Payconiq is shaping the future of payment by creating a modular, API based technology platform that can seamlessly integrate within the European payment ecosystem. Its 120-person team of over 40 different nationalities is rapidly expanding as they set out to become a trusted lead in smart processing and payment solutions across Europe. Transparency, collaboration, ownership, adaptability to change, and achieving excellence. That’s how they roll at Payconiq. They make sure they are ever-evolving: always raising the bar higher than it was yesterday!

Head of Security (HoS) ad interim

To help Payconiq bridge the in-between-time.. until they’ve appointed the new permanent HoS. As the ad interim HoS you will help Payconiq realizing her ambitions. Do you like what they do and what they stand for? Help them out today!

As a Head of Security ad interim

You ensure Payconiq, as an organization, is always compliant with all security requirements.

• You are responsible for a team of security experts and also take a hands-on role within the team. Together you update regulatory & policy initiatives, determine their security impact and coordinate their rollout.

• You take the lead in determining Payconiq’s security strategy and are able to translate it to concrete action points for the team.

• In addition, you will work directly with internal and external stakeholders and ensure management is always informed.

Requirements

As a Head of Security ad interim you’re able to bring:

• Knowledge of external certifications, assurance, and audit reports: such as ISO 27001, SOC1, SOC2, ISAE 3000, ISAE 3402

• The ability to effectively work within, contribute to and manage a team at the same time

• A self-starter mentality, high level of responsibility

• The ability to create, update and secure the strategic security vision for the future

• An extensive knowledge of all security standards, regulations and certifications

• The ability to effectively collaborate with internal (e.g. business, IT, Legal, Compliance) and external stakeholders (e.g. auditors, security officers, business customers); to ensure the security requirements are always known, understood and included in future product development

• The desire to take ownership over Payconiq’s Information Security Management System (based on ISO27001)

• The ability to report the security KPIs and metrics to management and business customers

• The knowledge on how to work with internal and external auditors and be contact point for external audit activities

• Knowledge of how to develop and continuously improve internal security standards

• The ability to manage a team of security professionals that are experts in security operation, governance, product security and assurance domains

• The knowledge to work on regulatory and policy initiatives, contribute to security design reviews, perform security tests and coordinate security audits

• The ability to set up a security program

In addition, you’re able to bring the following technical expertise:

• Hands-on experience working as a security engineer or consultant for 3-5 years

• A few years of experience with leading a team of IT security professionals (Cloud and App) within the financial services domain

• Experience with planning and supporting testing activities

• Experience with reviewing tech designs from a security perspective

• Knowhow of DevSecOps principles

• Excellent communication skills in English (fluent)

• Strong stakeholder management skills

• Experienced in the payment/regulated business is preferred

If you like what you’ve read, feel free to apply and get the conversation started.

Assignment details

• Fulltime role for 4 to 6 months

• Hybrid way of working, out of home and in the Amsterdam office