Principal Technical Program Manager, Cyber Defense
Chicago, IL · On-site
$132K - $172K/yr
Required Knowledge and Experiences * 10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management ... Principal, Cybersecurity Company: TransUnion LLC
Chicago, IL · On-site
$132K - $172K/yr
Required Knowledge and Experiences * 10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management ... Principal, Cybersecurity Company: TransUnion LLC
Chicago, IL · On-site
$132K - $172K/yr
Required Knowledge and Experiences * 10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management ... Principal, Cybersecurity Company: TransUnion LLC
Chicago, IL · On-site
$132K - $172K/yr
Required Knowledge and Experiences * 10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management ... Principal, Cybersecurity Company: TransUnion LLC
Chicago, IL · On-site
$132K - $172K/yr
Required Knowledge and Experiences * 10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management ... Principal, Cybersecurity Company: TransUnion LLC
Chicago, IL · On-site
$60 - $140/hr
VML's global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London ... The Program Manager is responsible for building, coaching, and leading teams to ensure successful ...
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Chicago, IL · On-site
$60 - $140/hr
VML's global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London ... The Program Manager is responsible for building, coaching, and leading teams to ensure successful ...
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Chicago, IL · On-site
VML's global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London ... The Program Manager is responsible for building, coaching, and leading teams to ensure successful ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
VML's global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London ... The Program Manager is responsible for building, coaching, and leading teams to ensure successful ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$60 - $140/hr
VML's global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London ... The Program Manager is responsible for building, coaching, and leading teams to ensure successful ...
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Chicago, IL · On-site
$60 - $140/hr
VML's global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London ... The Program Manager is responsible for building, coaching, and leading teams to ensure successful ...
Posted today
Chicago, IL · On-site
$60 - $140/hr
VML's global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London ... The Program Manager is responsible for building, coaching, and leading teams to ensure successful ...
Posted today
Chicago, IL · On-site
$60 - $140/hr
VML's global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London ... The Program Manager is responsible for building, coaching, and leading teams to ensure successful ...
Posted today
Chicago, IL · On-site
$60 - $140/hr
VML's global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal ... VML is hiring a Senior Program Manager to oversee social and commerce program delivery for a large ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$60 - $140/hr
VML's global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal ... VML is hiring a Senior Program Manager to oversee social and commerce program delivery for a large ...
Mettawa, IL · On-site
$141K/yr
The Program Manager, Infusion Services, Gastro serves as the strategic business lead for the ... The following reflects the principal duties, responsibilities, and expectations of this role.
Mettawa, IL · On-site
$141K/yr
The Program Manager, Infusion Services, Gastro serves as the strategic business lead for the ... The following reflects the principal duties, responsibilities, and expectations of this role.
Chicago, IL · On-site
$60K - $140K/yr
VML's global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London ... VML is hiring a Senior Program Manager to oversee social and commerce program delivery for a large ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$60K - $140K/yr
VML's global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London ... VML is hiring a Senior Program Manager to oversee social and commerce program delivery for a large ...
The Program Manager, Infusion Services, Gastro serves as the strategic business lead for the ... The following reflects the principal duties, responsibilities, and expectations of this role.
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The Program Manager, Infusion Services, Gastro serves as the strategic business lead for the ... The following reflects the principal duties, responsibilities, and expectations of this role.
The Program Manager, Infusion Services, Gastro serves as the strategic business lead for the ... The following reflects the principal duties, responsibilities, and expectations of this role.
The Program Manager, Infusion Services, Gastro serves as the strategic business lead for the ... The following reflects the principal duties, responsibilities, and expectations of this role.
... team as a Principal Operations Program Management Specialist (Principal Production Operations ... The Technical Services Project Manager will be the primary Manufacturing Operations interface with ...
... team as a Principal Operations Program Management Specialist (Principal Production Operations ... The Technical Services Project Manager will be the primary Manufacturing Operations interface with ...
Should have experience working as Project/Program Manager . * Experience with Large greenfield implementation program experience in JDA modules * At least 3 years of experience in creating ...
Should have experience working as Project/Program Manager . * Experience with Large greenfield implementation program experience in JDA modules * At least 3 years of experience in creating ...
The Open Systems Solutions (OSS) Products Team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer - Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead next-generation Open System Architecture product ...
The Open Systems Solutions (OSS) Products Team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer - Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead next-generation Open System Architecture product ...
Downers Grove, IL · On-site
$103K - $171K/yr
Time Off Program Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides ... Experience Principal At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level.
Downers Grove, IL · On-site
$103K - $171K/yr
Time Off Program Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides ... Experience Principal At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level.
Chicago, IL · On-site
$64K - $71K/yr
... principals, and school communities. This position will manage the coordination of any programs designed to support students impacted by school transitions, ensure fidelity of processes and reporting ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$64K - $71K/yr
... principals, and school communities. This position will manage the coordination of any programs designed to support students impacted by school transitions, ensure fidelity of processes and reporting ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$64K - $71K/yr
... principals, and school communities. This position will manage the coordination of any programs designed to support students impacted by school transitions, ensure fidelity of processes and reporting ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$64K - $71K/yr
... principals, and school communities. This position will manage the coordination of any programs designed to support students impacted by school transitions, ensure fidelity of processes and reporting ...
La Grange, IL · On-site
$21 - $25/hr
As a Program Manager, you'll lead a team and oversee daily operations - coaching staff, ensuring safety and compliance, building relationships with families and school partners, and facilitating ...
La Grange, IL · On-site
$21 - $25/hr
As a Program Manager, you'll lead a team and oversee daily operations - coaching staff, ensuring safety and compliance, building relationships with families and school partners, and facilitating ...
As a Manager within our Program and Project Management (PPM) practice, you will serve as adelivery ... and Principals. You will lead delivery across the Microsoft ecosystem including Dynamics 365 ERP ...
As a Manager within our Program and Project Management (PPM) practice, you will serve as adelivery ... and Principals. You will lead delivery across the Microsoft ecosystem including Dynamics 365 ERP ...
Broadview, IL · On-site
$44 - $48/hr
Principal Manufacturing is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Broadview, IL. As a ... Confer with engineers, designers, project/program manager and other personnel to implement ...
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Broadview, IL · On-site
$44 - $48/hr
Principal Manufacturing is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Broadview, IL. As a ... Confer with engineers, designers, project/program manager and other personnel to implement ...
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| Aspect | Principal Program Manager | Program Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Credentials | Typically requires 8+ years of experience, PMP or similar certifications often preferred | Usually 3-7 years of experience, often with relevant project management certifications |
| Work Environment | Strategic planning, cross-functional leadership, high-level project oversight | Project execution, team coordination, day-to-day management |
| Employer & Industry Usage | Used in tech, manufacturing, and large corporations for senior project roles | Common across various industries for managing individual projects |
The Principal Program Manager typically handles strategic, high-impact projects and leads multiple teams, requiring extensive experience and advanced certifications. In contrast, the Program Manager focuses on executing specific projects, managing teams, and ensuring project delivery. Both roles are vital but differ mainly in scope, responsibility, and seniority.
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$132K - $172K/yr
Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO
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Build and own the Cyber Defense closed-loop learning system to connect incidents, near-misses, detections, and exercises into a continuous improvement engine.
Own the post-incident review framework and cadence, driving systemic improvement and tracking remediation actions to closure.
Lead critical cross-functional Cyber Defense initiatives, managing milestones, risks, dependencies, and escalations.
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Team Overview
TransUnion's Cyber Defense organization helps protect the enterprise by strengthening detection, incident response, threat intelligence, and security operations capabilities across the business. The team supports the broader TransUnion story by helping the business respond effectively to cyber risk, continuously improve from incidents and near-misses, and provide leadership with clear visibility into Cyber Defense health, priorities, and progress. This role reports to the SVP, Cyber Defense. This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.Role Overview and Core Responsibilities
Serve as a key leader and strategic partner to the Head of Cyber Defense, increasing operational rigor, learning velocity, and executive effectiveness across the organization.
Build and own the Cyber Defense closed-loop learning system, connecting incidents, near-misses, detections, and exercises into a continuous improvement engine that drives durable changes across people, process, and technology.
Own the post-incident review framework and cadence, driving blameless, high-quality reviews focused on systemic improvement while tracking remediation actions to closure.
Define, implement, and evolve Cyber Defense operational metrics, including detection effectiveness and coverage, response quality and speed, and learning throughput, ensuring metrics drive leadership decisions rather than reporting alone.
Operate the Detection Council as a structured decision-making forum, owning agendas, materials, follow-through, prioritization of detection gaps, strategic coverage decisions, and cross-team alignment.
Lead critical cross-functional Cyber Defense initiatives end-to-end, managing milestones, risks, dependencies, execution blockers, and escalations with clear options and trade-offs.
Deliver clear, structured executive communications on Cyber Defense health, translating detection posture, incident trends, program progress, and decisions needed into executive-relevant narratives.
Build and maintain the Cyber Defense wins and maturity narrative by capturing key wins, improvements driven by learning, and maturity progress over time.
Improve leadership operating rhythm and meeting hygiene by driving clear agendas, documented decisions, and accountable follow-ups across Cyber Defense leadership forums.
Required Knowledge and Experiences
Required Technical Skills
We're also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up, we're happy to support your career development and growth in:
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Benefits that support every part of your life:
At TransUnion, we design benefits to help youfeel well, do well, and plan well-from day one.
For Your Health: Enjoyday-one eligibilityfor medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose taxadvantagedHSAandFSAaccounts to make everyday care more affordable.
For Your Protection: We've got your back withcompanypaid basic life and AD&D, optionalvoluntary life and AD&Dfor you and your family, andshort and longterm disability. You can also opt into alegal plan,pet insurance, andtravel accident coverage.
For Your Family: Fromadoption assistance and fertility planning coveragetocaregiver support, we're here for every chapter. AccessDependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentaryCare@Workmembership, andup to 12 weeks of paid parental leavewith eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.
For Your Future: Build toward what's next with our401(k) with employer matchandEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tapfinancial wellness resources,career coaching, and optionallongterm care insuranceto plan confidently.
For You: Grow and recharge withtuition reimbursement,flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employeediscounts,charitable gift matching, andpaid volunteer time off, plus corporate volunteer events that make it easy to give back.
For Your Wellness: Access24/7 supportincluding professionaltherapy,coaching, and emotional wellbeing programs alongside guided meditation and resources that supportphysical, mental, social, and financial wellness.
We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present, it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Additionally, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, TransUnion takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in all levels of employment and develops annual affirmative action plans. Components of TransUnion's Affirmative Action Program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are available for review to any associate or applicant for employment upon request by contacting ERCoE@transunion.com.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.
Adherence to Company policies, sound judgment and trustworthiness, working safely, communicating respectfully, and safeguarding business operations, confidential and proprietary information, and the Company's reputation are also essential expectations of this position.
Pay Scale Information:The U.S. base salary range for this position is $168,750.00 - $281,250 annually. *The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job. At TransUnion, actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as (but not limited to) an individual's education, training, work experience, job-related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations. Regular, fulltime non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion's annual bonus plan. Certain positions may be also eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.TransUnion Overview:
At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver's seat of their professional development- while having access to help along the way. We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; that's why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence.
Be a part of our Workforce for Good - you'll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.
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5,001 - 10,000 Employees
Chicago, IL, US
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