Manager, IT Security Program Management

Job Description

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

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.

Core Skills, Competencies, and Key Experiences (What you’ll bring)

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 Range

Compensation: $110,100.00/Year - $157,300.00/Year
About Our Department

Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play a vital role in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.

About Our Company

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products. Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Benefits

We offer meaningful health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan. Review a benefits summary 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.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

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

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