Director of Security at Remote

Kramsach, Tyrol, Austria -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Mar, 26

Salary

180550.0

Posted On

17 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Security Strategy, Risk Management, Cyber Security, Team Leadership, Communication Skills, Security Compliance, Application Security, Incident Response, Security Awareness, Stakeholder Management, Security Policies, Security Best Practices, Mentoring, Problem Solving, Security Engineering, Information Security

Industry

Human Resources Services

Description

About Remote Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote. We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform. If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work! Summary The Director of Security will oversee and lead Remote’s security team and function. They will manage Remote’s security strategy and its implementation to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the organisation’s systems and information. Key Responsibilities Define, implement, communicate and maintain security strategy, policies, goals and requirements aligned with business strategy, and manage security resources, to support the company’s objectives Work with the Security Council and Remote’s senior leadership in developing Remote’s Information Security vision, strategy and road-map of Remote’s Security function Recruit and nurture individual growth to build an autonomous and high performing Security team Be an advocate of information security best practices and proactively looking to improve and drive Remote’s security posture, driving efforts to improve Security Awareness across company Drive Remote’s security risk management program, by partnering with Legal, Data Protection and Finance in developing and managing our enterprise risk management framework(s), and collaborating with senior leaders in reducing Information Security risks Manage and improve upon our Application Security initiatives and personnel to make sure Remote is delivering the most secure Platform possible to its customers Build a Security Incident Response processes and culture within the Security Team Report to Remote’s top management about security risks, threats and their potential impact, incidents and security performance Drive security compliance requirements from customers, standards and regulations Supervise the management and improvement of Remote’s ISMS as defined in Remote’s ISMS roles and responsibilities document Requirements Extensive experience managing security teams, including people, resources, stakeholders and security service management Certified in cybersecurity management, e.g. CISSP, CISM etc. Understands the leadership responsibilities and prioritizes execution of company-wide strategy Experience in cyber security strategy management and implementation and fostering a security culture Proficient with security principles, technologies and security engineering domains Ability to clearly articulate security issues to all types of business stakeholders, including Board members Ability to navigate through ambiguous problems in a hyper-growth environment Excellent writing and communication skills Etiquette Solid display of Remote’s 💎Values Proactively seeks new tools and frameworks that can improve the team's productivity Clearly communicates needs and requirements to optimize productivity Fosters feedback and mentoring within the security team Suggests new initiatives and approaches to current problems Helps everyone grow continuously Clearly aligns mission and vision within the security team Publicly empowers the team and gives visibility to the work group successes Practicals You'll report to: VP, Engineering Direct reports: Four Team: Security Location: EMEA / AMER Start date: As soon as possible Application process Interview with recruiter Interview with future manager Interview with team members Team interview 2 with the VP, Payments & Risk Operations Team Interview 3 with the Chief Legal Officer Bar Raiser Interview Executive Interview Prior employment verification check Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries. At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change. At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis. The annual salary range for this full-time position is $80,250—$180,550 USD Benefits Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters: work from anywhere flexible paid time off flexible working hours (we are async) 16 weeks paid parental leave mental health support services stock options learning budget home office budget & IT equipment budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces How you’ll plan your day (and life) We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async. You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs. If that sounds like something you want, apply now! How to apply Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format. We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote. If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead. Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter. We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to. At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check see here. Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Responsibilities

The Director of Security will oversee and lead Remote’s security team, managing the security strategy and its implementation to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the organization’s systems and information. They will also drive security compliance requirements and report on security risks and incidents to top management.