Sr Technical Program Manager - Data Security

How you can make a difference

We are seeking a highly skilled and technically proficient Senior Data Security Technical Program Manager to lead our enterprise-wide Data Security Program. This role is ideal for a former security engineer with strong program and product management capabilities, who thrives in cross-functional environments and is passionate about protecting sensitive data across complex ecosystems.

What you'll be doing

Lead and own the Data Security Program, including the development and enforcement of data security standards.
• Oversee sensitive data discovery, access management, protection (at rest, in transit, in use), key management lifecycle, and availability through immutable data backups.
• Collaborate with Product, Technology, IT, data governance, legal, privacy, and business stakeholders.
• Working with data governance and privacy teams to build the sensitive data lineage across the applications and HealthEquity ecosystem. This lineage will help drive data retention, and protection functions.
• Serve as the primary liaison for service delivery, standards alignment, and stakeholder engagement.
• Implement cryptographic techniques such as encryption, tokenization, hashing, and key management.
• Apply data security controls across structured and unstructured environments.
• Evaluate, select, and manage vendors for data discovery, access management, protection, and backup solutions (e.g., Security.ai, Skyflow, Rubrik, Microsoft Purview).
• Manage multiple concurrent projects related to standards, discovery, access, protection, and backups.
• Track metrics, enforce schedules, triage issues, and provide executive-level reporting.
• Assess current tools and data environments.
• Deploy new technologies and measure the effectiveness of controls and processes.
• Identify and address gaps such as unprotected data, unclear retention policies, and excessive data storage.
• Partner with governance teams to optimize data retention and protection strategies.
• Ensure compliance and effective communication with legal, privacy, technology, and business teams.
• Drive successful program delivery through proactive engagement and collaboration.

What you will need to be successful

• 7+ years of experience in data security, technical program management, or related roles.
• Prior experience as a Security Engineer transitioning into Program or Product Management.
• Strong technical background in data security, cryptography, format preserving encryption/tokenization, and enterprise security controls.
• Demonstrated success managing complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with data security tools and platforms (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Rubrik, Skyflow).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field preferred.

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This is a remote position.