Senior Security Risk & Compliance Program Manager
We’re not just building better tech. We’re rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. With Confluent, data doesn’t sit still. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them.
It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing toward something bigger, together.
One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.
About the Role:
As a Security Technical Program Manager in the Trust & Security organization, you will play a critical role in fulfilling the vision to secure Confluent’s platform and cloud offerings through a combination of technical expertise, security experience, and excellent program management skills. You should be comfortable and experienced in driving and delivering highly complex projects on time, running significant security programs that span the entire company, and participating in operational security exercises, such as incident response and vulnerability management.
What You Will Do:
Mentor other Security Program Managers on execution and delivery, both from a security subject matter expert perspective as well as program management
Work with stakeholders to drive critical security initiatives for the company
Manage and scale security programs by defining milestones and success criteria, resource allocation, and successful on-time delivery
Proactively identify and resolve roadblocks/challenges affecting projects
Drive automation and process improvements for security programs
Explain technical architecture, decisions, and tradeoffs to both engineering and other functions
Work with Engineering, Product, and Security leadership to streamline and drive our projects on a predictable schedule
Participate in operational security work, including incident response and vulnerability management
What You Will Bring:
5+ years of relevant industry experience
Strong foundational knowledge in security domains with expertise in at least one
Experience in running long-term security programs that deliver iterative improvements and risk reduction over time
Experience in operational security work, such as incident response and vulnerability management
Experience driving complex and large programs across organizations
Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills to work with both engineering and non-technical stakeholders
Experience managing end-to-end lifecycle of technical projects
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
What Gives You an Edge:
Experience in areas such as release management, cost modeling, and capacity planning is a plus
Strong technical skills. Experience in actual design and development of software programs is a plus
Experience in leveraging artificial intelligence to manage programs at scale is a plus
Ready to build what's next? Let’s get in motion.
Come As You Are
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