Program Manager

Fortinet Inc.; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company in London is seeking a Program Manager to enhance their data security efforts. This role requires 3+ years of software project management experience and strong stakeholder management skills. The ideal candidate will coordinate projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams across Europe and North America, and ensure compliance with standards like ISO 27001. This full-time position offers great flexibility with one remote work day per week.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in program/project management for software development.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and take initiative in a fast-changing environment.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely project scheduling, execution, and delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to share project information.
• Track project status and ensure issues are escalated when necessary.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Capacity planning

Team collaboration

Tools

GitLab

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join Fortinet, a global cybersecurity pioneer with over two decades of excellence, as we continue to shape the future of cybersecurity and redefine the intersection of networking and security. At Fortinet, our mission is to safeguard people, devices, and data everywhere. We are currently seeking an experienced Program Manager to contribute to the success of our rapidly growing business.

Located in the Bank area of central London, the Fortinet office has excellent transport links and is home to development, product, customer success, sales, and solution engineering teams. With a dedicated social space and superb facilities, this role is ideal for a candidate who enjoys working and collaborating in person, with one day of flexible remote work per week.

As a Program Manager, you will support Fortinet’s data security team, whose mission is to help enterprise customers protect their sensitive data and intellectual property and address regulatory compliance requirements by identifying insider risks and implementing data loss prevention policies.

About the role:

• Ensure timely project scheduling, execution, and delivery by working closely with UK-based product, engineering, documentation, and customer support teams.
• Collaborate with additional cross‑functional teams located in Europe, the US, and Canada to share project and program information, identify dependencies, and resolve critical issues.
• Own and improve the feature development lifecycle and release process, including monthly feature planning, quarterly roadmap reviews, and bi‑annual innovation summits.
• Lead and coordinate sprint planning, feature syncs, retrospectives, and team meetings.
• Track project status, priorities, and schedules; ensure issues are identified, resolved, and escalated when necessary.
• Maintain clear and proactive communication through daily/weekly status reporting.
• Ensure alignment with compliance, risk, and governance standards (ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, DORA).
• Provide coaching and mentoring in a collaborative and empathetic environment.
• Translate technical concepts into business goals and actionable plans.

We Are Looking For:

• 3+ years of experience in program/project management for software development.
• Strong background in capacity planning, progress tracking, and release management.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and take initiative in a fast‑changing environment.
• Ability to give and receive honest, empathetic, and constructive feedback.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative team player who removes obstacles and drives results.
• Ability to summarize complex technical discussions into clear action items.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong decision‑making skills.
• Experience owning a portfolio of features/projects, scoping requirements, and planning milestones as an active resource for technical teams.

Highly desirable:

• Experience with large‑scale platforms (cloud technologies) and complex interdependent systems.
• Experience running projects in GitLab.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, DORA).
• Familiarity with Generative AI tools for project management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (SharePoint, Teams, Power Automate).

Why Join Us:

At Fortinet, we embrace diversity and inclusivity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and identities. Explore our welcoming work environment designed for a rewarding career journey with an attractive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well‑being. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe.

We will only notify shortlisted candidates. Fortinet will not entertain any unsolicited resumes, please refrain from sending them to any Fortinet employees or Fortinet email aliases. Should any agency submit any resumes to Fortinet, the resumes, if considered, will be assumed to have been given by the agency free of any related fees/charges.

Seniority Level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Project Management and Information Technology

Industries

• Computer and Network Security