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Role Description

As a Staff Technical Program Manager, you will drive complex, enterprise-wide initiatives that often originate from security reviews, risk assessments, and compliance requirements. These initiatives are highly visible, cross-functional, and foundational to strengthening our overall security posture.

• Lead large-scale, cross-departmental programs across IT, Security, and Engineering.
• Translate security findings and risk assessments into actionable, structured programs.
• Drive alignment across diverse stakeholders, including senior leadership and technical teams.
• Establish program governance, milestones, metrics, and executive reporting mechanisms.
• Anticipate dependencies, manage risks, and unblock teams to ensure forward momentum.
• Build scalable program frameworks that improve execution across the CISO organization.
• Foster strong collaboration between technical and non-technical partners.
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to Security and IT leadership on strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Project Management, or related roles in technical environments.
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives across Engineering, IT, and/or Security teams.
• Strong understanding of security concepts (e.g., risk management, compliance, vulnerability management, identity & access management).
• Demonstrated ability to drive large-scale organizational change and process improvement.
• Excellent executive communication skills, including experience preparing materials for senior leadership.
• Strong stakeholder management and influence skills in matrixed organizations.
• Experience establishing program structure, governance, reporting, and success metrics.

Requirements

• Experience within a CISO organization or dedicated Security function.
• Background in enterprise security programs (e.g., audit remediation, security posture improvement, zero trust initiatives).
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and modern SaaS environments.
• Experience in high-growth technology companies.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification.
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale program management practices within technical organizations.

Benefits

Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role.

• Base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below:
• CA, NY, CT, NJ: $194,000 — $205,000 USD
• WA: $186,000 — $196,000 USD
• OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI: $178,000 — $188,000 USD
• All other states: $162,000 — $171,000 USD