Founder's Office - Program Manager
Hybrid · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job Summary
Founder's Office Program Manager role embedded in EPD (Engineering, Product & Design) responsible for 60–70% technical program management across EPD initiatives and 30–40% ownership of the GRC and audit calendar (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR). Drive end-to-end initiatives, run Agile ceremonies, manage roadmaps and dependencies, surface risks to leadership, and serve as an extension of the Founder's Office by coordinating strategy-to-execution with the Chief of Staff and founding team. Build and maintain governance across cloud, SDLC, IAM, logging, monitoring, and incident response; own security reviews and trust documentation to enable enterprise partnerships; establish operating cadence using tools like Linear, Vanta, Drata, and Secureframe. Requires 5+ years in technical program management, 2+ years driving cross-functional EPD programs, hands-on depth in SOC 2 and ISO 27001, and familiarity with GRC frameworks; 0-to-1 capability in fast-moving environments; senior-level collaboration with engineering, product, and design; certifications (CSM, PMP, CISA, CISM, CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor) are a plus. Benefits include hybrid work setup, competitive salary, equity, healthcare, and growth opportunities.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years in technical program management within an engineering/product organization
- hands-on ownership of a compliance or audit program (SOC 2 or similar)
- 2+ years at one organization driving cross-functional EPD programs end-to-end
- experience with Agile/Scrum, sprint planning, and roadmapping in Linear or Jira
- working knowledge of SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, GDPR, AI-governance frameworks
- familiarity with GRC/continuous-compliance tooling (Vanta, Drata, Secureframe)
- ability to partner with engineering, product, design and leadership
- comfort building 0-to-1 in a fast-moving environment
- certifications such as CSM, PMP, CISA, CISM, CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor are a plus
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