Technical Program Manager - Cyber Defense, Metrics and Business Intelligence

This is a Fully Remote Job
About Our Client:
This organization operates in the AI infrastructure industry, providing GPU cloud services designed to support AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. It addresses challenges in AI development complexity by offering cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure that supports technical capabilities and strategic business outcomes such as cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.
About the Opportunity:
The TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER - CYBER DEFENSE, METRICS AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE role is focused on transforming rapid security initiatives into structured programs with measurable outcomes and transparent reporting for leadership. This position bridges several security domains, including Incident Response, Pen Testing, Enterprise Security, Cyber Defense, and GRC, by combining technical program management with business intelligence skills. The role enhances security scale and effectiveness by providing clarity, early identification of blockers, and evidence-based metrics to improve deployment readiness, compliance, and risk mitigation.
Responsibilities:
Lead delivery of security programs including cyber defense, incident response, security testing, detection, and compliance initiatives.
Structure fast-moving security programs with clear ownership, milestones, and decision points.
Track dependencies, status, and remediation across multiple teams.
Escalate issues promptly and guide teams to resolution.
Define and implement security metrics covering delivery, coverage, risk, control health, exceptions, and evidence quality.
Develop executive-level reports translating technical work into business impact.
Create dashboards reflecting coverage, blockers, overdue items, and residual risks.
Model security program data across various assets and processes.
Establish recurring program reviews, escalation processes, roadmap tracking, and reporting rhythms.
Maintain decision logs and action tracking for cross-functional initiatives.
Develop prioritization and intake processes to clarify focus and risk acceptance.
Enhance execution efficiency with lightweight governance mechanisms.
Coordinate across security, IT, engineering, compliance, and operations to maintain alignment.
Identify and address gaps in data sources for security reporting.
Support audit readiness through traceability of decisions, controls, and remediation.
Reduce manual status reporting and improve leadership visibility of risk and progress.
Requirements:
Minimum 6 years in technical program management, security program management, business intelligence engineering, data analytics, security operations, or related fields.
Experience collaborating with security, IT, infrastructure, cloud, identity, cyber defense, GRC, or engineering teams, especially in incident response contexts.
Strong skills in business intelligence including data modeling, metric development, dashboard creation, and data quality management.
Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs with ambiguous requirements.
Capability to translate technical security information into clear executive reports.
Strong written communication, issue framing, decision tracking, and stakeholder management abilities.
Practical knowledge of security concepts such as identity, endpoint security, vulnerability management, incident response, access control, logging, compliance, and risk management.
Experience designing lightweight mechanisms that improve execution without excessive process overhead.
Preferred experience in high-growth technology, cloud, infrastructure, AI, regulated, or customer-trust-sensitive sectors.
Familiarity with security dashboards, control-health reporting, risk registers, audit evidence views, and related tools is a plus.
Pay Range and Compensation Package:
The pay range and compensation package for this role will be determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, and other relevant factors.
Equal Opportunity Statement: Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.
Note:
TalentHop is a recruitment partner of this role. Please note that all employment decisions, including candidate assessment, interviews, hiring, compensation, and employment terms, are made exclusively by the hiring employer.

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