Chief Cybersecurity Officer

Job Overview

You are an experienced and dynamic cybersecurity professional seeking a leadership role to drive information security programs and initiatives. This position is responsible for supporting regional teams to execute a variety of information security programs and processes as well as deliver solutions for technology risk management, data and infrastructure protection, customer security assurance, and compliance.

• Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with Global Information Security leadership and functional peers to maintain and implement a comprehensive information security strategy aligned with business objectives as well as global SaaS product and corporate computing operations
  • Collaborate with regional executive leadership to ensure adequate resourcing and support for security team operations and initiatives
  • Provide technical oversight and support for security operations, including incident response, threat hunting, and threat intelligence capabilities
  • Support global security governance and reporting activities, including regular updates to senior management on the state of information security practices most relevant to the organization

Leadership and Team Management

• Lead and mentor a high-performing team with an emphasis on coaching and developing managers and key individual contributors
• Maintain alignment and operational consistency between the Global Information Security team and regional teams on information security policies, processes, and practices
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and learning across the organization
• Ensure effective coordination and communication between teams to maintain productive, positive working relationships and deliver a cohesive security posture

Application & Cloud Security

• Provide oversight and technical support for adoption of security best practices in software development and cloud security, including secure architecture design, software and infrastructure threat modeling, vulnerability management and remediation, and full-stack security hardening

Compliance and Risk Management

• Provide oversight and support for activities to achieve and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulations relevant to the organization's global SaaS operations (e.g., ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2, PCI, GDPR, CCPA)
• Provide oversight and support for third-party vendor risk assessment and risk treatment activities
• Oversee and contribute to the development and maintenance of information security policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines, as required

Security Assurance

• Provide oversight and technical support for customer assurance support activities related to security and which are geared to establishing and maintaining customer trust in the organization's security posture and practices

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a key representative and liaison between the Global Information Security team and other departments and divisions
• Collaborate with Sales, Legal, and Product teams to address customer security concerns and requirements

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Stay abreast of emerging security threats, technologies, compliance frameworks, and best practices, particularly those relevant to the global SaaS industry
• Foster and promote development of innovative security processes and solutions to enhance the organization's security and compliance posture
• Continuously assess and improve the effectiveness of the security team and respective security programs, initiatives, and day-to-day activities