Director of Security and Privacy (CISO) – startup

This is a high visibility leadership role with a mandate to develop and lead information security policy, technology, and governance for our global operations.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain information security policies and work with management, legal and auditors to approve the policies and apply them.
• Monitor implementation of security and privacy policies by IT, HR, Product, R&D, Customer Success and other company teams.
• Define product modifications and enhancements that improve security and reduce risks.
• Act as DPO (Data Protection Officer) and be a subject matter expert on everything related to data protection and privacy.
• Represent the company with IT executives at major accounts, during both sales and review processes.
• Build and manage relationships with 3rd-party auditors and legal advisors.
• Manage risk assessment processes.
• Plan and achieve further compliance programs such as SOC, HIPAA, HITECH, FedRAMP.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience as security leader or officer (e.g., CISO) at a multi-tenant SaaS provider.
• 6+ years of experience in a technology company.
• Deep knowledge of cloud security standards, GDPR and ISO.
• Passion for technology, security and innovations in these fields.
• Have one or more certifications: CISSP, CISP, CISM, etc.