Global IT & Sec Ops Director

Job Description
About UsHiBob helps modern, mid-size businesses transform the way they manage people, giving HR and managers all they need to connect, engage, develop, and retain top talent. Since 2015, we've achieved consecutive triple-digit year-over-year growth, all backed by our amazing team of Bobbers from across the globe, making us the choice HRIS of over ~5500 midsize and multinational companies and over 1 Milion users.
Our HR platform is intuitive, data-driven, and built for the way people work today: globally, remotely, and collaboratively.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking IT Director to lead our IT, IT-Security Operations, and Cloud Operations domains. This role is critical in shaping how technology enables the company to scale efficiently, securely, and intelligently in an AI-driven environment.
The IT Director will be responsible not only for operational excellence, but also for evolving our operating model - driving automation, augmentation, improving resilience, and ensuring our systems, data, and security posture support rapid growth.
Job Requirements
Who You Are

• 8+ years of experience in IT / Infrastructure / Security leadership roles
• Proven experience managing multiple domains (IT, Security, Cloud/Infra)
• Strong understanding of modern cloud architectures and SaaS environments
• Experience with security operations, risk management, and compliance frameworks
• Track record of leading organizational and operational transformation
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on when needed
• High communication skills

What Sets You Apart

• Experience scaling systems and teams in high-growth SaaS environments
• Deep understanding of how AI and automation reshape operations
• Ability to simplify complex environments and drive standardization
• Strong cross-functional mindset and ability to influence senior stakeholders

Job Responsibilities
What You'll Own 1. IT & Enterprise Systems

• Lead the strategy and execution of corporate IT .
• Manage our global sites infrastructure and establishment of new sites.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of cross services.
• Drive simplification and standardization of tools and processes
• Own employee experience across IT services (onboarding, support, productivity tools)
• Lead the AI IT transformation

2. Security Operations

• Own the company's IT security operations execution
• Lead IT security operation projects and deployment
• Partner with Security, Legal, Compliance teams on risk management ,policies and execution

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute a unified strategy across IT, Security, and Cloud Operations
• Build and lead Global high-performing teams across multiple domains
• Reduce complexity by consolidating systems, improving architecture, and eliminating redundancy
• Drive automation and AI adoption across operations to increase efficiency, improve employee experience and reduce manual work
• Establish clear SLAs, KPIs, and operational metrics
• Ensure strong governance, compliance, and risk management practices
• Implement a unified role based permission metric across the organization

What Success Looks Like

• Highly reliable, scalable, and secure systems that support business growth
• Reduced operational complexity and improved efficiency
• Faster incident detection and resolution
• Improved employee experience with IT services
• Clear ownership and accountability across domains
• Increased automation and reduced manual workload
• Making IT organizational changes with cross teams collaboration

Why This Role Matters
This role sits at the core of how we scale. As the company grows, the ability to operate securely, reliably, and efficiently becomes a competitive advantage. The IT Director will play a key role in building that advantage by shaping the systems, processes, and teams that power the organization.
Benefits
Join our village
HiBob is a village filled with amazing people and we're especially proud of that. It's a place where Bobbers can be themselves. We're about fun, dreams, hopes and ambition, just as much as we are about precision, growth, and top performance. Becoming a Bobber means you'll receive competitive compensation, benefits, and pre-IPO equity alongside all of this:

• Company share options plan
• We have a flexible hybrid working model
• Work from home allowance- to get your home office set up!
• Payment for sick leave from the first day
• 2 Social Impact days per year for volunteering
• Annual Headspace subscription and wellness benefits
• Awesome employee referral program- $2,500 for each successful referral with an additional ambassador programme
• Monthly Wolt Allowance
• Transportation allowance
• Dog-friendly
• Temporary remote work from anywhere in the world for up to 2 months (after 6 months of employment)
• Fun company and team social events (locally and virtually with our global teams)
• Bob balance days - 4 additional days within a calendar year - Enjoy a company-wide long weekend at the beginning of each quarter

If this sounds like something you've been looking for, we'd love to have you. Come on, join our village!