The problem: Every minute matters in fire response. As climate change amplifies the intensity of wildfireswith longer fire seasons dryer fuels and faster windsnew ignitions spread faster and put more communities at risk. Today most wildfires are detected by bystanders and reported via 911 meaning it can take hours to detect a fire verify its exact location and size and dispatch first responders. Fire authorities need a faster way to detect confirm and pinpoint fires so that they can quickly respondpreventing small flare-ups from becoming devastating infernos.
About Pano: We are a 100 person growth-stage hybrid-remote start-up headquartered in San Francisco. We are the leader in early wildfire detection and intelligence helping fire professionals respond to fires faster and more safelywith the right equipment timely information and enhanced coordinationso that they can stop a new ignition before it grows. Pano AI combines advanced hardware software and artificial intelligence into an easy-to-use web-based platform. Leveraging a network of ultra-high-definition 360-degree cameras atop high vantage points as well as satellite and other data feeds Pano AI produces a real-time picture of threats in a geographic region and delivers immediate actionable intelligence.
Pano AI is seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of Information Technology and Security to lead and scale our internal technology function. Youll serve as the companys senior-most technology and security leader responsible for both core infrastructure and the protection of Pano AIs information assets. Youll lead IT operations and our Security & GRC teams to build and scale secure compliant systems that enable our employees to do their best most efficient work while maintaining a high level of security and trust that our utility and government customers expect.
This is a key leadership role that blends operational rigor with forward-thinking strategy. Youll be responsible for building high-performance IT and IS teams maturing our
systems and tooling and enabling scalable secure growth as we continue to expand globally.
What Youll Do
Technology & Security Leadership
Own the vision roadmap and execution of Pano AIs internal IT and security strategy ensuring alignment with business goals and risk posture
Build mentor and scale high-performance IT and IS teams with a focus on operational excellence employee experience and service delivery
Define and track KPIs for IT operations and security programs to drive accountability and continuous improvement
Partner with Engineering Product Legal People and other functions to ensure enterprise-wide alignment on technical controls risk management and audit readiness
Infrastructure Tools & Operations
Oversee corporate infrastructure and core systems (e.g. Okta Google Workspace Zoom MDM SaaS stack) managing endpoint environments across Mac and Windows
Drive automation scalability and lifecycle management across hardware software and access provisioning workflows
Manage vendor relationships tooling selection and IT/security budgets with a focus on cost-effectiveness and long-term value
Information Security & Compliance
Lead the execution of the information security program including policies roadmaps and incident response procedures
Ensure the effective implementation of technical security controls such as SSO/MFA enforcement endpoint protection and device compliance
Coordinate and support security certifications and compliance initiatives (e.g. ISO 27001 SOC 2 CCPA/GDPR FedRAMP) including audits and remediation
Evaluate and implement security tooling integrations into the IT ecosystem (e.g. email security logging CASBs vulnerability scanners)
Employee Technology Experience
Champion an excellent technology experience for employees from onboarding through daily support to enable employees to do their best most efficient work whether in the office or remote
Continuously improve IT support processes including helpdesk workflows SLAs and knowledge base content
Act as an escalation point for executive and complex technical support needs
What Youll Bring
10 years of progressive experience in IT and IS with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role (Sr. Manager Head of IT or Director-level)
Proven success scaling IT and IS in a fast-paced cloud-first environment (preferably in SaaS or high-growth tech)
Strong experience across modern SaaS tooling identity/access management endpoint management and IT compliance
Technical knowledge of key security concepts (e.g. least privilege zero trust secure config baselines) and how they map to IT operations
Familiarity with compliance frameworks including ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 and their technical control requirements
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills able to confidently engage with execs vendors and cross-functional partners
Hands-on humble and excited to build this role is part strategy part sleeves-rolled-up execution
$22000 - $242000 a year
This role is eligible for a bonus. Final salary offered is based upon multiple factors including individual job-related qualifications education experience knowledge skills and addition to salary this position is also eligible for a bonus and stock options. We offer comprehensive medical dental and vision insurance unlimited paid time off and a matching 401 (k).
Pano is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and supporting our team-members regardless of where they come from. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.
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