Lead Product Manager, Security

Job description

Accountabilities: Shape and advance the organization’s product security strategy, strengthening security practices and culture across teams and the broader community. Define and prioritize the roadmap for engineers working on security and privacy, while coordinating closely with designers, data scientists, community managers, and other cross-functional partners. Drive the design and delivery of technical features, controls, and interventions that help users operate safely while making it more difficult for malicious actors to compromise the platform. Lead significant security initiatives from initial strategy through implementation, ensuring priorities translate into measurable outcomes. Build strong relationships with volunteer communities and serve as a trusted bridge between community stakeholders and internal teams on security and privacy matters. Partner with leaders across the organization to strengthen the broader information security posture and align security priorities with organizational objectives. Communicate clearly and strategically with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership, staff, and public communities. Monitor emerging developments in cybersecurity, privacy, vulnerability research, and AI-enabled security threats to continuously inform strategy and priorities. Requirements 7+ years of professional experience working on teams that build products, including at least 2 years in a security-focused role. Demonstrated experience leading substantial security initiatives through delivery, whether in a senior technical, engineering, or product leadership capacity. Strong professional experience using AI-powered tools for security analysis and other technical activities such as code review and software engineering. Technical fluency and comfort working with command-line tools and learning new technical systems as required. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex security topics and collaborate effectively with executives, technical teams, and diverse communities. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, results-oriented environment while making sound decisions under ambiguity. Experience driving outcomes through influence across multiple teams and stakeholder groups. Ability to act decisively and move quickly while balancing the needs of complex stakeholder groups, including volunteer communities. Experience working with public, online, or community-driven environments is highly valuable. Genuine interest in protecting open access to knowledge and contributing to a mission-driven, nonprofit environment. Benefits Annual U.S. compensation range of $133,121–$207,388, with individual compensation determined by skills, experience, and work location. Remote-first work environment with team members distributed across 40+ countries. Flexible working arrangements designed to support effective collaboration across locations and time zones. Benefits and perks designed to support employees' well-being, professional development, and long-term success. Eligibility for location-specific compensation and benefits based on the country of employment. Opportunities to work on high-impact security challenges affecting a globally significant knowledge platform. Inclusive and equitable workplace committed to supporting people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Reasonable accommodations available throughout the application and employment process for qualified individuals with disabilities. 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You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. #LI-CL1 This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Lead Product Manager, Security based in the United States. This is a senior, high-impact opportunity to shape product and platform security strategy for one of the world’s most widely used sources of free knowledge. You will help define how security evolves in an era of rapidly changing online threats and AI-enabled risks. The role combines technical depth, strategic thinking, and cross-functional leadership, with responsibility for driving meaningful security initiatives from strategy through execution. You will work closely with engineers, designers, data scientists, community leaders, and organizational stakeholders. The environment is highly collaborative, mission-driven, and shaped by a large global community of volunteers and contributors. This role is particularly well suited to an experienced security professional looking to transition from technical leadership into a broader product and strategy position.