At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
🏢 About Axon
Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.
🎯 The Role
As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) supporting Axon Cloud Security, you'll drive the execution of Axon's most critical security programs across security engineering, identity, and compliance. You will partner closely with Cloud Engineering, Product Security, and Compliance teams to deliver secure, compliant, and reliable solutions that meet stringent market standards.
In this role, you will serve as the execution lead for security initiatives—driving clarity amid ambiguity, building and managing complex project plans, coordinating cross-functional engineering efforts, and ensuring audit readiness. You will help scale Axon’s secure cloud infrastructure while maintaining a culture of operational excellence, trust, and continuous improvement.
✅ Key Responsibilities
Lead planning and execution of large-scale security programs spanning security engineering, identity, and compliance—including government certification and regulatory efforts such as FedRAMP, GovRAMP, and FIPS.
Partner with Security, Compliance, Product, and Infrastructure Engineering teams to ensure timely delivery of control implementations and remediations.
Own integrated program plans spanning multiple engineering organizations, products, and infrastructure platforms.
Establish and maintain detailed program roadmaps, schedules, and risk registers—tracking progress across multiple teams and dependencies.
Drive process improvements that enhance delivery velocity, audit readiness, and compliance automation across the engineering lifecycle.
Serve as the primary execution liaison between engineering and compliance stakeholders, translating security requirements and regulatory frameworks into actionable engineering tasks.
Proactively identify and mitigate risks to ensure continuous authorization and operational excellence.
Communicate program status, key metrics, and escalation paths clearly to leadership and stakeholders.
Champion Axon’s leadership principles, building trust and driving accountability across distributed teams in Seattle, Scottsdale, and Vietnam.
📌 Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software/Electrical Engineering, Data Science, or other related Bachelor of Science field.
10+ years of experience managing complex software and infrastructure programs, with at least 5 years in security or compliance-focused technical program management.
Proven ability to deliver secure, compliant cloud solutions aligned with frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2, or DoD SRG.
Deep understanding of Agile delivery practices, risk management, dependency tracking, and cross-functional collaboration.
Demonstrated success in leading large-scale technical initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and regulatory oversight.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of translating technical details into executive-level narratives.
