Staff Technical Program Manager, Security + IT

San Francisco Bay Area · San Francisco · USD 248,000-279,000 · 8+ years experience · Posted Sep 24, 2026

At a glance

Discord is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager for the Security + IT organization to manage company-wide programs, guide cross-team projects, and accelerate execution.
This role involves developing and driving security, IT, and compliance programs across a fast-moving, high-scrutiny environment.
The position reports to the Director of TPM and requires partnering closely with cross-functional engineering teams, Legal, and Privacy.

Work closely with Security Engineering, IT, Legal, Privacy, and other cross-functional engineering teams to implement solutions supporting detection & response, identity & access management, and endpoint/device management.
Manage multiple complex programs, often with competing timelines and resource needs across security, IT, and compliance stakeholders.
Develop a holistic and enduring ownership model for code, products, and programs.
Leverage a compliance-centric mindset to help build and run Security and IT programs.
Partner with Security, IT and GRC leadership to identify, develop, and run programs that mature the control environment while keeping pace with product velocity.
Drive programs such as BYOD/MDM, identity & access, and third-party/vendor risk management toward measurable, audit-ready outcomes.
Partner with Security leadership to identify, develop, and run programs that improve the security of users and the company.
Streamline Security Incident Management processes, including severity classification and escalation.

8+ years of Technical Program/Product Management experience working with fast-paced Security, IT, or Infrastructure engineering teams.
Experience with core Security programs at a similarly-sized company.
Experience working on programs related to security compliance frameworks at a similarly-sized company.
Worked with Engineering, Trust and Safety, Legal, and Privacy leadership to implement compliance requirements or meet regulatory needs, especially related to data protection or information security.
Experience moving technical or engineering programs from concept to completion and promoting the impact using metrics, risk reduction, and audit-readiness outcomes.
Ability to break down complex challenges into workable components and make continuous progress towards solving a problem.
Comfortable operating in rooms with executive leadership, including presenting risk posture and program status to C-suite audiences.

A love for helping & empowering others
BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant technical experience
Security or compliance certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CIPP, CISA)
Familiarity with security tooling ecosystems (SIEM, EDR, IAM platforms)
Experience programmatically supporting a detection & response or SOC function
Exposure to public-company readiness work - SOX/ICFR, segregation of duties, access reviews - or Internal Audit partnership
Strong customer-empathy that ensures preferred solutions take into account both user trust/Safety and company needs