Manager, Software Development (Security)

at  Assent

SUMMARY

Assent is the leading solution for supply chain sustainability tailored for the world’s top-tier, sustainability-driven manufacturers. Hidden risks riddle supply chains, many of which weren’t built with sustainability in mind. That’s where we step in. With insights from experts, Assent is the tool manufacturers trust for comprehensive sustainability.
We’ve grown from $5 million to $85 million ARR in just six years. With our recent $350 million funding led by Vista Equity Partners, we’re poised for even greater expansion and are on the lookout for outstanding team members.
Being a Certified B Corporation, we don’t just advocate for sustainability – we live it. This certification underscores our commitment to environmental, social, and governance excellence. At Assent, your work will directly amplify transparency, sustainability, and fair practices worldwide.

HYBRID WORK MODEL

At Assent, we proudly embrace a remote-first work model, valuing the flexibility and autonomy it provides our team. We also acknowledge the intangible benefits of occasional in-person workdays. For team members situated within 50 kms/31 miles of our five global offices in Ottawa, Eldoret, Penang, Columbus, and Amsterdam, you can expect to come into the office one day a week. Similarly, those near our co-working spaces in Nairobi and Toronto are encouraged to work onsite once a month.
Job Description
The Manager, Software Development - Security is a leader and a coach for the Security team. Responsible for keeping the team motivated and engaged in delivering high-quality, scalable and secure software that addresses key business problems.
This role brings the context of the business to the software development team, mentoring and guiding them to the right solution. They are viewed by the rest of the business as effective and trustworthy partners.

We strongly value your talent, energy and passion. It will also be valuable to Assent if you have the following qualifications,

• 5+ years of progressive experience in a Software Development role, with a proven track record in a similar leadership role;
• Experience with and understanding of Cloud native AWS and/or cloud infrastructure platforms and their security;
• Familiarity with security control frameworks like National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Security Control Framework (SCF)

• Conduct regular 1:1 meetings with direct reports;
• Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing and engaged team;
• Coach their team to deliver high-quality, scalable features that fit Assent’s business context and solve problems for our customers;
• Champion product quality in their team;
• Oversee IAM (Identity and Access management) alignment with the architecture team;
• Manage product releases by monitoring progress to plan and proactively making necessary adjustments to meet delivery schedule, and requirements;
• Establish and maintain a rapport with other teams in the product value chain (Product Management, User Experience, Quality Assurance, Customer Success, and Infrastructure) to represent IAM.
• In partnership with the AppSec team:
• Analyze reports from the scan, prioritize it and drive an action plan for closure;
• Maintain awareness of evolving threats, trends, and technologies; and performing knowledge sharing with other members of the team;
• Evangelize, maintain, and improve product development processes within and across teams;
• Visualize upcoming work;
• Manage product releases by monitoring progress to plan and proactively making necessary adjustments to meet delivery schedule, and requirements;
• Ensure their team is developing software that follows Assent’s Design Guidelines and Coding Standards, Assent’s Security Guidelines, and any other guidelines that may be provided by the Architecture team from time to time;
  Qualifications

We strongly value your talent, energy and passion. It will also be valuable to Assent if you have the following qualifications,

• 5+ years of progressive experience in a Software Development role, with a proven track record in a similar leadership role;
• Experience with and understanding of Cloud native AWS and/or cloud infrastructure platforms and their security;
• Familiarity with security control frameworks like National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Security Control Framework (SCF).

A strong candidate for this role will exhibit the following:

• Strong mentoring and coaching skills - you use empathy and listening to keep your team engaged and motivated to excel;
• Growth mindset - you approach every challenge as an opportunity to learn and improve;
• Effective presentation and public speaking skills - you are skilled at leading meetings, and effectively convey goals and initiatives to team members and Assent Leadership;
• Highly organized with the ability to multi-task and manage both short-term projects with tight timelines and ongoing long-term strategies to meet project, budget and quality goals;
• Strategic and business-minded - a clear business thinker with analytical strength and a quick grasp of the important elements;
• Highly adaptable and flexible - you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and deal well with ambiguity;

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