Application Security Program Manager

We are looking for an experienced application security program leader to guide enterprise-wide security initiatives for a Long-term Contract position. This role partners with technology, security, and business teams to strengthen secure development practices, improve risk visibility, and support consistent adoption across a complex environment. The ideal candidate brings strong program leadership, stakeholder engagement, and organizational change management experience to help strengthen application security capabilities in a practical and sustainable way.Responsibilities:• Lead cross-functional application security initiatives by aligning stakeholders, priorities, timelines, and measurable outcomes across security, development, platform, and business teams.• Oversee the evolution of secure software development practices by establishing clear ownership, decision paths, service expectations, and repeatable operating routines.• Manage the program roadmap by tracking dependencies, open risks, improvement opportunities, and progress against strategic objectives.• Partner with accountable teams to strengthen workflows related to security requirements, design assessments, application scanning, issue triage, remediation planning, exception handling, and release readiness.• Coordinate adoption efforts with development and platform groups through phased rollout plans, developer enablement, training sessions, office hours, and practical implementation guidance.• Gather stakeholder feedback, identify operational barriers, and drive actions that improve usability, accountability, and program effectiveness.• Monitor reporting and performance indicators to evaluate program progress, highlight trends, and support leadership decision-making.• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure application security practices align with governance expectations, tool usage, and delivery models.• Escalate unresolved issues and key decisions to the appropriate owners while maintaining momentum and follow-through across participating groups.