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!
Reporting to the Director of PS PMO, coordinates all aspects of a program of projects, from program foundation, development of migration tools, lighthouse customers, tracking & reporting, right through to program closure.
The role is primarily tactical in nature, delivering migrations to our SaaS platform and improving customer satisfaction and retention rates.
Participates in the creation of program plans that support the Forcepoint’s annual (Vision, Strategy, Execution, and Metrics (VSEM). Coordinate project activities with assigned Program Cyber Engineers.
The position may require occasional work at the client site.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full project lifecycle of all projects in the program, overseeing schedules and budgets to ensure goal attainment.
- Drive customer cohorts to rapid project kick off.
- Creating measures that allow insight into program effectiveness and allow course correction early.
- Gather common issues and engage Product Management and Engineering with the scale of impact on the program, including ACV at risk and time to renewal to allow bug fix or feature request prioritisation.
- Suggest process improvements within PS or other depts to increase program velocity. Leading cooperative efforts among members of cross-functional teams.
Involves extensive interaction with Customer Success, Sales, Engineering, Product Management Teams. Frequently interacts with Customers to drive fast time to kick off and replanning when blockers occur.
Batchelors degree in related subject or extensive equivalent experience.
Skills/Experience
Project and Program management skills, rather than technical skills, are key to this role, though a background in Cyber Security or ability to learn at a high level is useful. Good stakeholder influencing and conflict resolution skills are essential.
Experience with SaaS migration, onboarding, or implementation programs.
5 to 8 years of program/project management experience, including managing a portfolio of concurrent projects rather than single projects.
Experience managing globally distributed teams and customers across time zones.
Preferred
PMP certification or other related Project/Program Management certs.
Nice to have
AI experience (Claude) to automate project tasks or other work.
BI tools for program analysis.
Jira, Workday, or any PSA tool.
Security Certification such as, Security+, CISM, CISSP.
Forcepoint is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range and variable compensation for this role is 117,000.00 - 137,000.00 and represents the low and high end of compensation for this position. Actual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to, location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Forcepoint’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include bonuses, paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefitsDon’t meet every single qualification? Studies show people are hesitant to apply if they don’t meet all requirements listed in a job posting. Forcepoint is focused on building an inclusive and diverse workplace – so if there is something slightly different about your previous experience, but it otherwise aligns and you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You could be a great candidate for this or other roles on our team.
The policy of Forcepoint is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.
Forcepoint is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [email protected].
Applicants must have the right to work in the location to which you have applied.
Skills Required
- Project management skills and experience managing full project lifecycle, schedules, and budgets.
- Strong technical background to balance competing technical and business interests.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating with sales, systems engineering, and product development.
- Ability to allocate resources, meet schedules, and achieve project goals.
- Ability to recommend and implement policy or procedural changes affecting the organization.
- Willingness/ability to work occasionally at client sites (occasional travel).
- Right to work in the location to which you apply.
Forcepoint Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Forcepoint and has not been reviewed or approved by Forcepoint.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — U.S. PTO is positioned as flexible or unlimited, with paid holidays and sick time, plus 20 hours of paid volunteer time each year. These elements support work-life balance if applied consistently across teams.
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Parental & Family Support — Offerings include parental leave, adoption assistance, and family medical leave. These benefits complement core medical coverage for family needs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Support includes an EAP via TELUS Health, wellness programs, and tuition assistance up to $5,250 annually, alongside mentoring and Forcepoint University resources. These programs provide personal, emotional, and professional development support.
Forcepoint Insights
What We Do
We protect and secure our customer’s rapidly evolving digital world by providing a Data-First SASE solution. Forcepoint is the people-centric cybersecurity company that understands behavior and adapts security response and enforcement to risk. The Forcepoint ONE Platform simplifies security for companies around the world. We live by our values of being customer-centric, simplicity-focused, innovative, trustworthy and ethical, and people-centric.
Why Work With Us
Join our team and feel good about the work you do. At Forcepoint, you’re given unique opportunities to make an impact within your team, the company, and the world. We focus on delivery to our customers, high performance within our teams, and giving back to our communities.
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