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# Staff Technical Program Manager - Cleared/Security

- **Company:** Databricks
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Information Systems, Containerization, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Databricks
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=df712b0200ae54aa

## About the Role

+ Ability and willingness to work on-site out of a local D.C.-area SCIF up to 5 days a week during initial platform buildouts, accreditation pushes, or critical deployment phases.
 + Ability to travel locally across the D.C. region to the Pentagon and customer SCIFs as required.
 * Proven Technical Program Management & TS Cloud Experience: Direct experience project managing complex security programs, including unclassified enterprise compliance initiatives alongside the technical building and accreditation of cloud platforms in Top Secret IC / classified regions (e.g., AWS C2S/SC2S/Top Secret, Azure Secret/Top Secret, or air-gapped high-side deployments).
 * Proven Expertise: 7+ years of experience (with Bachelor's degree or 5+ years with advanced degree) in security and technical program/project management. Ideally, at a fast-paced, cloud-native organization.
 * Strategic Ownership: Demonstrated success in leading high-stakes security compliance initiatives (e.g., FedRAMP, DoD IL5/IL6, NIST 800-53, CMMC, PCI, HIPAA) from inception to authorization or market.
 * Complexity Management: Experience navigating projects with intricate technical dependencies, multiple stakeholders, and competing constraints with geo-distributed teams.
 * Executive Presence: Ability to influence and communicate effectively across the spectrum, from deep-dive technical discussions with engineers to high-level briefings for senior leadership and government stakeholders.
 * Agility & Continuous Learning: A proven track record of rapidly mastering new processes, methodologies, technologies, and security frameworks to meet evolving business needs.
 * Communication Excellence: Superb verbal and written skills, with a knack for translating complex project data into clear, actionable insights and documentation.
 * Educational Foundation: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
 * Federal Experience Preferred: Experience supporting U.S. Government, Defense, Intelligence Community, or other highly regulated environments is strongly preferred.

## Description

help lead high-visibility security compliance implementation initiatives. Reporting directly

to the Senior Director, you will serve as a strategic catalyst for these programs, ensuring

seamless execution and alignment with Databricks' global security objectives.

You will navigate a complex, cloud-native landscape, collaborating with Security,

Engineering, Internal Audit, Corporate Operations, and other teams, to assure

successful completion of highly cross-functional projects that enable the growth of our

business and safeguard our customers.

This role requires an active Top Secret Clearance, the ability to access and work within

a SCIF environment, and residence within the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

The impact you will have:

 * Drive Project Outcomes: Adopt an ownership mindset to manage the end-to-end delivery of work required for new security certifications, federal authorizations, and compliance initiatives that expand Databricks' reach across regulated and government markets.
 * Accelerate Execution: Act as a force multiplier by proactively identifying and neutralizing project blockers, reducing friction, and maintaining high velocity in a cloud-native environment.
 * Orchestrate Cross-Functional Decision Making: Navigate complex technical and compliance trade-offs, driving consensus across Engineering, IT, Product, and Security teams to reach timely resolutions.
 * Optimize Delivery Methodologies: Continuously refine project frameworks to maximize effectiveness, ensuring that security initiatives are both rigorous and agile.
 * Precision Program Management: Masterfully oversee project lifecycles-including milestones, dependencies, and risk mitigation-while providing executive-level transparency through accurate status reporting.
 * Build Strategic Partnerships: Forge deep, collaborative relationships with Security Assurance Team subject matter experts and technical stakeholders to ensure seamless alignment on security goals


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