Senior Engineering Program Manager, Security - Vulnerability Management, Apple Services Engineering (ASE)
Apple
Operations
Seattle, WA, USA
Posted on Mar 27, 2025
Summary
Posted:
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number:200596286
Apple Services Engineering (ASE) team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple’s long-held passion for combining art and technology! We enable Apple’s apps and services, and we do it on an extensive scale, to hundreds of millions of customers in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries. The ASE Security team is seeking an experienced Security Engineering Program Manager to scale the Vulnerability Management program. Within ASE you will work with and influence colleagues across Apple to ensure security continues to be at the forefront of our software and development processes. As our work is integral through the entire software stack, you will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of engineering teams across Apple. We cultivate strong relationships, build trust, and influence without direct authority. We communicate openly and clearly, collaborate enthusiastically, and value a diverse culture of healthy debate. Do these points resonate with you? If so, we want to talk!Apple Services Engineering (ASE) team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple’s long-held passion for combining art and technology! We enable Apple’s apps and services, and we do it on an extensive scale, to hundreds of millions of customers in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries. The ASE Security team is seeking an experienced Security Engineering Program Manager to scale the Vulnerability Management program. Within ASE you will work with and influence colleagues across Apple to ensure security continues to be at the forefront of our software and development processes. As our work is integral through the entire software stack, you will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of engineering teams across Apple. We cultivate strong relationships, build trust, and influence without direct authority. We communicate openly and clearly, collaborate enthusiastically, and value a diverse culture of healthy debate. Do these points resonate with you? If so, we want to talk!
Description
As a Security Engineering Program Manager in ASE, you will leverage both technical expertise and strategic leadership to secure enterprise servers and services at scale. Collaborating closely with ASE's security and engineering teams, you will play a key role in identifying and executing initiatives to strengthen our security posture. Your responsibilities will include driving security remediation efforts across the organization, partnering with service owners to develop innovative solutions to complex technical challenges, and helping to build and scale the Vulnerability Management program. You will be accountable for identifying, planning, and delivering program security outcomes by effectively engaging with a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with overall security goals and business objectives. On this team you can expect to: - Operationalize key cross-functional security initiatives and programs that require security domain, systems and engineering level knowledge. - Manage cross functional dependencies, risks, and changes effectively by optimizing scope, schedule, and resources accordingly. - Create project plans which deliver consistency, clarity and build alignment across teams. - Help influence peers / stakeholders and build consensus while dealing with ambiguity. - Develop and own communication plans to effectively and proactively communicate program status, issues, and risks to stakeholders. - Define and report on program health, success metrics and active progress. - Leverage data to drive strategic decisions and prioritization at the leadership level.
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience managing projects or programs in the field of security.
- 5+ years of experience working in Vulnerability Management.
- Project Management Expertise: Proficiency in managing complex projects, including defining scopes, setting timelines, and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure timely and successful delivery.
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven history of building or scaling of a vulnerability management program.
- Technical Proficiency: A solid understanding of software development, systems engineering, or related technical fields to effectively oversee vulnerability management initiatives.
- Risk Management Skills: Ability to identify, assess, and prioritize security risks, implementing appropriate mitigation strategies to protect organizational assets.
- Build trust and influence: Experience with fostering collaboration, and influencing stakeholders without direct authority to achieve program objectives.
- Communication Skills: Ability to convey complex technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment.
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Abilities: Strong analytical skills to assess complex security challenges and develop innovative solutions to address them.
- Drive what matters: Able to focus and simplify, balancing the details with goals, priorities, and trade-offs in mind.
- Experience with cloud security.
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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