Technical Staff Program Manager, Security

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

The Community You Will Join:

At Airbnb, we want to build a world where anyone can belong anywhere – and the first step in that direction is creating a community that’s open, inclusive, and built on trust. In a world where our digital presence and identity is as important as our physical presence, we believe that a fundamental part of earning this trust is by ensuring that we protect our users human right to Privacy on our platform. At Airbnb, we envision a future where our highly trusted privacy practices and world-class privacy user experience will be part of the reason users chose us over the competition.

The Difference You Will Make:

The Technical Staff Security Program Manager will manage the strategic initiatives for Data Security to protect Airbnb, enable Infosec and cross-functional partners to increase velocity, and accelerate strategic outcomes. The ideal candidate will be an experienced technical program manager with a proven track record of managing large, complex, cross-functional initiatives with ambiguity and stakeholder engagement. They should also possess a strong technical background, practical knowledge, and experience in data//software engineering/AI &ML/security or related disciplines having exposure to similar tech companies and technical stacks. Additionally, the candidate must be comfortable working in a loosely structured environment and be proactive in optimization to ensure the successful delivery of strategic security outcomes.

Airbnb is built on trust. The Information Security team plays a critical role in maintaining and building our community’s trust in our platform that enables millions of users to explore the world and belong anywhere. As a critical horizontal function within Airbnb, Information Security spans the scope of the company and organizations that make it up to secure Airbnb. We are looking for an experienced leader with a track record of building technical program management functions across multiple regions to support the mission and objectives that protect Airbnb.

A Typical Day: 

• Initiate programs by leading alignment on program scope, planning, aligning teams on vision and business goals, building program structure, and securing cross-functional support.
• Conduct “Steering Committee” meetings to make decisions, remove obstacles, and address program issues. Be the driving force behind business goals and program vision.
• Drive teams with software engineering/data experiences with practical security knowledge, and proven analytical skills.
• Be a trust partner for senior leadership and functional leaders to drive focus on business objectives to ensure program success. 
• Conduct workgroup alignment meetings to address strategic/ tactical issues, dependencies, metrics review, milestones, and more.
• Provide ongoing visibility to program status (key decisions, dependencies, issues, risks, metrics, etc.) through push status reporting (to all stakeholders, team members, and interested parties).
• Manage dependencies across multiple teams,functions, divisions, and stakeholders.
• Anticipate and aggressively remove obstacles that slow down or prevent program teams from delivering on program goals.
• Foster a collaborative environment for creativity, innovation, and learning.
• Be a thought leader who can drive strategic outcomes and lead others through transformative changes as a change agent.

Your Expertise:

• 9+ years of industry experience, with at least 6 years as a TPM or relevant experience. BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields or equivalent practical experience.
• Seasoned Technical Program Management professional with experience in managing company-wide security technology programs, who is used to working through trade-offs, balancing competing priorities, and adapting to changes. 
• A critical thinker who can develop bespoke program plans that are custom to the specific program needs
• A strategic problem solver who possesses a deep understanding of technology and its application to business challenges, and converts strategic goals into actionable plans to deliver the business objectives. Comfortable bending between the tactical and strategic.
• A Master Collaborator who excels at building positive relationships across teams and functions, encouragin