Strategy & Operations Senior Manager (Security and Technology) - Chainguard

Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. By delivering hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of all the open source software engineers and AI agents rely on, Chainguard helps organizations build faster, stay compliant, and eliminate risk.

Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and global industry leaders, including Anduril, Canva, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, OpenAI, Snap Inc., and Snowflake.

Chainguard is venture-backed by leading investors, including Amplify, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mantis VC, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital.

What you’ll do

Strategy (~40%)

• Assist the CISO and their direct reports in developing and executing an organizational strategy coordinated across the Security & Technology portfolio to deliver outsized value to the Chainguard enterprise.
• Run S&T planning and operating cadence (QBRs, OKR cycles, etc.).
• Assist in preparing executive materials: board decks, all-hands narratives, etc.
• Identify organizational bottlenecks and drive cross-functional resolution before they escalate.
• Act as a trusted proxy: represent the CISO and their staff in internal meetings and make decisions within scope.

Execution (~40%)

• Serve as a force multiplier for the CISO at the operational level: drives follow-through and holds the org accountable to commitments.
• Work with S&T leaders and TPM staff to drive cross-functional programs (product/feature launches, new capabilities, certification milestones, etc.).
• Manage dependencies between teams that no single team owns.

Organizational Infrastructure (~20%)

• Design and improve S&T’s communications mechanisms: coach staff on storytelling, and work with internal and external comms leaders to ensure a consistent, coherent flow of information to various levels of the business.
• Build and maintain the operating system for how decisions get made, and how work gets tracked and prioritized.
• Partner with CISO’s EBP and HR/People on headcount planning and FP&A for budget planning.

What we are looking for

• Proven track record of corporate strategy and program management experience at a high-growth startup or MBB consultancy, plus successful completion of an MBA or equivalently challenging coursework.
• Conversant in core cybersecurity and IT concepts and topics at a level sufficient to engage credibly with CISO staff and leaders across the business.
• Level 999 Wizard skills in Claude, Google Workspace, dashboards, etc.
• Genuine optimism and the power to inspire greatness in others.
• An irrational dissatisfaction with mediocre work and the confidence to call it out when you see it.
• Strong executive presence and comfort communicating with both technical and leadership audiences.

About Us

We live and breathe our company values:

• We are customer obsessed: We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.
• We have a bias for intentional action: We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.
• We don't take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work): We are solving an important problem which takes focus, but we also like to enjoy the journey.
• We trust each other and assume good intentions: We're transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions.

Benefits & Perks

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
• Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion, participate in secondary offerings, and have 10 years to exercise your options.
• 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision, and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge and reset.
• 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.