to-day work, you'll also help coordinate priorities, dependencies, and execution across the broader security organization
Your impact will extend well beyond security. Because security intersects with nearly every function at Chainguard — including engineering, product, legal, finance, sales, and marketing — you'll build the systems, processes, and relationships that enable effective collaboration across the company
This is a senior, strategic role with substantial room to grow. You won't inherit a fully defined playbook; you'll help create it. You'll establish the processes, dashboards, and prioritization mechanisms that give the security organization greater clarity and leverage, and over time, expand that impact into broader company-wide programs and operating processes
Own workflow, project tracking, and dependency management across the three security teams, making it clear what’s on track, what’s at risk, and what downstream impact changes may have
Build and maintain dashboards and reporting that give company leadership a clear, durable view of security risk, exposure, and program health
Partner closely with your primary security team on day-to-day execution while supporting the other two teams as priorities and capacity allow
Make and communicate prioritization decisions when demand exceeds the security organization’s capacity — including finding alternatives and helping stakeholders understand trade-offs, rather than simply saying no
Design and implement lightweight processes that help security teams operate more effectively without creating unnecessary overhead for engineers
Work directly with product, engineering, and other partner teams to establish clear, effective ways of working with security
As the role grows, extend your impact beyond security by helping shape broader company processes, including how Chainguard approaches planning, prioritization, and cross-functional execution