Director, Forward Deployed Security
Core
Transform ambiguous security needs into well-scoped programs with explicit goals, priorities, dependencies, owners, success measures, and decision paths while ensuring alignment with CISO-mandated governance processes.
Role type
Director, Forward Deployed Security (Technical Program Management)
Builds
Security programs, risk prioritization mechanisms, roadmap execution, and remediation programs across forward-deployed divisions.
Domain
Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity, Data, AI, Developer Platforms
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Technical program management, cross-functional leadership, risk prioritization, security program management, system design tradeoffs, roadmap delivery, data-driven decision making, AI/automation application, responsible AI practices, budget and headcount management, organizational structure planning
Preferred skills
Managing managers, building technical program-management functions, designing technical review mechanisms, managing cross-functional roadmaps with financial/revenue stakeholders, applying responsible AI evaluation methods
Technologies
AI, automation, telemetry, cloud, infrastructure, identity, data, developer platforms
Responsibilities
Partner with engineering, architecture, product, and security leaders to identify risks and drive technically sound decisions. Build and improve operating mechanisms for security reviews, roadmap execution, risk prioritization, telemetry, and remediation. Use customer feedback, security telemetry, incident learning, and exposure data to guide experiments and influence investment decisions. Establish patterns for security program management across forward-deployed divisions. Apply AI and automation to research, planning, analysis, and workflow orchestration while setting standards for validation and responsible human judgment.
Seniority
Director, managing managers and building technical functions
