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About TransUnion
TransUnion is a global information and insights company and one of the "Big Three" credit reporting agencies, alongside Equifax and Experian.
TransUnion currently has
11 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$112,500–$187,500
across 10 roles with salary data.
The Principal, Technical Program Manager, Cyber Defense joins the Cyber Defense team to serve as a force multiplier for leadership. This role focuses on building a cyber defense learning system by connecting incidents, detections, and exercises through an end-to-end feedback loop. Key responsibilities include owning post-incident review frameworks, developing metrics for detection effectiveness and response speed, and operating the Detection Council. The successful candidate will lead cross-functional initiatives, manage risk, and translate technical work into executive narratives. Required skills include technical program management, security operations, and experience with detection engineering or reliability. The role addresses the business problem of converting operational activity into measurable improvements in cyber defense maturity by establishing systemic learning practices and operational signals to identify gaps and improve organizational response.
What does a Technical Program Manager earn?
Median $190350 from 282 postings across 45 companies.
Establish a cyber defense learning system by connecting incidents, detections, and exercises into a feedback loop.
Operate the post-incident review framework to facilitate blameless reviews and track remediation actions to closure.
Develop and evolve metrics for detection effectiveness, response quality, and learning throughput.
Manage the Detection Council by owning agendas, materials, decision records, and accountability.
Drive cross-functional cyber defense initiatives from planning through execution, including risk management and dependency tracking.
Translate technical work and operational risks into clear, concise narratives for executive communications.
Improve the leadership operating rhythm through clear agendas, defined decisions, and consistent action follow-through.
Support the SVP of Global Cyber Defense with prioritization and execution across competing organizational demands.
What we're looking for
10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Security Operations, or Engineering Program Management.
Experience working with Detection and Response, Security Operations, Reliability, or comparable technical teams.
Proven ability to build and sustain operating systems including leadership cadences, metrics, feedback loops, and decision forums.
Strong executive communication, facilitation, and narrative-development skills to translate technical risk into business-relevant updates.
Ability to define and manage operational metrics for detection effectiveness, coverage, response quality, speed, and learning throughput.
Experience designing and operating post-incident review processes, remediation tracking, and feedback loops.
Advanced technical program management capabilities including program planning, dependency management, risk tracking, and cross-functional execution.
Technical fluency to engage effectively with Cyber Defense, SOC, Detection Engineering, and Reliability stakeholders.
Direct experience in Cyber Defense, SOC, Detection Engineering, or Detection and Response (preferred).
Prior experience in business operations, executive program management, or a leadership-adjacent role supporting a senior technical executive (preferred).
Demonstrated experience building systemic learning practices connecting incidents, detections, exercises, and remediation work (preferred).
Experience operating leadership councils or decision forums requiring strong preparation, prioritization, and accountability (preferred).
Experience communicating organizational wins, maturity improvements, and operational impact to executive audiences (preferred).
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