Deputy Chief Information Security Officer - D CISO

Job Description:

Deputy Chief Information Security Officer

Transforming Security at Workhuman
 

This senior leadership role will have a far-reaching impact across our organization. You'll 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 organization's 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 Workhuman's systems and data.
 

What you’ll do at Workhuman

• Partner with the CISO to lead the development and execution of Workhuman's 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 organization's 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. You'll gain invaluable experience working closely with a CISO and managing a complex security program at a growing and highly dynamic business.

What you’ll 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 don’t think you “check every single box” above, please still consider applying. We’re looking for a human who is collaborative, innovative with a growth mindset

We love what we do because we’re shaping the future of work through our people and our technology. Our human cloud-based applications are helping some of the world’s 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.

• 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 in 2020, 2021, and 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.