Senior Technical Program Manager - Security Platform Engineering (Hybrid - Seattle)

Job Description

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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We’ve got you covered…

Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

A few more important points...

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