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#124006 - Program Manager

Lifted, an Upwork Company™ · Remote, Texas, United States

Operations ManagementRemoteExternal listingcontract5 days ago

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to support enterprise-scale technical programs within an application security environment. This role will coordinate complex, cross-functional initiatives that improve engineering operations, program governance, accountability, and security-related processes.

 

The ideal candidate combines strong program-management fundamentals with technical and analytical fluency. You should be comfortable working with engineering, security, PMO, and leadership stakeholders; using data to understand program health; establishing clear ownership; and driving ambiguous initiatives forward with limited supervision.

 

This is a hands-on program leadership role requiring strong execution, structured communication, analytical problem solving, and the ability to operate effectively across multiple technical teams.

 

Enterprise experience strongly preferred.

 

Key Responsibilities

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  • Lead complex cross-functional programs supporting application security and engineering operations.
  • Partner with PMO teams and technical stakeholders to track and communicate program progress, risks, blockers, dependencies, and key results.
  • Establish and facilitate recurring program meetings, operating cadences, status reviews, and stakeholder communications.
  • Create and maintain program documentation, action plans, ownership tracking, risk logs, decision records, and executive-ready status reporting.
  • Work across engineering, security, and other stakeholder groups to clarify ownership, resolve blockers, and drive initiatives through completion.
  • Use SQL and/or IQL to analyze program data, validate results, identify trends or gaps, and support reporting and decision-making.
  • Translate complex program and technical information into clear updates, recommendations, and escalation points for leadership.
  • Coordinate change initiatives that affect multiple teams, processes, or technical environments.
  • Independently investigate ambiguous problems, research potential solutions, test approaches, and iterate rapidly based on results.
  • Provide overall program coordination and guidance while maintaining accountability for milestones, risks, dependencies, and outcomes.

Must-Have Skills

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  • 8–10 years of relevant program or project management experience.
  • Strong project and program management skills with demonstrated ownership of complex cross-functional initiatives.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience communicating program status, risks, blockers, recommendations, and key results to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Experience working with PMO teams across an organization to manage governance, progress tracking, reporting, risks, blockers, and key results.
  • Experience establishing and leading recurring program meetings and cross-functional operating cadences.
  • Hands-on experience with SQL and/or IQL for data analysis, program reporting, validation, or decision support.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently as a self-starter with limited direction.
  • Experience researching ambiguous problems, evaluating potential approaches, and iterating quickly to deliver results.
  • Experience creating and maintaining project or program documentation and coordinating change initiatives.
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Nice-to-Have Skills

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  • Application Security domain knowledge.
  • Experience supporting security, security engineering, product security, secure software development, vulnerability management, or other security-focused technical programs.
  • Experience managing programs involving engineering ownership, technical remediation, compliance, operational readiness, or security controls.
  • Experience coordinating large-scale technical programs across multiple engineering teams or organizational groups.

Required Tools & Platforms

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  • SQL and/or IQL.
  • Program and project management tools used for milestone, risk, blocker, dependency, and action-item tracking.
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Location, Time & Engagement

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  • Contract engagement.
  • Full-time, 40 hours per week.
  • Remote.
  • Open to candidates located in the United States or LATAM.
  • Must be able to maintain substantial overlap with U.S. business hours.

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