Who is Forcepoint
Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint's all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20+ years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k+ customers. 300+ patents. If our mission excites you, you're in the right place we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we're missing is you!
Job Title: SeniorProgram Manager (Product Development) - Cloud Security
Job Summary
Are you passionate about driving complex, high-impact programs in the rapidly evolving world of cloud security As a Senior Technical Program Manager at our India R&D Center(Mumbai), you will lead strategic initiatives that shape the future of secure cloud solutions used by enterprises worldwide. This is a senior role where you'llorchestrate cross-functional teams, influence technology decisions, and deliver end-to-end innovative products that protect critical data and infrastructure. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and love solving challenges at scale, this is your opportunity to make a global impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Program Leadership:Own end-to-end delivery of large-scale cloud security initiatives, from concept through release, ensuring scope, schedule, and quality objectivesare met.
- Quarterly PI Planning:Drive quarterly Program Increment (PI) planning sessions, aligning engineering, product, and business priorities across global teams.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:Partner with Product Management, Engineering, QA, Security, and Operations teams across global locations to align priorities and dependencies.
- Strategic Planning:Define program roadmaps, success metrics, and execution strategies that support organizational goals and customer needs.
- Governance & Reporting:Establishprogram governance frameworks, track KPIs, and provide transparent status updates to senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Risk Management:Identifyrisks early, develop mitigation plans, and drive resolution of critical issues to maintainprogram health.
- Process Optimization:Champion Agile withbest practices, continuous improvement, and scalable processes for distributed teams.
- Stakeholder Management:Act as the primary point of contact for program communication, ensuring clarity and alignment across all levels.
- Global Coordination:Work overlapping hours with US and EMEA teams to ensure seamless communication and execution.
- Innovation Enablement:Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation within engineering teams.
Qualifications - Experience:8+ years of technical program management experience in software development, preferably in cloud security or SaaS environments.
- Technical Background:Bachelor's or master'sdegree in computer science, Engineering, or related field. Strong understanding of cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP), security principles, and software development lifecycle.
- Methodologies:Proven experience with Agile/Scrum, SAFe, and modern program management tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.).
- Leadership Skills:Exceptional ability to influence without authority, manage ambiguity, and drive consensus across diverse teams.
- Communication:Excellent verbal and written communication skills ability to presentexecutive leadership.
- Certifications:PMP, PgMP, or Agile certifications (CSM, SAFe) preferred.
- Global Exposure:Experience working with geographically distributed teams.
