Chainguard provides trusted open source artifacts for every layer of your modern software stack—containers, language libraries, and VM images. Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and Lightspeed.
About the role
Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. By delivering hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of all the open source software engineers and AI agents rely on, Chainguard helps organizations build faster, stay compliant, and eliminate risk. Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and global industry leaders, including Anduril, Canva, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, OpenAI, Snap Inc., and Snowflake. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Proven track record of corporate strategy and program management experience at a high-growth startup or MBB consultancy, plus successful completion of a MBA or equivalently challenging coursework
- Conversant in core cybersecurity and IT concepts and topics at a level sufficient to engage credibly with CISO staff and leaders across the business
- Level 999 Wizard skills in Claude, Google Workspace, dashboards, etc
- Genuine optimism and the power to inspire greatness in others
- An irrational dissatisfaction with mediocre work and the confidence to call it out when you see it
More about this role
Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. By delivering hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of all the open source software engineers and AI agents rely on, Chainguard helps organizations build faster, stay compliant, and eliminate risk.
Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and global industry leaders, including Anduril, Canva, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, OpenAI, Snap Inc., and Snowflake.
Chainguard is venture-backed by leading investors, including Amplify, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mantis VC, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital.
- Assist the CISO and their direct reports in developing and executing an organizational strategy coordinated across the Security & Technology portfolio to deliver outsized value to the Chainguard enterprise
- Run S&T planning and operating cadence (QBRs, OKR cycles, etc.)
- Assist in preparing executive materials: board decks, all-hands narratives, etc.
- Identify organizational bottlenecks and drive cross-functional resolution before they escalate
- Act as a trusted proxy: can represent the CISO and their staff in internal meetings and make decisions within scope
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