Security Program Manager Jobs in Texas
Security Program Manager jobs in Texas are in strong demand across defense contracting, energy infrastructure, financial services, and large-scale technology operations, with openings at every level from coordinator to senior program manager. The most active hiring markets are San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas-Fort Worth, where established employers like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Technologies, and JPMorgan Chase consistently staff security program leadership. Cloud security governance, physical-cyber integration, and compliance-driven program management are the sub-areas drawing the most consistent hiring attention. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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The Opportunity:
You will have the unique opportunity to build a program from the ground up while partnering across the firm to develop assessment methodologies, governance frameworks, resilience exercises, executive reporting, and long-term strategies.
If you're passionate about cybersecurity, continuous improvement, and helping organizations measure whether their security investments are truly effective, we'd like to talk with you!
The Day-to-Day:
- Help build and mature our Cyber Resilience & Assurance program
- Develop governance frameworks, standards, operating procedures, and assessment methodologies
- Establish validation approaches for cybersecurity controls, operational readiness, technology platforms, and cyber resilience activities
- Evaluate the effectiveness of security controls across identity, infrastructure, network, cloud, application, and AI environments
- Support threat-informed security assessments, attack simulations, exercises, and security validation activities
- Analyze attack paths, control effectiveness, and organizational readiness against evolving threats
- Develop metrics, scorecards, and executive reporting to measure cyber resilience and security effectiveness
- Work with business and technology partners to identify improvement opportunities and strengthen overall cyber resilience
- Contribute to the long-term roadmap, strategy, and maturity of the Cyber Resilience & Assurance program
- Understanding of threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
- Working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework
- 3+ years of experience with modern attack methodologies
- Experience helping build or mature Security Assurance, Cyber Resilience, Threat Emulation, Security Validation, Adversarial Validation, Red Team, or Purple Team capabilities
- Experience conducting security assessments, attack simulations, adversarial exercises, or threat-led testing activities
- Experience working within Financial Services, Wealth Management, Banking, Insurance, or other highly regulated industries
- Familiarity acting as a Red Team, or Purple Team member with cyber resilience exercises, security control validation, and operational readiness assessments
- Experience evaluating new technologies, including cloud and frontier AI security controls
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience helping build or mature Security Assurance, Cyber Resilience, Threat Emulation, Security Validation, Adversarial Validation, with Red Team, or Purple Team capabilities.
- Experience as a Red Team, or Purple Team member that has conducted security assessments, attack simulations, adversarial exercises, or threat-led testing activities.
- Experience with cloud security testing or emerging technology security assessments.
- Experience working in Financial Services or other highly regulated environments.
- OSCP, OSEP, CRTP, or CRTE
- GPEN, GCIH, or GDAT
- CEH or PenTest+
- Cloud or security architecture certifications
Why Fisher Investments:
We work for a bigger purpose: bettering the investment universe. We take great pride in our inclusive culture, our learning and development framework customized for every employee, and our Great Place to Work Certification. It's the people that make the Fisher purpose possible, and we invest in them by offering exceptional benefits like:
- 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependents
- A 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum
- 20 days of PTO, plus 10 paid holidays
- Family Support programs including 8 week Paid Primary Caregiver Leave, $10,000 fertility, family forming, and hormonal health assistance, and back-up child, adult, and elder care
- This is an in-office role. Based on your role, tenure, and performance eligibility you may have the opportunity to participate in our hybrid work from home program. This program is subject to change.
FISHER INVESTMENTS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Opportunity:
You will have the unique opportunity to build a program from the ground up while partnering across the firm to develop assessment methodologies, governance frameworks, resilience exercises, executive reporting, and long-term strategies.
If you're passionate about cybersecurity, continuous improvement, and helping organizations measure whether their security investments are truly effective, we'd like to talk with you!
The Day-to-Day:
- Help build and mature our Cyber Resilience & Assurance program
- Develop governance frameworks, standards, operating procedures, and assessment methodologies
- Establish validation approaches for cybersecurity controls, operational readiness, technology platforms, and cyber resilience activities
- Evaluate the effectiveness of security controls across identity, infrastructure, network, cloud, application, and AI environments
- Support threat-informed security assessments, attack simulations, exercises, and security validation activities
- Analyze attack paths, control effectiveness, and organizational readiness against evolving threats
- Develop metrics, scorecards, and executive reporting to measure cyber resilience and security effectiveness
- Work with business and technology partners to identify improvement opportunities and strengthen overall cyber resilience
- Contribute to the long-term roadmap, strategy, and maturity of the Cyber Resilience & Assurance program
- Understanding of threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
- Working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework
- 3+ years of experience with modern attack methodologies
- Experience helping build or mature Security Assurance, Cyber Resilience, Threat Emulation, Security Validation, Adversarial Validation, Red Team, or Purple Team capabilities
- Experience conducting security assessments, attack simulations, adversarial exercises, or threat-led testing activities
- Experience working within Financial Services, Wealth Management, Banking, Insurance, or other highly regulated industries
- Familiarity acting as a Red Team, or Purple Team member with cyber resilience exercises, security control validation, and operational readiness assessments
- Experience evaluating new technologies, including cloud and frontier AI security controls
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience helping build or mature Security Assurance, Cyber Resilience, Threat Emulation, Security Validation, Adversarial Validation, with Red Team, or Purple Team capabilities.
- Experience as a Red Team, or Purple Team member that has conducted security assessments, attack simulations, adversarial exercises, or threat-led testing activities.
- Experience with cloud security testing or emerging technology security assessments.
- Experience working in Financial Services or other highly regulated environments.
- OSCP, OSEP, CRTP, or CRTE
- GPEN, GCIH, or GDAT
- CEH or PenTest+
- Cloud or security architecture certifications
Why Fisher Investments:
We work for a bigger purpose: bettering the investment universe. We take great pride in our inclusive culture, our learning and development framework customized for every employee, and our Great Place to Work Certification. It's the people that make the Fisher purpose possible, and we invest in them by offering exceptional benefits like:
- 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependents
- A 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum
- 20 days of PTO, plus 10 paid holidays
- Family Support programs including 8 week Paid Primary Caregiver Leave, $10,000 fertility, family forming, and hormonal health assistance, and back-up child, adult, and elder care
- This is an in-office role. Based on your role, tenure, and performance eligibility you may have the opportunity to participate in our hybrid work from home program. This program is subject to change.
FISHER INVESTMENTS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in security program manager jobs across Texas.
- Relevant security certification such as CISSP, CISM, or PMP recognized by Texas employers
- Five or more years of experience managing security programs or cross-functional security teams
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a security program roadmap aligned to business goals
- Experience with risk management frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, or FedRAMP
- Strong communication skills for reporting security posture to executive and board-level stakeholders
- Familiarity with Texas-regulated industries including energy, financial services, or defense contracting compliance requirements
Security Program Manager Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a security program manager in Texas?
Most security program managers in Texas start with a bachelor's degree in information security, computer science, or a related field, then build several years of experience in security operations or IT risk roles before moving into program leadership. Texas does not require a state-issued license for this role, but industry credentials such as CISSP, CISM, or PMP carry significant weight with Texas employers, particularly in the defense, energy, and financial sectors that dominate hiring here.
Which companies hire security program managers in Texas?
Employers hiring security program managers in Texas right now include Lockheed Martin, Vanguard, and Amazon, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Texas's concentration of defense contractors near San Antonio, energy companies headquartered in Houston, and financial services firms in Dallas-Fort Worth means demand is spread across several distinct industry clusters.
Which Texas cities have the most security program manager jobs?
Austin, Dallas, and Grand Prairie have the most security program manager openings in Texas. Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston generate the highest volume through their dense financial services, energy, and corporate headquarters ecosystems, while San Antonio's role as a national hub for military and defense contracting makes it a consistent source of openings for security program leaders with government or cleared experience.
Are there remote security program manager jobs in Texas?
Yes, and they are more common than in many other security roles. About 80% of security program manager openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting that much of the work involves governance, documentation, stakeholder communication, and program oversight rather than hands-on physical security duties. Strategic planning, compliance reporting, and vendor management tasks are the parts of the role most frequently performed remotely.
How can I get hired as a security program manager in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a security analyst or IT risk analyst role first, then building toward program management responsibilities. Large Texas defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, as well as major financial institutions headquartered in Dallas, often recruit analysts into rotational or associate programs that expose them to program-level work. Earning a CompTIA Security Plus or starting a PMP certification while in an analyst seat is the credential combination that most consistently helps candidates in Texas make that transition.
Where can I find and apply to security program manager jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to security program manager jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings across industries including defense, energy, financial services, and technology. Search the available roles, find ones that fit your experience and target location, and apply directly to the ones that match.
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