Lead Security Technical Program Manager

About Grab and Our Workplace

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading Superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.

Get to Know the Team

We are a high-performing team of passionate, fun-loving, and individuals with varied backgrounds. We come together to support a common mission: to enable Grab to deliver faster, better, and more efficiently with each and every rollout. Our team manages multiple initiatives to deliver features that touch the everyday lives of millions of customers across Southeast Asia through Grab.

Get to Know the Role

As the Lead Security Technical Program Manager, you will manage a variety of complex, cross-functional programs and lead all aspects of assigned program delivery. Get a taste of how Grab really works, behind the scenes. You will create and maintain the delivery roadmap for the teams you work with, along with the respective Tech and Product Leaders. You will also get to define the way of driving these programs and always find ways of improving this process in a data-driven manner. You will report to a Senior Technical Program Management Leader, and will be based onsite

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• Technical Facilitation
  • Demonstrate an understanding of Application Security functions, including Secure SDLC (DevSecOps) automation, SAST/DAST/SCA vulnerability management, remediation, and early-stage threat modelling.
  • Knowledge of AWS Cloud Security standards, ensuring awareness of IAM least-privilege principles, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security scanning, and Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) is required.
  • Experience in API security and Gateway configurations, cloud WAF rule strategies, and core network security design principles across engineering teams.
  • Lead technical whiteboard sessions to troubleshoot implementation details and remove blockers.
  • Provide strategic advice and input on complex issues impacting both technical and non-technical teams.
• Strategic Program Leadership
  • Drive roadmap planning and prioritization discussions with cross-functional leaders.
  • Manage a portfolio of projects as an advisor and directly own the delivery of 1-2 large, cross-organizational programs.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication
  • Partner with business and technical stakeholders to define program timelines and milestones.
  • Report progress, resolve impediments, and ensure cross-functional alignment.
  • Manage communication across teams, aligning non-technical and technical stakeholder needs.
  • Manage executive-level escalations.
• Continuous Improvement & Best Practices
  • Identify and implement improvements in team and organisational delivery practices.
  • Improve adoption of best practices across disciplines to enhance team responsiveness and execution.

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• 10-12 years of experience in Technical Program Management, PMO leadership, or similar roles in tech or tech-adjacent domains.
• Experience with core AWS Security Services (such as IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub, WAF, Inspector, and KMS).
• Solid comprehension of common application security flaws and general mitigation strategies at the code or infrastructure level.
• Familiarity with basic scripting concepts (e.g., Python, Bash) to understand automation for alert routing and security dashboards.
• Experience with APIs, API Gateways, cloud WAF rules, and basic network architecture/security concepts.
• Track record in managing complex, cross-functional portfolios and end-to-end program delivery.
• Experience in both technical and non-technical business reviews/discussions for complex projects.
• Judgement in making cross-group decisions backed by both business and technical insights
• Define and evolve program management frameworks using a data-driven approach.
• Identify, mitigate, and manage risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Experience collaborating with senior leadership and stakeholders to align objectives.

Life at Grab

We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer:

• We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
• With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
• Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave
• We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.
• Balancing personal commitments and life's demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

What We Stand For at Grab

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that enables diverse Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.