Senior Technical Program Manager (Security) - Backblaze

About Backblaze

Backblaze is the object storage leader in the open cloud movement, fueling customer success with cloud storage built purposefully to unlock budgets, unburden administrators, and unleash innovators. Together with our partners, we’re helping customers break free from restrictive, overpriced legacy solutions. Today, Backblaze generates over $100m in revenue and manages over three billion gigabytes of data storage for 500K+ customers in 175+ countries.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to join a growing Security team, with a focus on program delivery, driving portfolio management, and establishing operating model practices for Backblaze.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Execution: Lead end-to-end planning and execution of enterprise security programs (e.g., vulnerability management, incident response readiness, identity and access management, data protection, cloud security) from initiation through delivery.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate technical security concepts and program status clearly to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Planning & Allocation: Develop and maintain detailed program plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent security initiatives.
• Risk Management: Identify, track, and mitigate program risks and dependencies, escalating blockers to leadership with clear options and recommendations.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Drive coordination between engineering, product, legal, and third-party vendors to ensure security controls are implemented on schedule.
• Executive Reporting: Establish and report on program goals, dashboards, and status updates for executive and board-level audiences.
• Vulnerability Tracking: Manage the intake, prioritization, and tracking of security findings, vulnerabilities, and remediation efforts across teams.
• Incident Coordination: Support incident response coordination, including post-incident reviews and follow-up action tracking.
• Process Improvement: Continuously improve program management processes, tooling, and governance frameworks specific to security operations.
• Leadership: Foster a culture of transparency and trust, applying lean value-driven approaches, managing by influence, and supporting technical teams through servant leadership.

Qualifications

Required Experience & Technical Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience); Master's degree a plus.
• 8+ years of technical program management experience, including 3+ years managing security-focused programs.
• Strong understanding of security domains: vulnerability management, threat modeling, identity and access management (IAM), network security, cloud security, and incident response.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, GDPR, HIPAA, or FedRAMP.
• Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, PMP/PgMP, CRISC, CCSP).
• Cloud security certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate).

Other Qualifications:

• Ability to adapt agile management principles to a variety of development environments.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex, cross-functional programs simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical risk into business impact for executive audiences.
• Strong analytical and risk-assessment skills, with experience using program management and ticketing tools (e.g., Atlassian, Google Workspace).
• High attention to detail, sound judgment under pressure, and comfort operating with ambiguity during active incidents.

Perks & Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare for family, including dental and vision
• Competitive base compensation with 401(k)
• RSU grants for full-time employees and ESPP program
• Flexible vacation policy and generous maternity & paternity leave
• MacBook Pro for work plus a generous workstation personalization stipend
• Childcare bonus and fertility treatment support
• Learning & development program and commuter benefits