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Job Location drjobs

Austin - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 100000 - 130000

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

What we do:
Halcyon is the industrys first dedicated adaptive security platform that combines multiple proprietary advanced prevention engines along with AI models focused specifically on stopping ransomware.

Who we are:
Halcyon was formed in 2021 by a team of cyber industry veterans after battling the scourge of ransomware (and advanced threats) for years at some of the largest global security vendors. Comprised of leaders from Cylance (now Blackberry) Accuvant (now Optiv) Fireye and ISS X-Force (now IBM) Halcyon is focused on building products and solutions for mid-market and enterprise customers.

As a remote-native completely distributed global team we recognize great talent can exist anywhere. We invite you to apply to a job youre interested in and well work a plan to meet your needs.

The Role:

Halcyon is seeking a driven and detail-oriented Project Manager to join our Domain Engineering team. In this in-person role based in Austin Texas you will serve as the cohesive force that unifies security subject-matter experts with engineering subteamsspecifically Cloud Agent and Quantto ensure new security capabilities make it into our product on time and at high quality. Youll own end-to-end project planning execution and communication within Domain Engineering driving strategic alignment and continuous improvement so that Halcyons security domain knowledge directly shapes our roadmap.

Responsibilities:

  • End-to-End Project Planning & Execution

    • Define project scope objectives timelines and deliverables for Domain Engineering initiatives ensuring security requirements translate into clear workstreams for Cloud Agent and Quant teams.

    • Create and maintain detailed project artifacts (roadmaps sprint backlogs dashboards) that provide visibility into status milestones and dependencies.

    • Roll up your sleeves to track tasks gather status updates from stakeholders and proactively surface or remove blockers to keep projects on schedule.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

    • Serve as the primary liaison between Security SMEs (threat researchers architects) and the Cloud Agent and Quant engineering teamsfacilitating working sessions backlog refinement and sprint planning so everyone shares a unified vision.

    • Coordinate regular stand-ups demos and retrospective meetingsensuring action items are assigned followed up on and resolved in a timely manner.

    • Prepare and deliver concise status reports risk/issue logs and executive updatesusing data and metrics to drive fact-based decision-making.

  • Requirements Translation & Quality Assurance Support

    • Partner with Domain Experts to translate high-level security concepts (e.g. new threat detection algorithms vulnerability scanners quant models) into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria for engineering.

    • Collaborate with QA teams to define test plans for security-focused featuresmonitoring defect trends coordinating root cause analyses and ensuring that compliance or regulatory artifacts are assembled for audits when necessary.

  • Process Improvement & Agile Coaching

    • Champion an Agile mindset within Domain Engineeringrefining workflows facilitating sprint retros and introducing enhancements to increase team efficiency and collaboration.

    • Document and standardize best practices for handoffs between security product and engineering (e.g. requirement templates definition of done checklists) driving continuous improvement in how we deliver security capabilities.

    • Collect metrics on cycle time feature quality and stakeholder satisfactionusing these insights to propose adjustments that help teams deliver sustainable value.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • 5 years of project/program management experience in technology or cybersecurity organizations ideally supporting security or risk teams.

  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex cross-functional projects within Domain Engineeringdefining scope tracking milestones and delivering against tight deadlines.

  • Solid understanding of security domain concepts (threat modeling secure SDLC vulnerability management) and how they integrate into product development.

  • Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban) including backlog grooming sprint planning stand-ups and retrospectives.

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skillsable to distill technical security requirements into crystal-clear user stories and status updates for both technical and non-technical audiences.

  • Strong organizational instincts: you anticipate needs simplify complexity and keep multiple workstreams moving without dropping balls.

  • High emotional intelligence and stakeholder management skillsadept at building consensus earning trust and handling sensitive information with discretion.

  • Proficiency with project management tools (Jira Confluence or equivalent) and collaboration platforms (Google Workspace Slack).

  • Must be based in Austin TX with availability to work onsite and foster in-person collaboration.

Bonus Skills and Qualifications:

  • PMP PgMP CSM or SAFe Agilist certificationreflecting a strong process mindset and formal project management background.

  • Prior experience directly coordinating projects among Cloud Endpoint (Agent) and Quant/Data Science teams in a security-focused product environment.

  • Proven track record of driving cross-team continuous improvement initiativesdocumenting and standardizing best practices for requirements handoff QA handoff and post-launch monitoring.

  • Hands-on familiarity with DevSecOps toolchains (CI/CD SAST/DAST container security) and cloud security (AWS Azure GCP) to anticipate engineering constraints and risks.

  • Demonstrated success presenting at leadership reviews roadmap planning sessions or all-hands meetingsusing data to influence strategic decisions.

Benefits:

Halcyon offers the following benefits to eligible employees:

  • Comprehensive healthcare (medical dental and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents.

  • 401k plan with a generous employer contribution.

  • Short and long-term disability coverage basic life and AD&D insurance plans.

  • Medical and dependent care FSA options.

  • Flexible PTO policy.

  • Parental leave.

  • Generous equity offering.

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time with or without notice.

Base Salary Range: $100000 $130000
Bonus Range: 10%

In accordance with applicable state and federal laws the range provided is Halcyons reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience knowledge skills abilities and location. Base pay is one part of the total package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives and equity in the Company.

We understand it takes a diverse team of highly intelligent passionate curious and creative people to develop the exceptional product we are building. Our dynamic team has incredible perspectives to share just as we know you do and we take great pride in being an equal opportunity employer.


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