Senior Cybersecurity Program Manager at West Coast Consulting
San Jose, CA
$187,200–$197,600
Aug 18, 2026
San Jose, CA
Sep 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level cybersecurity program management role based fully on-site in San Jose, requiring deep expertise in security governance, risk management, and compliance across regulated industries. The position involves leading cybersecurity programs using established frameworks and standards, developing security policies, and overseeing threat modeling and vulnerability management initiatives. It suits an experienced security professional with a strong program management background.
Senior level · 10+ years · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 3 people in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 1–5
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $179,993 (middle half $128,832–$221,179).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 20, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
This role sits at the boundary between a security analyst/governance function (15-1212) and a technology management role (11-3021), given its explicit program management and leadership framing. It was classified as 15-1212 because the primary day-to-day work centers on cybersecurity frameworks, risk, compliance, and governance rather than people/budget management — but the runner-up is noted.
The posting requires 10+ years of overall cybersecurity experience and at least 5 years in program management or leadership; the 10-year figure is used as the role-level minimum.
Risk management, vulnerability management, and threat modeling are named as concrete security disciplines required by the role; they are included as skills despite being somewhat broad, because the posting explicitly calls them out as required expertise areas.
No compensation, employment type, or degree requirement is stated in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): risk management.
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