
#124006 - Program Manager
Lifted, an Upwork Company™ · Remote, Texas, United States
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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