Manage and scale security and GRC programs: define milestones, collect business requirements, drive remediation and automation, support vulnerability management, IAM, and audits (SOC, PCI, FedRAMP, ISO). Build reporting dashboards for executives, coach engineering squads in Agile delivery, and implement tooling to improve traceability across risk initiatives.
Coupa makes margins multiply through its community-generated AI and industry-leading total spend management platform for businesses large and small. Coupa AI is informed by trillions of dollars of direct and indirect spend data across a global network of 10M+ buyers and suppliers. We empower you with the ability to predict, prescribe, and automate smarter, more profitable business decisions to improve operating margins.
Why join Coupa?
🔹 Pioneering Technology: At Coupa, we're at the forefront of innovation, leveraging the latest technology to empower our customers with greater efficiency and visibility in their spend.
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🔹 Global Impact: Join a company where your work has a global, measurable impact on our clients, the business, and each other.
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The Impact of a Technical Program Manager, Security & GRC at Coupa:
What You’ll Do
- Manage and scale multiple security programs by defining milestones, success criteria, resource allocation, progress tracking and successful on-time delivery of security and access management solutions.
- Collect business and operational requirements from internal teams, and help document business/process requirement specifications.
- Proactively identify and resolve delivery impediments, risks, and issues affecting projects, and drive automation and process improvements for the security and governance programs.
- Participate in operational security workflows, vulnerability management patching, IAM initiatives and Governance programs.
- Set up clear, concise reporting dashboards to share real-time program status reports on key metrics and KPIs directly to the Executive Leadership.
- Guide and coach engineering squads on Agile/Scrum practices to ensure sustainable and comfortable delivery paces.
- Support and facilitate evidence collection for internal and external audits/assessments (such as SOC 1 and 2, PCI, FedRAMP, and ISO 27001).
- Advocate for and implement tooling and dashboards to improve traceability and transparency across risk initiatives.
What You Will Bring to Coupa
- 5+ years of experience managing technical security, risk, or compliance projects—preferably in a SaaS environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, cybersecurity, or equivalent experience; relevant industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISA, CRISC, PMP) are highly desirable.
- Expertise with Jira, Confluence, and project portfolio management tools.
- Highly organized with great attention to detail and analytical skills, follow-up, and follow-through across multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Self-starter with strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments while driving structured outcomes.
- Working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, Google Workspace, Slack, and related AI capabilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate in a globally distributed team setup.
- Strong understanding of cloud-based software (SaaS), AWS, GCP, and cybersecurity/privacy frameworks (e.g., NIST, SOC 2, ISO 27001).
At Coupa, we are 100% committed to creating and nurturing an environment that supports your physical, mental, and community well-being . We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to help you and your family thrive:
Global Well-Being Perks (For All Employees Globally)
- Global Wellness Days: Enjoy two designated, company-wide paid wellness days off each year (typically the first Friday in March and the last Friday in September) so the entire global team can unplug, step away, and recharge together .
- Birthday Time-Off: Celebrate your day! Coupa provides a paid day off on your birthday or another day of your choice within your birthday month .
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO): Giving back is in our DNA. We offer 40 hours of paid VTO annually to support the community initiatives and volunteer programs you are passionate about .
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access free, confidential, 24/7/365 counseling and resources for emotional support, work-life solutions, financial advice, legal guidance, and support for new parents .
- Business Travel Protection: Travel with peace of mind. Zurich Travel Assist provides medical, safety, pre-trip planning, and emergency support during any business travel .
- Referral Bonus Program: Share the Coupa experience! Receive generous monetary referral bonuses when you successfully refer talented friends or acquaintances who are hired into open roles .
Please note: In addition to these global well-being perks, Coupa offers highly competitive, location-specific benefits packages (which include comprehensive medical/dental insurance, retirement/pension plans, and life or accident protection) tailored to your primary work location. Your recruiter will walk you through the specific regional benefits package for this role during the interview process.
Coupa complies with relevant laws and regulations regarding equal opportunity and offers a welcoming and inclusive work environment. Decisions related to hiring, compensation, training, or evaluating performance are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees.
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