Aurora Innovation

StaffSecurityTechnicalProgramManager

$215–315k ~AI est. Mountain View, California, United States
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The Brief

“Staff Security Technical Program Manager at Aurora Innovation. Skills: Security programs, Program management, Cross-team coordination. Lead security programs. Establish program governance”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve system resilience; Improve system safety

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Risk mitigation; Dependency management; Remove blockers

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8-10+ years technical program management, 5+ years leading complex cross-functional technical programs, Experience partnering with engineering teams on architecture, Experience managing large-scale technical systems programs, Proven ability to coordinate multi-team engineering efforts, Experience managing program governance, Experience managing cross-team dependencies, Experience managing risk mitigation

Nice to Have

Experience in large engineering organizations, Experience in high-scale systems, Familiarity with ISO 27001, Familiarity with ISO 21434, Familiarity with NIST CSF, Experience with portfolio planning, Experience with PMO frameworks, Experience with large-scale program governance, Familiarity with vulnerability management platforms, Familiarity with SIEM/SOAR, Familiarity with SAST/DAST, Familiarity with IAM, Familiarity with cloud security platforms, PMP certification, PgMP certification, Agile certification, SAFe certification

What You'll Do.

Lead security programs

Establish program governance

Drive end-to-end execution

Coordinate technical work

Enable engineering teams

Provide program visibility

Update security leadership

Update engineering leadership

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with security leaders; Partner with engineering teams; Partner with technical architects; Coordinate across teams; Coordinate with security pillars

Communication Scope

Leadership reviews; Regular updates

Process & Methodology

Program governance, Roadmap development, Risk tracking, Dependency management, Escalation paths, Agile, SAFe

Full Job Description

Who we are Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone. At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn. Aurora is looking for a Staff Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead complex security initiatives that span multiple engineering teams and security pillars. In this role, you will partner closely with security leaders, engineering teams, and technical architects to turn security strategy into concrete programs that improve the resilience and safety of Aurora’s systems. This role reports to the Security PMO within Aurora’s OneTech organization and sits in the Business Operations pillar. Programs in this role typically span multiple engineering teams and security pillars and may run for several quarters, requiring coordination across senior engineering and security leaders. In this role you will Lead large cross‑team security programs that span Aurora’s security pillars, including Product Security, Cloud Security, Security Engineering, Security Operations, GRC, and Enterprise IT. Establish strong program governance across major initiatives, including roadmaps, risk tracking, dependency management, and escalation paths for complex security programs. Drive end‑to‑end execution of strategic security initiatives, from planning and roadmap development through delivery and operational handoff. Coordinate complex technical work across multiple teams, managing dependencies, removing blockers, and enabling engineering teams to deliver successfully. Provide clear visibility into program health through dashboards, leadership reviews, and regular updates to security and engineering leade

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