What you'll do

📍Lead the Security Organization: Oversee and mentor the members of Security Operations, Cloud Security, Product Security, and Security Engineering. Build a cohesive, high-performing security culture across teams. Define a company-wide security vision and roadmap. Align goals, KPIs, and initiatives across security teams to ensure clarity of direction and efficient execution. 📍Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the bridge between security and other key departments such as Engineering, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and IT. Ensure security is integrated into design, development, and operations. 📍Oversee Security Operations: Ensure effective threat detection, response, and prevention through the Security Operations department, encompassing IT Security, monitoring, incident response, and awareness programs. Guide teams to continuously improve the security of Bitpanda’s cloud-native infrastructure and products, embedding secure-by-design principles throughout the SDLC. 📍Ensure Regulatory and Audit Readiness: Maintain alignment with relevant frameworks (e.g., DORA, ISO27001, SOC2, NIST, CIS) and support audits and compliance activities. Define key metrics to assess maturity and performance across all domains, and communicate progress to executive leadership. Monitor emerging threats, technologies, and regulatory changes, ensuring Bitpanda remains secure, resilient, and compliant in a fast-evolving landscape. 📍Empower and Grow Talent: Develop the leaders within your organization, promote cross-team knowledge sharing, and foster an environment of continuous learning and improvement.

Who you are:

📍8+ years of experience in information or cyber security, with at least 3+ years in a leadership position managing multiple security functions with a proven ability to build and scale security organizations in fast-paced, regulated, or cloud-first technology environments. 📍Deep understanding of cloud, product, and operational security, combined with familiarity in risk management and compliance frameworks (DORA, ISO27001, SOC2, NIST). 📍Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills - capable of influencing both technical and executive audiences. 📍Strategic mindset with a bias for action, balancing innovation enablement and risk reduction. 📍Strong leadership skills, with a focus on alignment, collaboration, and people development.

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