Staff Program Manager

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>We're transforming the grocery industry</strong></p> <p><span class="im">At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.</span></p> <p>Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.</p> <p><strong>Instacart is a Flex First team </strong></p> <p>There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. <a href="https://instacart.careers/remote/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://instacart.careers/remote/source=gmailust=1651869232122000usg=AOvVaw37OlxP8hAKN7nq4YwHQH7e">Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.</a></p></div><h2 data-start="290" data-end="303">Overview</h2> <p data-start="305" data-end="691">The IT Security team within the CISO organization at Instacart is responsible for safeguarding the company’s systems, infrastructure, and data while enabling business growth at scale. We partner closely with Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, and cross-functional stakeholders to continuously strengthen our security posture and ensure operational excellence across the enterprise.</p> <p data-start="693" data-end="954">We are looking for a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead high-impact, cross-departmental initiatives spanning IT, Security, and Engineering. This role will be instrumental in driving security-driven transformations and elevating our organizational maturity.</p> <h2 data-start="961" data-end="979">About the Job</h2> <p data-start="981" data-end="1281">As a Staff Technical Program Manager, you will drive complex, enterprise-wide initiatives that often originate from security reviews, risk assessments, and compliance requirements. These initiatives are highly visible, cross-functional, and foundational to strengthening our overall security posture.</p> <p data-start="1283" data-end="1292">You will:</p> <ul> <li data-start="1296" data-end="1379">Lead large-scale, cross-departmental programs across IT, Security, and Engineering.</li> <li data-start="1382" data-end="1468">Translate security findings and risk assessments into actionable, structured programs.</li> <li data-start="1471" data-end="1564">Drive alignment across diverse stakeholders, including senior leadership and technical teams.</li> <li data-start="1567" data-end="1653">Establish program governance, milestones, metrics, and executive reporting mechanisms.</li> <li data-start="1656" data-end="1740">Anticipate dependencies, manage risks, and unblock teams to ensure forward momentum.</li> <li data-start="1743" data-end="1829">Build scalable program frameworks that improve execution across the CISO organization.</li> <li data-start="1832" data-end="1905">Foster strong collaboration between technical and non-technical partners.</li> <li data-start="1908" data-end="1998">Serve as a trusted thought partner to Security and IT leadership on strategic initiatives.</li> </ul> <p>This is a highly strategic, influence-based role requiring exceptional program leadership, systems thinking, and the ability to drive change without direct authority.</p> <h2 data-start="2173" data-end="2187">About You</h2> <p data-start="2189" data-end="2217">Minimum ... (truncated, view full listing at source)