Head of Security, IT & AI Governance
Core
Define and execute multi-year security and IT strategy for a fintech handling open-banking, sensitive financial data, and AI-powered products.
Role type
Head of Security, IT & AI Governance
Builds
Security and IT roadmap, budget, scorecards, and compliance posture for a fintech platform.
Domain
Fintech, Open Banking, AI Security, Cloud Security
Required skills
Security strategy, AI security governance, Zero Trust architecture, SOC 2 compliance, Cloud security (AWS, GCP), SIEM management, Vendor risk management, Incident response, Team leadership
Preferred skills
CISSP, CISM, CCSP, OSCP, AWS Security Specialty, AI security certifications, Security automation scripting, Regulated financial environment experience
Technologies
Splunk, Sentinel, Elastic, Wazuh, Panther, Sumo Logic, Zscaler, Netskope, Cloudflare, Palo Alto Prisma, AWS, Google Workspace, Drata
Responsibilities
Define and execute security/IT roadmap and budget; Secure AI footprint (employee tools and product); Strengthen monitoring and Zero Trust controls; Lead SOC 2 and compliance; Run cloud and application security; Run IT operations; Manage vendor and third-party risk; Improve security awareness; Be hands-on with investigations and tooling; Co-lead risk committee
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities