Senior Program Manager - Technical

• Audit Lifecycle Leadership: Lead the end-to-end execution of large-scale consolidated audits (ISO 27001/17/18, SOC 2/3, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, etc.). Manage external auditor relationships and hold accountability for successful, zero-finding audit outcomes.

• Compliance Automation & Innovation: Partner with Product Security Engineering to operationalize AI-driven compliance. Lead the implementation of AI-agents, gap analysis tools, and automated evidence mapping. You will be responsible for turning manual, time-intensive processes into streamlined, high-fidelity automated workflows.

• Operational Architecture: Beyond maintaining current documentation, you will redesign our compliance "source of truth." Lead the adoption of Git-based workflows, Markdown/YAML documentation, and centralized dashboarding to ensure our data is audit-ready and observable at all times.

• Cross-Functional Diplomacy: Act as the primary compliance liaison between Product Security, SRE, Legal, and HR. Proactively resolve complex blockers, negotiate evidence requirements, and facilitate technical tabletop exercises for BC/DR and IR.

• Team Mentorship: Serve as a force multiplier. Mentor Associate and Junior Program Managers on audit best practices, interview preparation, and stakeholder communication. You will be expected to raise the bar for the entire team’s output.

• Strategy & Roadmap Contribution: Influence our long-term compliance roadmap by identifying systemic bottlenecks, planning for new regulatory requirements (e.g., EU AI Act, QC1/QC2), and supporting the global expansion of our hybrid cloud offerings.

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in GRC, Information Security, or IT Program Management. Proven history of leading large-scale external audits in cloud-native or SaaS environments.

• Deep Framework Expertise: Subject matter expertise in with current industry frameworks (PCI-DSS, ISO, SOC, HIPAA etc). 

• Technical Proficiency: Experience in Git, Markdown, and YAML is required, as our compliance documentation lives in version control.

• Strategic AI Literacy: Demonstrated ability to leverage AI/LLM tools (e.g., Gemini, Cursor, NotebookLM) to automate compliance tasks. 

• Project Management & Conflict Resolution: A track record of successfully navigating high-pressure audit cycles and resolving conflicting priorities across engineering and security teams.

• Leadership Presence: Ability to represent Red Hat compliance interests confidently in front of external auditors and internal executive stakeholders.

• Build the Future: You aren't just maintaining status quo compliance; you are building a modern, automated compliance infrastructure.

• Cross-Pollination: You will work directly with our engineering teams, meaning your input directly impacts the security and compliance roadmap of our products.

• High Autonomy: We value proactive leaders who identify problems and propose technical solutions before they become audit findings.

Pay Transparency

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About Red Hat

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Benefits
●    Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
●    Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
●    Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
●    Retirement 401(k) with employer match
●    Paid time off and holidays
●    Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
●    Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
●    Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more! 

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States. 

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Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)
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