Nordstrom's Security Platform Engineering team is hiring a Sr. Technical Program Manager to serve as the operational backbone of our security engineering organization. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role that sits at the intersection of program execution, stakeholder relationships, and cross-organizational influence.
Our team covers a broad portfolio of security domains — spanning endpoint detection, email security, data encryption, network security, compliance engineering, and security assessments — and is in an active growth phase with a new domain launching in Q3, multiple engineering hires onboarding simultaneously, and several platform ownership transitions in flight. This is not a role for someone looking to manage a steady-state program. It's a role for someone who thrives in complexity, earns trust quickly, and can run a program without needing to be the most technical person in the room.
What You'll Do
- Own end-to-end program management across a broad portfolio of security domains — including endpoint detection, email security, data encryption, network security, compliance engineering, and security assessments — tracking deliverables, managing dependencies, and keeping work moving without requiring manager escalation
- Serve as the primary point of contact for cross-functional partners across Risk, Compliance, Engineering, and Business teams on security program-related initiatives
- Drive alignment and decisions in cross-organizational forums where the security team does not hold direct authority
- Build and maintain program rhythms — sprint cadences, status reporting, roadmap tracking, and stakeholder updates
- Develop and maintain OKRs and KPIs across security platforms — tracking platform health, delivery progress, and team performance metrics for monthly reporting to leadership
- Support onboarding of new engineering hires by managing ramp plans, platform handoff timelines, and knowledge transfer logistics
- Identify and surface risks early, with a bias toward resolution rather than escalation
- Partner closely with the Manager on team restructuring execution, hiring coordination, and leadership-facing communications
What You Bring
- 6+ years of experience in technical program management, preferably within a security, infrastructure, or platform engineering organization
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-workstream programs independently — from scoping through delivery
- Strong stakeholder management skills — you can build trust with senior engineering leaders, risk and compliance partners, and business stakeholders simultaneously
- Experience driving cross-organizational alignment without direct authority — you know how to move decisions forward in rooms where you don't own the outcome
- Proven ability to define, track, and report on OKRs and KPIs — translating platform and program health into clear, actionable insights for leadership audiences
- Excellent written and verbal communication — you can write a crisp leadership update and run a productive meeting with equal ease
- Comfort with ambiguity — the team's scope is evolving and this role will need to evolve with it
- Familiarity with security domain concepts sufficient to ask the right questions and understand technical trade-offs
Nice to Have
- Prior experience supporting a security engineering or security operations team
- Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or similar program management tooling
- Experience managing contractor-to-FTE transitions or team restructuring programs
- Background in retail, e-commerce, or large-scale enterprise environments
Pay Range Details
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- Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_17-19.pdf
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Skills Required
- 6+ years of experience in technical program management, preferably within security, infrastructure, or platform engineering
- Ability to manage complex, multi-workstream programs independently from scoping through delivery
- Strong stakeholder management skills with senior engineering, risk, compliance, and business partners
- Experience driving cross-organizational alignment without direct authority
- Proven ability to define, track, and report on OKRs and KPIs for platform and program health
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Comfort with ambiguity and evolving scope
- Familiarity with security domain concepts sufficient to ask the right questions and understand trade-offs
- Prior experience supporting a security engineering or security operations team
- Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or similar program management tooling
- Experience managing contractor-to-FTE transitions or team restructuring programs
- Background in retail, e-commerce, or large-scale enterprise environments
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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nordstrom and has not been reviewed or approved by Nordstrom.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare options are described as broad, including medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside virtual care and mental health support. Additional protections like disability coverage, life/AD&D, and accounts such as HSA/FSA further strengthen the overall health-and-protection offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with a defined employer match structure and access to additional financial programs like an employee stock purchase plan. Commuter accounts, transit subsidies, and adoption assistance add to the overall financial support beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-away benefits include PTO accrual, paid holidays, bereavement leave, parental and bonding leave, and a sabbatical program after tenure. PTO sharing and donation options expand flexibility in how time off can be used and supported across colleagues.
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