The Security organization protects Block while allowing the company to take principled risks. We are focused on scaling our impact, and a large part of this is building the Program Management Organization (PMO) to support functions and programs for Security. This includes building the processes and frameworks needed for our teams and tools to scale, and managing complex initiatives as needed. 

As Block continues to grow, having a structured and organized approach to scaling will be essential to our long-term success. We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to join our Security PMO and help us tackle the challenges ahead related to data security and privacy.

You Will:

• Manage large scale security programs across Block.
• Manage multiple complex projects, often with competing timelines and resource needs.
• Manage diverse relationships with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Analytics teams at Block and at acquired companies, and provide recommendations that help teams understand and achieve their program goals.
• Build upon existing internal partnerships: define, iterate and enable new programs that minimize security risk across Square, specifically in the data security and privacy areas
• Participate in quarterly and annual planning for the Security PMO.

• 5+ years of program/project management experience in a technical field
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to inspire team members and product partners.
• Experience breaking down engineering work across multiple teams and setting up project schedules and delivery dates.
• Experience identifying opportunities for and driving process improvements that result in measurable impact
• Experience managing highly impactful, cross-functional projects
• Demonstrated experience with JIRA or JIRA Cloud
• Experience managing data security and privacy-related programs
• [Bonus] Experience working in/with a Security team.
• [Bonus] Experience analyzing success/effectiveness using data and metrics
• [Bonus] Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Looker, etc).
• [Bonus] Experience helping a company through growth and scaling challenges

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. 

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page. 

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.

Perks

We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness perks
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.