Manager, IT Security Program Management

EchoStar Corporation

• $110K — $157K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in program management, with 5 years in IT security.
  • Proven leadership skills with a track record of coaching technical program managers.
  • Experience directing large-scale IT security programs.
  • Knowledge of NIST security standards and Agile methodologies.
  • Familiarity with AWS or public cloud architectures and enterprise security tools.
  • PMP or PgMP certification or advanced technical degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Resolve delivery bottlenecks by mentoring and empowering the program management team.
  • Direct end-to-end delivery of security programs, maintaining budget, scope, and schedule.
  • Establish program governance frameworks and reporting structures to mitigate risks.
  • Guide interdisciplinary teams and vendors through critical delivery milestones.
  • Champion AI-first workflows to enhance operational efficiency and team performance.
  • Align stakeholders on security architectures and strategic delivery commitments.

Benefits

  • Versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts and HSA.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
  • Career advancement opportunities.
  • Flexible time away plan.
Full Job Description
Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

This role resolves cross-functional delivery bottlenecks and operational friction by mentoring, aligning, and empowering a high-performing technical program management team. The position eliminates execution misalignments between technical engineering units and business executives through collaborative leadership, disciplined governance, and clear accountability structures. Additionally, the role mitigates enterprise risk and vendor underperformance by coaching team members on proactive dependency management, milestone tracking, and stakeholder communication.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives)
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of program managers to achieve departmental OKRs and sustain operational excellence.
  • Direct the end-to-end delivery of enterprise security programs across core infrastructure systems while maintaining accountability to budget, scope, and schedule commitments.
  • Establish standard program governance frameworks, executive reporting structures, and proactive risk mitigation workflows to eliminate delivery roadblocks.
  • Guide cross-functional engineering units, external vendor partners, and project leads through critical delivery milestones with transparent communication.
  • Champion the adoption of AI-first workflows and automation tools to increase team tracking precision and optimize resource allocation.
  • Align software engineering, infrastructure teams, and executive stakeholders on security architectures, delivery commitments, and strategic roadmaps.

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies (What You'll Bring)
  • Proven people leadership skills to coach technical program managers, build team accountability, and guide career progression.
  • Critical experience directing large-scale IT security programs and enterprise infrastructure deployments within complex environments.
  • Functional expertise in NIST security standards, cybersecurity risk management frameworks, and modern SDLC or Agile methodologies.
  • Advanced diplomatic, negotiation, and executive communication abilities to evaluate complex SOWs/RFPs, resolve organizational conflict, and align non-technical leaders.
  • AI Application capabilities to direct team adoption of automation tools for program monitoring, data synthesis, and operational decision-making.
  • Strategic decision-making and problem-solving abilities to assess program health, guide teams through technical changes, and protect business priorities.

Additional Qualifications
  • PMP or PgMP certification, or an advanced technical degree
  • Technical familiarity with AWS or public cloud architectures, data networking, and wireless systems
  • Experience utilizing enterprise security monitoring tools and threat platforms

Minimum Requirements
  • Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Engineering, or a related field
  • Minimum Experience: 6 years of experience in program management, with at least 5 years focused in IT and IT security, including experience leading or managing delivery teams
  • Required Technical Skills: Must have experience with:
    • NIST security standards and cybersecurity risk management frameworks
    • Enterprise IT infrastructure program management
    • Vendor management, contract negotiation, RFPs, and SOW execution
    • Agile and SDLC methodologies
    • Program governance tools (e.g., MS Project, Visio, GSuite)

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $110,100.00/Year - $157,300.00/Year
Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

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