Sr. Program Manager, Security Strategy & Enablement

Sr. Program Manager, Security Strategy & Enablement

Country/Region

United States of America

State

California

City

Milpitas

Work Location

Work Mode

Employees work on-site

Salary Range

$153,600.00 - $261,100.00

Exemption Status

Exempt

Business Function

Security Operations

Employment Type

Full-time

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Description

Sandisk is building a world-class Global Security organization. The Sr. Program Manager, Security Strategy & Enablement is a newly created role reporting to the Vice President, Chief Security Officer. This role establishes the strategy, governance, planning and business operations foundation that the organization needs to mature its programs and deliver on its commitments.

Security Strategy & Enablement is a shared function that supports every Global Security pillar. The role brings structure and consistency across three areas:

• Program & Finance. Program management office (PMO), budget and finance, annual operating plan (AOP), forecasting, operating expense (OPEX) management and RFPs.
• Governance & Assurance. Security governance, risk and compliance, policies and procedures, and management action plans (MAPs) from internal audit and external assessments.
• Capability & Experience. Security training and awareness, and people experience initiatives for the Global Security team.

The role also supports security data and metrics, and business continuity and crisis management. The ideal candidate is a senior program manager with corporate security or risk experience who can align teams, track execution against strategic goals, and run the business operations of a global function.

Key Responsibilities

1. Security Strategy & Governance

• Partner with the CSO and leadership team to develop and maintain the Global Security strategy, multi-year roadmap, strategic objectives and key initiatives.
• Establish the organization's governance model: operating rhythm, leadership meeting cadence, decision rights, charters and escalation paths.
• Lead the development, review and lifecycle management of global security policies, standards and procedures; maintain a policy library with clear owners, review dates and version control.
• Maintain the security risk and compliance register; track regulatory and policy obligations across regions with Legal, Ethics & Compliance and functional owners.
• Track execution and progress against strategic goals and commitments; identify gaps, risks and dependencies early and drive corrective action.

2. Program Management Office (PMO)

• Build and run the Global Security PMO: intake and prioritization of projects, a single portfolio view, simple standard templates and consistent status reporting.
• Manage cross-team programs end to end, including scope, schedule, resources, risks, dependencies and stakeholder communication.
• Track projects, milestones and action items using the team's standard project tracking tools; keep the portfolio current and visible to leadership.
• Lead the program to implement recommendations from the external security assessment; track each recommendation to closure and report progress to the CSO.
• Coordinate the work of contracted project managers and consultants supporting Global Security projects.

3. Budget, Finance & Business Operations

• Lead the annual operating plan (AOP) and budget process for Global Security in partnership with Finance; consolidate pillar inputs into one plan.
• Manage OPEX tracking, monthly forecasting, accruals and variance reporting; flag risks and opportunities to the CSO.
• Partner with Procurement on RFPs, supplier selection, contract renewals, purchase requests and invoice follow-up for security services and technology.
• Support headcount planning, requisitions, contingent workforce requests and onboarding logistics for the organization.
• Manage business operations for the organization, including leadership offsites, quarterly business reviews and internal communications.

4. Governance & Assurance

• Serve as the Global Security point of contact for Internal Audit and external assessments; coordinate requests, evidence and responses.
• Own the tracking of management action plans (MAPs) and assessment findings; drive owners to on-time closure and report status to leadership and Internal Audit.
• Run periodic self-assessments and program maturity reviews against recognized practice (for example, ASIS standards and guidelines) and the organization's own policies.

5. Security Data & Metrics

• Define and maintain a security scorecard with KPIs and KRIs across all pillars (for example, incident trends, program milestones, audit closure, training completion, budget performance).
• Produce monthly and quarterly reporting for the CSO, executive leadership and board-level updates; turn data into clear insights and recommendations.
• Work with GSOC, Security Operations and IT to improve data quality and build dashboards (for example, in Power BI or Excel).

6. Training, Awareness & People Experience

• Lead the global security training and awareness program: annual plan, content, delivery channels, completion tracking and effectiveness measures.
• Partner with Investigations & Intelligence, Security Operations and HR on required training, such as workplace violence prevention, emergency response and security awareness.
• Coordinate onboarding, development and recognition initiatives that strengthen engagement and team culture across Global Security.

7. Business Continuity & Crisis Management

• Support the security role in business continuity and crisis management, including plans, playbooks, contact lists and escalation procedures.
• Coordinate exercises and tabletop drills with GSOC, site leadership and Business Continuity partners; track after-action items to closure.

8. Cross-Functional Partnership

This role connects Global Security with the rest of Sandisk. Key partners include:

• Global Security pillars. GSOC and Security Operations, Investigations & Intelligence, Executive Protective Services and Security Systems & Technology, for planning, reporting, budgets and program delivery.
• Finance and Procurement. AOP, forecasting, OPEX management, RFPs, supplier contracts and purchasing.
• Legal, Ethics & Compliance and Internal Audit. Policy governance, regulatory obligations, audit requests and management action plans.
• Human Resources and Talent Acquisition. Headcount planning, requisitions, training and people experience initiatives.
• Business Continuity, Facilities and Real Estate, IT and Information Security, and Communications. Crisis management, site programs, security technology data and organization-wide communications.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Security Management, Criminal Justice, Finance or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in program management, business operations or strategy roles, including 5+ years managing cross-functional programs in a corporate security, risk, compliance or similar environment.
• Proven experience building governance structures, policies and procedures, and operating rhythms for a function.
• Hands-on experience with budget planning, forecasting and expense tracking in partnership with Finance.
• Experience coordinating internal audit or external assessment responses and driving action plans to closure.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage many priorities and stakeholders at once.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing executive reports and presentations.
• Hands-on experience tracking projects, milestones and action items, and producing clear status reports and leadership presentations.
• Ability to work on-site in Milpitas, CA, and travel domestically and internationally (up to 10%).

Preferred

• Advanced degree (MBA or MS) in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in a global corporate security organization at a technology, semiconductor or manufacturing company.
• Experience running a PMO or portfolio management function.
• Experience with security training and awareness programs, business continuity or crisis management.
• Experience building metrics dashboards (for example, Power BI).
• Professional certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Protection Professional (CPP) or a business continuity credential, or the ability to attain them.
• Builder. Creates structure, standards and repeatable processes where none exist.
• Execution Focused. Turns strategy into plans, tracks commitments and drives work to completion.
• Trusted Partner. Earns credibility with the CSO, security leaders, Finance, Legal and HR.
• Clear Communicator. Explains status, risks and recommendations simply and accurately.
• Collaborative. Works across teams, regions and cultures to align priorities.

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Sandisk's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Sandisk's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster. Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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Milpitas, California, United States of America

Milpitas, California, United States of America