Manager, Cybersecurity Project Management Office

Manager, Cyber Project Management Office

SailPoint is the leading, AI-driven security platform providing the autonomous governance that best solves the needs of the modern enterprise. By harnessing the power of AI and machine learning, SailPoint automates and streamlines the complexity of delivering the right access to the right identities and technology resources at the right time, delivered at the scale our enterprise customers demand. We are proud of our team and the culture we have built, which has led to our employees voting us “best places to work” – 15 years in a row.

The Role:

We are seeking a Manager for the Cyber Project Management Office (PMO) to lead our team of project managers and drive the successful execution of SailPoint’s comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of cross-functional security initiatives and maturing our project management capabilities. To excel, the position requires a person:

• Who is a passionate and experienced leader, capable of achieving complex objectives by motivating and managing others.
• Who can effectively collaborate and align with senior leadership, technical teams, and business stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Who will embrace the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio, from tactical execution to strategic, board-visible initiatives.
• Who demonstrates a solution-oriented mindset, critical thinking, and the ability to innovate creative solutions that balance business and security needs.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of 3 project managers, fostering their growth and ensuring efficient assignment of responsibilities.
• Drive the execution of our cybersecurity strategy by managing the full lifecycle of cyber initiatives, ensuring timely completion and operational excellence.
• Partner cross-functionally with key stakeholders in IT, Go-to-Market (GTM), and other business units to manage collaborative projects and ensure PMO alignment.
• Develop and deliver regular, insightful reporting on project status, progress, and roadblocks to senior leadership and support quarterly board-level updates.
• Standardize and continually improve our project management processes and tools (primarily Jira), with an opportunity to leverage advanced reporting tools like Tableau and AI.
• Manage our high-profile security uplift program, a cross-organizational effort to materially improve our security posture across multiple dimensions.

The Path to Success (Milestones):

1-Month Milestones (The "Learning" Phase):

• Integrate with the cyber leadership team and the PMO team.
• Meet with key stakeholders across collaborating business units (e.g., IT) to understand their roles and ongoing projects.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the current project portfolio, with a deep dive into the objectives and status of current projects.
• Gain an understanding of cybersecurity project management processes and tooling.

3-Month Milestones (The "Contribution" Phase):

• Take full ownership of the PMO's project portfolio, independently managing day-to-day operations and reporting cadences.
• Present an initial plan to leadership for standardizing PMO practices and establishing a framework for cyber-wide performance metrics.
• Be fully ramped on core tools (Jira) and demonstrate improvements in project tracking and leadership reporting.

6-Month Milestones (The "Performance" Phase):

• Demonstrate measurable progress on current projects, successfully delivering on key milestones and managing cross-organizational dependencies.
• Implement initial improvements to PMO processes, leading to increased efficiency and visibility across the project portfolio.
• Begin rolling out the initial framework for the cyber-wide performance metrics and monitoring capabilities you designed.
• Begin driving cybersecurity-wide roadmap development in alignment with the CISO's strategic goals.

12-Month Milestones (The "Impact" Phase):

• Establish a repeatable "cradle to grave" process for strategic initiatives, from strategy to task.
• Deliver consistent reporting on cybersecurity performance metrics.
• Identify and implement areas for process optimization and improved efficiency.

Education & Qualifications:

Required: Minimum 10 years of overall work experience, including 5+ years in cybersecurity and at least 3 years in a project management leadership role.

Required: Strong domain knowledge in cybersecurity. While expertise in a specific area is not required, a broad understanding of the cyber landscape is essential.

Excellent leadership skills with a proven ability to accomplish complex tasks through collaboration and management of others. Top-notch written and verbal communication skills, with experience reporting project status and obstacles to senior leadership. Must meet FedRAMP access requirements.

Preferred: Excellent knowledge of current project management tools and methods (e.g., Jira, Agile, Waterfall).

Travel & Logistics:

Location: This role can be based in Austin, TX, or work remotely from the US, Canada, or Mexico.

Time Zone: Must be available and aligned with US time zones for working hours.

Travel: Minimal travel may be required.

Benefits and Compensation

listed vary based on the location of your employment and the nature of your employment with SailPoint. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the SailPoint Corporate Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission, along with potential eligibility for equity participation. SailPoint maintains broad salary ranges for its roles to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect SailPoint’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. We estimate the base salary, for US-based employees, will be in this range from (min-mid-max, USD): $87,400 - $147,264.00 Base salaries for employees based in other locations are competitive for the employee’s home location.

Benefits Overview

• Health and wellness coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Disability coverage: Short-term and long-term disability
• Life protection: Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Additional life coverage options: Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children
• Flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care; limited purpose flexible spending account
• Financial security: 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching
• Time off benefits: Flexible vacation policy
• Holidays: 8 paid holidays annually
• Sick leave
• Parental support: Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors
• Voluntary benefits: Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance options
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution

Equal Opportunity Statement

SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome all qualified candidates to apply to join our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law. Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability. Contact applicationassistance@sailpoint.com or mail to 11120 Four Points Dr, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78726, to discuss reasonable accommodations. NOTE: Any unsolicited resumes sent by candidates or agencies to this email will not be considered for current openings at SailPoint.

Company Overview

SailPoint is a leading provider of identity security for the modern enterprise. Enterprise security starts and ends with identities and their access, yet the ability to manage and secure identities today has moved well beyond human capacity. Using a foundation of artificial intelligence and machine learning, the SailPoint Identity Security Platform delivers the right level of access to the right identities and resources at the right time—matching the scale, velocity, and environmental needs of today’s cloud-oriented enterprise. Our intelligent, autonomous, and integrated solutions put identity security at the core of digital business operations, enabling even the most complex organizations across the globe to build a security foundation capable of defending against today’s most pressing threats.

Employment Policy

The employment policy of SailPoint is to provide equal opportunity to all persons, and it is SailPoint’s policy to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. It is SailPoint’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote qualified individuals in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, military and/or veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status, and we will ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements.

SailPoint does not discriminate on the basis of national origin or citizenship status as provided under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Employees and applicants shall not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have engaged in or may engage in any of the following activities: Filing a complaint; Assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of the affirmative action provisions of Section 503, VEVRAA, or any other Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities or protected veterans; Opposing any act or practice made unlawful by Section 503, VEVRAA, or their implementing regulations in this part, or any other Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities or protected veterans; or Exercising any other right protected by section 503, VEVRAA or their implementing regulations.

SailPoint will also provide reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of our business.

SailPoint’s affirmative action program contains an audit and reporting system which enables us to measure the effectiveness of our program, indicate any need for remedial action, determine the degree to which our objectives have been attained, determine whether protected veterans and individuals with disabilities had had the opportunity to participate in company-sponsored activities, measure our compliance with the program’s specific obligations, and document actions taken to comply with these obligations.