Director of Security

Director of Security (Acting CISO / Head of Security)

Department : Security

Reports to : SVP Engineering

Role Overview

We are seeking a Director of Security (Acting CISO) to serve as the company’s top security leader, responsible for defining, implementing, and continuously improving our security, compliance, and risk management programs. This role blends executive-level responsibility with hands-on operational leadership, ideal for a high-calibre leader who can both set strategy and drive execution.

You will own the company’s end-to-end security posture—spanning SecOps, AppSec, Governance, Compliance, Privacy, and Enterprise Risk—ensuring our systems, products, and operations meet the highest standards of security and trust.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Security Leadership

• Establish and own the company-wide security vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap .
• Engage directly with the executive leadership team to define risk tolerance, priorities, and investment needs.
• Present security posture, risks, and major initiatives to the Senior leadership and key external stakeholders .
• Develop the security organizational structure (team, roles, processes) as the company scales.

Security Operations (SecOps)

Application Security (AppSec)

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Business Enablement & External Leadership

Team Leadership & Execution

Qualifications

Interested candidates, please send their resumes to iqbal.kaur@birdeye.com

Regards

Iqbal Kaur