The Senior Manager of Application Security will serve as the operational and programmatic leader for the AppSec organization, partnering closely with the Director of Application Security to scale delivery, strengthen integration with Security Architecture, and ensure consistent execution of AppSec priorities. This role leads cross-team coordination, drives prioritization, improves repeatable and automated processes, ensures alignment with risk and engineering teams, and elevates visibility of AppSec work across the organization.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience/certification
- 7+ years of experience in Information Technology/Security including:
- 2+ years as a team lead or manager in a security role response for managing security assessments, risk management, and compliance efforts for production systems.
- 2+ years of experience in software/system release management, with a focus on security validation
- Expertise across AppSec testing modalities (SAST, DAST, IAST etc)
- Expertise with SCA SDLC tooling and repository integration
- Ability to drive cross-functional workflow integration and prioritization
- Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related discipline
- Excellent written and verbal communication / presentation skills
- Proven leadership experience in highly regulated environments, with strong project management skills.
- Drive prioritization frameworks and alignment with enterprise objectives
- Increased automation and repeatability. Shifting tooling integration left.
- Clear metrics and reporting covering: operational, security and strategy perspectives
- Implement initiatives for secure open‑source consumption and artifact management
- Provide technical leadership regarding tooling integration, process definition and execution
- Translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences
- Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
- Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.
- Monitors the work of others to ensure it is completed on time and meets expectations.
- Provides direction and assistance to other organizational units’ policies and procedures, and efficient control and utilization of resources.
- Improved Security Architecture/AppSec workflow integration
- Establishment of clear metrics for operational, security and strategic reporting
- Improved visibility and transparency of AppSec processes, execution and deliverables
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