Principal Program Manager, IT PMO

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Foster City, CA
In-Office
155K-170K Annually
Information Technology • Security • Cybersecurity
The Role

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!

Job Details

We are seeking a Principal Program Manager with 20+ years of experience to lead high-impact programs, manage enterprise portfolios, and deliver strategic executive communications. The candidate will drive complex initiatives, foster cross-functional collaboration, and align delivery with business objectives for measurable outcomes. 

Key Responsibilities 

Strategic Program & Portfolio Leadership 

  • Collaborate with C-suite to build strategic roadmaps that drive enterprise objectives. 

  • Spearhead high-stakes, cross-functional programs to deliver transformative business impact. 

  • Optimize enterprise portfolios by aligning interdependencies for maximum value and risk mitigation. 

Executive Influence & Strategic Reporting 

  • Present compelling, data-driven insights to executives through strategic briefings and dashboards. 

  • Serve as the trusted bridge between leadership and delivery teams, shaping strategic outcomes. 

  • Provide actionable recommendations to steer programs based on performance analytics. 

Change Leadership & Transformation 

  • Architect communication strategies to ensure seamless adoption of enterprise solutions. 

  • Orchestrate stakeholder alignment, readiness, and training for strategic initiatives. 

  • Drive cultural alignment to embed transformative change across the organization. 

PMO Excellence & Capability Building 

  • Mentor talent to elevate team performance and strategic delivery capabilities. 

  • Develop innovative methodologies to enhance PMO’s strategic impact. 

  • Champion enterprise-wide delivery excellence through standardized, high-impact practices. 

Cross-Functional Strategy & Governance 

  • Partner with different business functions to align requirements with strategic goals. 

  • Oversee budgets and vendor ecosystems to ensure fiscal and strategic alignment. 

  • Enforce proactive risk governance and compliance with enterprise standards. 

Data-Driven Strategic Execution 

  • Leverage tools like Jira, Smartsheet, and Tableau to drive precision in program execution. 

  • Define KPIs to monitor strategic alignment and program health. 

  • Deliver high-impact reporting via Confluence and PowerPoint to guide executive decisions. 

 

Qualifications 

  • 20+ years of experience, including 5+ years leading strategic enterprise programs/portfolios. 

  • Proven track record driving multi-million-dollar initiatives with Agile/Waterfall expertise. 

  • Exceptional strategic communication and C-suite influence capabilities. 

  • Advanced mastery of Jira, Tableau, Confluence, and PowerPoint. 

Preferred Certifications 

  • PMP (Required) 

  • PgMP, PfMP, SAFe Agilist, or CSM (Preferred) 

  • ITIL, Lean Six Sigma, or cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM) (Advantageous) 

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The salary range for this position is $155,000 - $170,000 per year. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to skills, relevant experience, and work location. Please note this range reflects base salary and does not include incentive compensation or potential equity grants. We also offer a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package.

Qualys is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.

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Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS) is a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based security, compliance and IT solutions with more than 10,000 subscription customers worldwide, including a majority of the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100. Qualys helps organizations streamline and automate their security and compliance solutions onto a single platform for greater agility, better business outcomes, and substantial cost savings.
The Qualys Cloud Platform leverages a single agent to continuously deliver critical security intelligence while enabling enterprises to automate the full spectrum of vulnerability detection, compliance, and protection for IT systems, workloads and web applications across on premises, endpoints, servers, public and private clouds, containers, and mobile devices. Founded in 1999 as one of the first SaaS security companies, Qualys has strategic partnerships and seamlessly integrates its vulnerability management capabilities into security offerings from cloud service providers, including Amazon Web Services, the Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure, along with a number of leading managed service providers and global consulting organizations. For more information, please visit http://www.qualys.com

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