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IT Program Management Analyst – Risk Compliance and Security

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Original Job Summary

About Elastic

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, combines the precision of search with the intelligence of AI.

Role Overview

This role is for an IT Program Management Analyst – Risk Compliance and Security who will drive the delivery of IT security, governance, and risk management projects within a cloud-native environment. The position supports Elastic's global technology infrastructure with secure, reliable, and scalable security controls.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and deliver IT security, governance, and risk projects.
  • Gather, document, and analyze cross-functional requirements.
  • Drive process improvements, automation, and workflow optimizations.
  • Manage risk and compliance in line with frameworks such as SOX, SOC2, ISO 27001, and PCI.
  • Facilitate stakeholder engagement, workshops, and communications.
  • Support change management and adoption with detailed documentation and UAT testing.
  • Utilize data analysis to inform decisions and optimize processes.

What You Will Bring

  • Experience in IT project delivery focused on security, risk, and compliance.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in compliance frameworks and IT governance.
  • Ability to work independently and across diverse, cross-functional teams.
  • Project management experience with agile methodologies.

Bonus Points

Experience in SaaS companies and process automation initiatives.

Compensation & Benefits

This role is compensated via a competitive base salary with eligibility for Elastic's stock program, matched 401k, and various comprehensive benefits that emphasize employee well-being.

Key skills/competency

  • IT Governance
  • Risk Management
  • Compliance
  • Cloud-native
  • Process Improvement
  • Security Controls
  • Agile Project Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • UAT

How to Get Hired at Elastic

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Elastic's culture: Understand their mission and distributed work model.
  • Customize your resume: Highlight IT security and compliance experience.
  • Prepare examples: Showcase project delivery and process improvement stories.
  • Practice interview insights: Emphasize stakeholder engagement and agile methodologies.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review cloud-native frameworks.
Study compliance standards and frameworks.
Practice agile project management.
Prepare UAT and data analysis scenarios.

Behavioral Questions

Describe cross-team collaboration experience.
Explain handling challenging stakeholder situations.
Talk about adapting to changing priorities.
Share examples of proactive problem solving.