Product Program Manager

At Arctic Wolf, you won’t just watch the cybersecurity industry evolve – you'll help lead the change. Our global Pack is made up of people who thrive on solving hard problems, moving fast, and building technology that protects organizations around the world. We’re proud to be recognized by Forbes, CNBC, Fortune, CRN, Bartner Peer Insights and IDC MarketScape – but what matters most is the work behind it: delivering real outcomes for customers through award winning innovation like our Aurora Platform.

If you’re looking for meaningful work, smart teammates and the chance to make a real impact in a high-growth company that’s redefining security operations, Arctic Wolf is the right place for you!

We’re looking for a Program Manager to be part of making this happen.

Position Overview and Objective

The Program Manager will manage and lead programs to drive the engineering development and implementation process for a subsystem and component of a product or service offering. Involvement lasts throughout all stages of a product’s lifecycle including ideation/concept, modifications, upgrades and maintenance of the product or product line.

The Program Manager will manage and lead strategic programs and initiatives within our cybersecurity software and services organization. This role is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering complex programs that align with business objectives, customer needs, and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will drive cross-functional collaboration, ensure program alignment with company strategy, and manage risks and dependencies to deliver high-quality security solutions on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

Strategic Influence & Thought Leadership – Guides executive decision-making on product strategy, technology investments, and long-term roadmap planning.

Enterprise-Wide Program Management – Oversees multiple complex initiatives spanning business units, ensuring strategic objectives are met across products and teams.

Technical Due Diligence – Leads deep dives into system architecture, performance, and scalability to assess risk and feasibility for high-impact initiatives.

Executive & Stakeholder Alignment – Communicates trade-offs, investment rationales, and progress updates to C-suite and board-level stakeholders.

Mentorship & Organization Impact – Develops best practices, frameworks, and coaching initiatives to elevate program management capabilities across the company.

Lead and manage large-scale cybersecurity programs from initiation through completion, ensuring alignment with company objectives.

Develop and maintain program roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring effective coordination across engineering, product management, marketing, legal, sales and customer success teams.

Oversee program governance, risk management, and compliance with industry security standards and regulations.

Define and implement best practices for program execution, tracking, and reporting, ensuring visibility and accountability.

Serves as the primary point of contact for program stakeholders, facilitating communication and alignment across business units.

Manage budgets, resource allocation, and vendor relationships to optimize program efficiency.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance program execution, team collaboration, and customer satisfaction.

Serves as the central resource with design, process, manufacturing, test, quality, and marketing as the product(s) move to production and distribution.

Designs, develops, and manages activities for a specific product or group of products from product definition and planning through production, release, and end of life.

Coordinate activities of supporting project teams and internal and external development partners.

Track progress against established plan and makes decisions to alter or update schedule and resource allocation to meet product requirements and development schedule.

Mentor direct and interdisciplinary team members.

Champion AI & Automation in Program Management – Identify and implement AI-driven tools and automation workflows to streamline program planning, status reporting, risk tracking, and cross-functional coordination, reducing manual overhead and improving program execution speed.

Drive data-driven insights by leveraging AI-powered analytics and dashboards to proactively surface program health metrics, predict delivery risks, and support executive-level decision-making with real-time program intelligence.

Experience & Requirements

8-10 years’ experience in a technical or product role managing large-scale software deployments

8-10 years of experience in program / project/ product management, with at least 6 years in software development

Bachelor’s degree required in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Business, or related field

Understanding of project and program management skills and methodologies

Expertise in program management methodologies (Agile, SAFe, etc.) and tools (JIRA, Confluence, Aha!, etc.).

Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments, ensuring effective communication between technical and non-technical teams.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify risks, dependencies, and optimization opportunities.

Excellent leadership, negotiation, and change management skills to drive execution and adoption of cybersecurity initiatives.

Experience communicating and representing work to leadership, framing discussions to gain valuable feedback, and experience working with technical management teams to develop systems, solutions, and products.

Analytical and problem-solving experience with large-scale systems

Proficient in building trust and establishing relationships across multi-disciplinary teams.

Aptitude towards establishing and leading teams through multi-disciplinary relationships including product management and engineering to drive product programs.

Nice to Have

PMP, PgMP, or SAFe certification.

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