Deputy Chief Information Security Officer D CISO
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Job Summary
Job Description:
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Transforming Security at Workhuman
This senior leadership role will have a far-reaching impact across our organization. Youll help lead high-performing teams integrate security into our product and enterprise infrastructure and represent our security program to both internal and external stakeholders. Your expertise will be crucial in keeping Workhuman ahead of emerging threats while driving our growth as a leader in recognition. The Deputy CISO will also oversee compliance with & certification to security standards and regulations while leading initiatives to enhance the organizations security posture in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
This is a critical hands-on role that partners closely with the CISO to provide technical leadership and guidance ensuring the confidentiality integrity and availability of Workhumans systems and data.
What youll do at Workhuman
- Partner with the CISO to lead the development and execution of Workhumans global information security strategy policies and risk management framework.
- Provide strategic guidance across core security domains: Risk Management Governance Compliance Security Operations and Product Security.
- Help build and lead a global security team promoting a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering Product IT and Legal to embed security into our SaaS platform evolving AI infrastructure and internal systems.
- Drive security awareness and training initiatives to strengthen our internal security culture.
- Drive process automation and efficiencies in line with the organizations policy on the use of AI and AI enhanced technologies.
- Oversee incident response planning and execution to ensure swift detection containment and resolution of security incidents.
- Lead vendor risk management processes to mitigate supply chain risks.
- Represent the security function to executive leadership and customers across all geographies and time zones communicating our risk posture key metrics and strategic priorities.
- Assume CISO responsibilities when needed and report to the executive leadership. Youll gain invaluable experience working closely with a CISO and managing a complex security program at a growing and highly dynamic business.
What youll bring
- 15 years of experience in information security with at least 5 years in senior executive leadership roles.
- Proven track record of leading across risk compliance security operations and product security functions.
- Deep knowledge of security frameworks and global compliance standards (e.g. NIST ISO 27001 GDPR).
- Experience in securing cloud-first and SaaS environments at scale.
- Strong executive presence and communication skills with the ability to influence at the board and C-level.
- Background in high-growth software or automation companies; prior CISO experience and relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP CISM) are advantageous.
- Strong technical background in security engineering incident response vulnerability management and cloud security SIEM EDR and SOAR.
The Company:
At Workhuman our mission is to bring more humanity to the workplace. We recognise and embrace individuals differences and believe that workforce diversity and inclusion are essential to our long-term growth and success. Even if you dont think you check every single box above please still consider applying. Were looking for a human who is collaborative innovative with a growth mindset
We love what we do because were shaping the future of work through our people and our technology. Our human cloud-based applications are helping some of the worlds leading global brands connect culture to shared purpose. The Workhuman Cloud empowers employees to thank talk and celebrate each other creating an environment that sparks gratitude and human connection while increasing employee engagement and productivity.
Did you know we have an award-winning culture across EMEA and North America:
We were named as #5 Best Workplace in the Great Place to Work Awards in Ireland in 2022 in the large-sized workplace category. We were also recognised as the Best Workplace for Women and the Best Workplace in Technology inand 2022.
In 2021 we were named as #2 Best Workplace in Europe in the medium-sized workplace category.
We were also recognised as #2 Best Large Places to Work in Boston by Built In for 2023 as well as the Best Place to Work in Boston U.S. Best Large Places to Work and U.S. Best Places to Work.
There are currently over 7.5 million users on the Workhuman cloud across 180 countries.
Our core values are Respect Determination Innovation and Imagination.
Workhuman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees. We proudly provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions at Workhuman are based solely on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Workhuman believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company and we seek to recruit develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Business
- Criminal Justice
- Security Management
- Compliance
- Clearance
- General Managements
- Security Requirements
- Security Systems
- General studies
- Access Control
- Security Procedures
- Information Security
- Risk Assessments
- Security Issues
- Physical Security
About Company
Workhuman® has been pioneering the human workplace for over 20 years. Discover how we help businesses reduce employee turnover and increase satisfaction.
