Head of Technical Program Management - Office of the CISO / CIO
Lead the Technical Program Management team in a strategic role to drive complex security initiatives at Wiz.
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 10+ years
Benefits
Joblaze insights
- Listed today on Joblaze — tracked directly from Wiz's career page.
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- Salary band is above the typical range for Management (median ~$178,000).
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Wiz lists $248,000–$341,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Head of Technical Program Management - Office of the CISO / CIO role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: cloud security, identity and access, security, AI, Vulnerability Management.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Wiz targets director candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Head of Technical Program Management - Office of the CISO / CIO role at Wiz.
From the original posting
Come join the company that is reinventing cloud security and empowering businesses to thrive in the cloud. As the fastest-growing startup ever, Wiz is on a mission to help organizations secure cloud environments that will accelerate their businesses. Trusted by security teams all over the world, we have a proven track record of success and a culture that values world-class talent.
Our Wizards from over 20 countries work together to protect the infrastructure of our hundreds of customers, including over 50% of the Fortune 100, who trust us to scan and secure over 230 billion files daily. We’re the leading player in a massive and growing market, but it’s still early enough for you to make a significant impact. At Wiz, you’ll have the freedom to think creatively, dream big, and use your full range of skills to contribute to our record growth. Come join our team and help us create secure cloud environments that allow the best companies to move faster.
SUMMARY
Wiz is looking for a Head of Technical Program Management to join our Office of the CISO and CIO team. In this critical leadership role, you will act as both a strategic people manager and a senior execution leader, driving the delivery of complex, cross-functional security and technology initiatives.
Reporting to the CISO / CIO, you will partner closely with leaders within the CISO / CIO team, and across key Wiz functions such as Engineering, Product, Legal, and Go-to-Market. As a "player-coach," you will be responsible for recruiting, developing, and managing a world-class team of Technical Program Managers while simultaneously rolling up your sleeves to lead high-stakes programs yourself.
WHAT YOU’LL DO & WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- Leadership & Team Development: Proven experience recruiting, mentoring, and supporting a high-performing team of Program Managers, fostering a culture of execution, empathy, and technical excellence.
- Hands-On Program Execution: Demonstrated ability to execute TPM work as a senior leader—owning end-to-end program strategy, roadmap development, and milestone tracking for critical security and IT initiatives.
- Cross-Organizational Impact: 10+ years of experience establishing and leading large, complex, cross-organizational initiatives within security engineering, security operations, and technology.
- Engineering Partnership: Proven experience working effectively as a bridge between security and engineering-focused teams to align on strategy and to drive work forward.
- Global Collaboration: Ability to work and communicate effectively across diverse, globally distributed, and international teams, aligning workflows across different time zones and functional areas.
- Security & Infrastructure Domain Expertise: Hands-on experience leading programs in security engineering domains (such as vulnerability management, identity and access, and cloud security), and technology (such as vendor portfolio management, budgeting, and effective adoption of AI solutions)
- Executive Alignment: Excellent communication skills with the ability to serve as the executive point of contact for major security and technology programs.
Benefits
Wiz offers a competitive package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Below provides a description of our current benefits for employees in the US. Specific benefits may vary by location.
Health & Welfare Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Home Office Setup reimbursement
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Monthly Connectivity reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Financial Benefits
- Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
- Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (with employer match)
Time Off
- Flexible paid time off + 11 paid holidays
- Paid leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical and bereavement leave
Compensation
Starting compensation will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's job-related experience, skills and geographic location. Your Talent Partner can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
This role may also include incentive compensation.
The annual base salary range for this full-time position is listed below.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the country where the position is based, without the need for visa sponsorship. This role does not offer visa sponsorship.
Wiz is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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