Calendly

Senior Manager, Security Operations

Calendly$135K — $160K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in cybersecurity, focused on product, application, or infrastructure security, along with security operations expertise.
  • 4+ years managing experienced security engineers or diverse technical teams.
  • Effective communicator capable of handling sensitive decisions with both technical teams and leadership.
  • Proven experience in defining strategy and achieving measurable results across multiple security domains.
  • Hands-on knowledge of secure software development, including threat modeling and application security testing.
  • Expertise in incident response and security technologies like SIEM, EDR, and cloud security.
  • Ability to translate complex risks into prioritized action plans and drive remediation through collaboration.
  • Experience managing budgets and relationships with security vendors.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the Product Security and Security Operations teams for accountability and measurable outcomes.
  • Define strategic plans and metrics aligned with top security risks facing Calendly.
  • Forge strong partnerships across security and other key teams for coordinated risk responses.
  • Communicate risk priorities and program performance effectively to senior management and stakeholders.
  • Enhance product security capabilities like threat modeling and vulnerability management.
  • Oversee detection engineering and incident response to enhance security posture.
  • Guide complex investigations and manage high-severity incidents to ensure effective remediation.
  • Establish standards for effective control measures across various security dimensions, including cloud and identity.

Benefits

  • Equity awards for all full-time employees.
  • Competitive benefits package including health and wellness options.
  • Remote work flexibility with location-based compensation.
  • Opportunities for professional development and team collaboration events.
Full Job Description
A day in the life of a Senior Manager, Product Security & Security Operations at Calendly

We are seeking a highly technical and strategic Senior Manager of Product Security & Security Operations to lead, mature, and scale both functions. This leader will build strong partnerships across Product and Engineering, embed security throughout the software development lifecycle, and strengthen Calendly's ability to detect and respond to threats.

The ideal candidate combines product and application security depth with strong security operations experience. They will lead teams, set strategy, and remain close enough to the work to guide architecture reviews, vulnerability remediation, detection engineering, investigations, and high-severity incidents.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the Product Security and Security Operations teams, developing talent and holding the teams accountable for measurable outcomes.
  • Define strategy, operating plans, metrics, and resource priorities aligned with Calendly's highest risks.
  • Build strong partnerships across Security and with key cross-functional teams to align on risk, response, and remediation.
  • Communicate priorities, risk tradeoffs, and program performance to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Scale product security capabilities, including threat modeling, application security testing, vulnerability management, and developer enablement.
  • Lead detection engineering, incident response, threat intelligence, monitoring, and threat hunting capabilities.
  • Guide high-severity incidents, complex investigations, and security reviews, driving durable remediation of systemic issues.
  • Establish standards for control coverage and effectiveness across applications, cloud, identity, and endpoints.
  • Manage program budgets and strategic security vendors.

What We're Looking For

This opportunity is for you if you have:
  • 7+ years of cybersecurity experience across product, application, or infrastructure security, plus security operations, incident response, or detection engineering.
  • 4+ years managing experienced security engineers or multidisciplinary technical teams.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to navigate sensitive decisions with technical teams and senior leaders.
  • Experience defining strategy and delivering measurable outcomes across multiple security disciplines.
  • Experience building or scaling product security programs with Product and Engineering teams.
  • Strong knowledge of secure software development, threat modeling, application security testing, vulnerability management, and cloud-native architectures.
  • Strong knowledge of incident response, detection engineering, SIEM, EDR, cloud security, and identity security.
  • Experience translating ambiguous risks into prioritized, cross-functional programs and driving remediation through influence.
  • Experience managing budgets, MSSPs, testing firms, or other security providers.
  • Authorization to work in the United States, as Calendly does not provide immigration sponsorship at this time.


The ranges listed above are the expected annual base salary for this role, subject to change.

Calendly takes a number of factors into consideration when determining an employee's starting salary, including relevant experience, relevant skills sets, interview performance, location/metropolitan area, and internal pay equity.

Base salary is just one component of Calendly's total rewards package. All full-time (30 hours/week) employees are also eligible for equity awards, and competitive benefits. Eligible Sales employees also qualify for a Sales Incentive program.

Calendly uses the zip code of an employee's remote work location, or the onsite building location if hybrid, to determine which metropolitan pay range we use. Current geographic zones are as follows:
  • Tier 1: San Francisco, CA, San Jose, CA, New York City, NY
  • Tier 2: Chicago, IL, Austin, TX, Denver, CO, Boston, MA, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, PA, Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, Miami, FL, and all other cities in CA.
  • Tier 3: All other locations not in Tier 1 or Tier 2

This role may require occasional travel for company events, team collaboration, or offsites.

About Calendly

Calendly is a cloud-based scheduling software that enables users to schedule appointments, meetings, and events. The software integrates with various calendar applications such as Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCloud. Calendly offers features such as automated scheduling, time zone detection, and customizable notifications. The software is used by individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises.
Learn more about Calendly
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2013
5 Year Trend
+100%
Revenue
$60 million

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