Technical Staff Program Manager, Security (Identity Access Management)

The Community You Will Join:

At Airbnb, we want to build a world where anyone can belong anywhere – and the first step in that direction is creating a community that’s open, inclusive, and built on trust. In a world where our digital presence and identity is as important as our physical presence, we believe that a fundamental part of earning this trust is by ensuring that we protect our users human right to Privacy on our platform. At Airbnb, we envision a future where our highly trusted privacy practices and world-class privacy user experience will be part of the reason users chose us over the competition.

We are looking for a Staff Security Program Manager to drive company-wide Information Security programs, and partner with the Information Security team, cross-functional engineering and business organizations to plan, organize and work with teams to execute and deliver the strategic security outcomes that secure Airbnb.

The Difference You Will Make:

In this role, you will partner with our Identity Engineering, BizTech, and Cloud Infrastructure teams to establish a unified risk-based identity and access foundation that secures both human and non-human interactions across Airbnb’s ecosystem. Our goal is to provide seamless, phishing-resistant authentication for employees using modern standards while protecting non-human identities such as service accounts and automated processes. We achieve this by implementing security measures supported by a robust suite of access control tools, adhering to Zero Trust principles, proactively addressing security challenges, and protecting Airbnb's resources and reputation.

Airbnb is built on trust. The Information Security team plays a critical role in maintaining and building our community’s trust in our platform that enables millions of users to explore the world and belong anywhere. As a critical horizontal function within Airbnb, Information Security spans the scope of the company and organizations that make it up to secure Airbnb. We are looking for an experienced leader with a track record of building technical program management functions across multiple regions to support the mission and objectives that protect Airbnb.

A Typical Day:

• Initiate programs by leading alignment on program scope, planning, aligning teams on vision and business goals, building program structure, and securing cross-functional support.
• Conduct “Steering Committee” meetings to make decisions, remove obstacles, and address program issues. Be the driving force behind business goals and program vision.
• Drive teams with software engineering/data experiences with practical security knowledge, and proven analytical skills.
• Be a trust partner for senior leadership and functional leaders to drive focus on business objectives to ensure program success.
• Conduct workgroup alignment meetings to address strategic/ tactical issues, dependencies, metrics review, milestones, and more.
• Provide ongoing visibility to program status (key decisions, dependencies, issues, risks, metrics, etc.) through push status reporting (to all stakeholders, team members, and interested parties).
• Manage dependencies across multiple teams,functions, divisions, and stakeholders.
• Anticipate and aggressively remove obstacles that slow down or prevent program teams from delivering on program goals.
• Foster a collaborative environment for creativity, innovation, and learning.
• Be a thought leader who can drive strategic outcomes and lead others through transformative changes as a change agent.

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