Technical Program Manager, Security Engineering at matchgroup

About Match Group Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) is a leading provider of dating products across the globe, operating a portfolio of brands including Tinder, Hinge, Match, OkCupid, Pairs, Meetic, and more. With hundreds of millions of users worldwide generating billions of interactions daily, our scale demands world-class security operations. About the Team The MG Security Engineering organization provides unified security services across all Match Group brands. The Monitoring, Incident Response & SOC team is responsible for real-time threat detection, investigation, and response across the full portfolio — operating 24/7 to ensure security alerts are effectively triaged and responded to, minimizing the impact of potential threats. What You'll Do As a Technical Program Manager (TPM), Security Engineering, you will drive the planning, execution, and delivery of critical security programs and projects across Match Group's full portfolio of brands. You will partner with security domain leads across every function — AppSec, InfraSec, Platform Security, Red Team, SOC, IR, GRC, Data Security, AI/ML Security, and Digital Investigations — as well as brand engineering and product teams to ensure security initiatives land on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational priorities. This role requires someone who combines strong technical fluency in cybersecurity with world-class program management skills. You will translate strategic security objectives into executable programs, track progress through OKRs and KPIs, and communicate status and risks to stakeholders ranging from individual engineers to executive leadership. What You'll Do • Drive cross-functional security program execution — own the program lifecycle from initiation through delivery for initiatives that span multiple security domains and brands • Partner with security domain leads across AppSec, InfraSec, Platform Security, Red Team, SOC & IR, GRC, Data Security, AI/ML Security, and Digital Investigations to plan, scope, and deliver key projects • Manage and report on OKRs and KPIs — track progress against security objectives across the portfolio, identify risks early, and escalate blockers • Serve as a liaison between MG Security teams and brand leadership (Tinder, Hinge, E&E, HPCNT, Eureka, New Bets) — ensuring consistent adoption of security standards, tooling, and best practices across brands • Coordinate annual security assessments — work with third-party assessors and external penetration testers for evaluations of security posture across brands • Facilitate IR tabletop exercises — collaborate with the IR and SOC teams to plan and execute annual incident response exercises (technical, management, and executive levels) • Manage security maturity assessments — assess brand security maturity and gaps, develop improvement plans, and track progress toward maturity goals • Manage external security scoring — track and drive improvement of the organization's BitSight score, coordinating vulnerability remediation across brands • Support vendor security program coordination — work with the GRC team to track vendor security assessments, onboarding, and recertification workflows • Provide project management support to internal security teams — establishing best practices for planning, execution, and delivery of security-related projects • Create and maintain program documentation — dashboards, status reports, risk registers, and executive briefings that communicate security posture and program progress • Manage the Security Mentorship program and support career growth initiatives within the security organization What You'll Bring • 5+ years of experience in technical program management, security program management, or a related role within a technology or security organization • Strong technical fluency in cybersecurity — understanding of security operations, application security, infrastructure security, cloud security (AWS, GCP), and datacenter environments • Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs involving multiple teams, brands, or business units simultaneously • Experience with security maturity frameworks and assessing organizational security posture • Strong stakeholder management skills — ability to communicate effectively with deeply technical security engineers, brand engineering teams, and senior business leadership • Experience with project management tools and methodologies (Jira, Agile, OKR frameworks) • Excellent data-driven decision making — ability to build dashboards, track KPIs, and present insights to drive action • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including experience creating executive-level presentations and reports • Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with competing priorities Nice to Have • Experience in a multi-brand or multi-business-unit security organization • Background in the consumer internet, dating, or social platform industry • Familiarity with GRC tooling (OneTrust, Monday.com, or similar) • Experience coordinating third-party penetration tests and red team engagements • Familiarity with AI governance programs and emerging AI security standards (NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, OWASP AI) • Experience managing BitSight or other external security rating platforms • Relevant certifications: PMP, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or equivalent #LI-CB1 Why Match Group? Our mission is simple – to help people find love and happiness! We love our employees too and understand the importance of all life's milestones. Here are some of the benefits we are proud to offer: Mind & Body – Medical, mental health, and wellness benefits to support your overall health and well-being Financial Wellness – Competitive compensation, 100% employer match on 401k contributions up to 10% (cap at $10,000), as well as an employee stock purchase program to help you feel supported in your financial security Unplug – Generous PTO and 14 paid holidays so you can unplug Career – Annual training allowance for professional development and ERG membership opportunities and events so you feel connected and empowered in your work Family – Families come in all shapes and sizes so we offer 20 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, fertility, adoption, and child care resources, as well as pet insurance and discounts   Company Gatherings – We host company events where our employees get to know each other and build a sense of connection and belonging! We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value the rich dynamics that diversity brings to our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), gender identity or expression, uniformed service or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.  Period.  If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process — such as during pre-employment testing or interviews — please indicate this by selecting “Yes” in the accommodation request field. We’ll reach out to discuss your needs if you're selected for the interview stage.    #MG