Project Manager, Security

Airbnb’s mission is to create a world where people can Belong Anywhere. As we grow to achieve that mission, we’re looking to add a security-minded, mission-driven TPM to support our security initiatives around data security and compliance activities.  This work will require significant cross-functional collaboration with all parts of the organization. If you possess a blend of strategic, tactical and technical security skills, and can combine that with business insight and meaningful processes, we are looking for you.

Responsibilities: 

• Translate the high-level organizational objective to a series of executable projects that can be delivered within business deadlines
• Identify technical requirements in relation to security and compliance control requirements  
• Identify and minimize the impact of technical dependencies and ensure the teams can operate as efficiently as possible
• Maintain urgency by ensuring there is strong collaboration within multiple parts of the organization who may have competing priorities.
• Operationalize and evangelize the responsibilities for service ownership at Airbnb.
• Regularly assess risks and opportunities; understand best practices, drive for process improvements, and find new ways of operating, with a focus on simplification and productivity.
• Prepare and present project reports and metrics

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Proven track record of managing several large-scale complex technical roll-outs
• Proficient understanding of technical concepts and configurations in cloud-based environment. You will be managing projects that focus on technical security controls to meet internal policies and compliances.
• Demonstrated knowledge of security threats, issues, techniques and implications
• Demonstrated ability to work through ambiguity to detailed solutions. You can take a vague problem, crisply frame the challenge, identify a path forward, and drive an initiative over the finish-line.
• Self-motivated, proactive and proven ability to adapt well and work with teams having different operating cadences.
• Experience developing process where little exists, and demonstrated flexibility to get things done.
• Detail-oriented and able to understand the bigger picture by using your technical expertise and problem solving abilities to prioritize and manage blocking issues.
• Experience working in a highly cross-functional environment where communication with multiple groups is imperative.
• Ability to ramp up quickly and learn new technologies with minimal lag time.
• Excellent written and oral business communication and people skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Experience with Jira & Confluence
• BA/BS degree, minimum 8 years technical project management experience.

Benefits: 

• Stock
• Competitive salaries
• Quarterly employee travel coupon
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• Fitness Discounts
• 401K
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Apple equipment
• Commuter Subsidies
• Community Involvement (4 hours per month to give back to the community)
• Company sponsored tech talks and happy hours
• Much more...