Sr. Technical Program Manager Security (Threat Detection & Response)

Available Locations:Austin TX

About the Department

Security at Cloudflare is a diverse focused team committed to helping secure both Cloudflare and our customers. The Security Technical Program Management team sits at the cross-section of engineering security and business. We define align and drive the strategic security programs that reduce risk and advance innovation across Cloudflare while partnering to build the best solutions for our customers.

About the Role

We need to solve big security challenges at scale. As a Technical Program Manager focused on Threat Detection Response and Emulation you will help discover define and drive the execution of security projects to reduce risk at Cloudflare. You will work with the Security team and all of our stakeholders to:

• Partner with the Threat Detection Response and Emulation team as their dedicated Technical Program Manager
• Connect with Cloudflares many teams through expert communication and diplomacy to maintain alignment and encourage collaboration
• Build automations and AI agents to handle routine program administration at scale
• Utilize AI platforms to consolidate diverse project streams into unified roadmaps generating initial metrics status updates and executive reporting dashboards
• Support the long term program roadmap planning manage project updates aligned with the roadmap and report on project level OKRs
• Navigate high-ambiguity environments and shifting priorities by pairing sound judgment with AI insights to implement proactive risk-mitigation frameworks
• Identify stakeholders and drive alignment including dependency identification and tracking
• Partner with SIRT during active P0 incidents to coordinate communications and stakeholders then drive postmortem action items and resulting risk-mitigation work to completion
• Manage change to scope timeline key results/outcomes and budget
• Maintain a project management framework using milestones communication plans decision logs issues risks etc.
• Balance the focus on long term vision and roadmap versus addressing high risk tactical security issues

Examples of Desirable Skills Knowledge and Experience

• 8 years of experience in technical program management and a desire for continuous improvement
• Experience in cybersecurity or security program management in a technical fast-moving environment
• BS in Computer Science Information Technology Information Security or related field or equivalent experience
• Proven track record of creating realistic project plans managing dependencies and overseeing execution to meet commitments with predictability
• Proven track record of effective communication at various levels including executive level
• Hands-on experience or a strong competency in leveraging AI productivity tools and development platforms (e.g. Gemini Gems OpenCode etc) to automate routine program administration with rigorous human-in-the-loop review of AI output
• Comfortable managing tight deadlines changing priorities and ambiguity
• Proven ability to forge and sustain effective partnerships internally and externally
• Strong competency with Confluence and Jira and various development methodologies
• Embraces technology including automation and AI augmentation
• Experience working with multiple time zones and cross-functional teams

Equity

This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflares equity plan.

Benefits

Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses support caregiving build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.

Health & Welfare Benefits

• Medical/Rx Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Spending Accounts
• Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
• On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
• Global Travel Medical Insurance

Financial Benefits

• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Participation Plan

Time Off

• Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
• Leave programs including parental pregnancy health medical and bereavement leave

What Makes Cloudflare Special

Were not just a highly ambitious large-scale technology company. Were a highly ambitious large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.

Project Galileo: Since 2014 weve equipped more than 2400 journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work technology already used by Cloudflares enterprise customers--at no cost.

Athenian Project: In 2017 we created the Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. Since the project weve provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.

1.1.1.1: We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Heres the deal - we dont store client IP addresses never ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitment and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.

Sound like something youd like to be a part of Wed love to hear from you!

Please note that applicants who progress to the offer stage of the interview process may be asked to attend an in-person interview within one of the Cloudflare Offices or Cloudflare Hubs. More details about this will be available at that stage of the interview process.

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