Role Overview :

We are looking for a highly experienced Manager IT & Security to lead and scale our enterprise IT and information security function.

This is a strategic as well as hands-on leadership role responsible for building a secure, resilient, and audit-ready technology environment across the organization.

The selected candidate will drive IT operations, cybersecurity, compliance, data protection, AI security governance, and customer trust initiatives while leading a growing team.

The role is ideal for a builder-operator who can design systems and processes, strengthen security architecture, manage compliance programs, and support business growth through a strong security posture.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Enterprise IT & Infrastructure :

- Own and manage enterprise IT operations including end-user computing, cloud infrastructure, networks, endpoint management, and office IT.

- Design and implement secure, identity-driven architecture using zero-trust principles, conditional access, and device posture enforcement.

- Ensure high availability, performance, resilience, and operational efficiency of internal systems.

- Drive adoption of least-privilege access and cloud security best practices across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments.

2. Security Strategy & Operations :

- Define and execute the organizations information security strategy aligned with business goals.

- Lead security operations, vulnerability management, patch management, identity governance, monitoring, and incident response.

- Establish threat-informed defense practices and improve detection and response capabilities through automation and AI-driven security operations.

- Manage security incidents, investigations, containment, recovery, and post-incident improvements.

3. Product & Platform Security :

- Partner with engineering teams to embed secure SDLC and DevSecOps practices across the product lifecycle.

- Drive security architecture reviews for authentication, authorization, APIs, cloud-native services, endpoint platforms, and virtualization technologies.

- Implement SAST, DAST, SCA, SBOM, threat modeling, and software supply chain security controls.

4. Data Protection & Compliance :

- Serve as the Data Protection Officer (DPO) and ensure compliance with GDPR, India DPDP Act, and other applicable privacy regulations.

- Define data classification, encryption, DLP, retention, anonymization, and cross-border data transfer policies.

- Lead ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II, and other compliance and audit programs, ensuring audit readiness and evidence management.

5. Customer Trust & Governance :

- Represent the organization during customer security reviews, RFP/RFI discussions, audits, and regulatory interactions.

- Own responses to security questionnaires and build a strong customer trust and assurance program.

- Contribute to enterprise sales enablement by reducing security-related deal friction.

6. Team Leadership :

- Lead IT Operations, Security Engineering, Compliance, and Product Security functions.

- Assess team capabilities, identify gaps, hire strategically, and build a high-performing security organization.

- Promote a strong security culture through awareness programs, phishing simulations, onboarding training, and security champion initiatives.

Required Skills :

- Strong expertise in Identity & Access Management (SSO, MFA, IAM, SCIM).

- Hands-on experience with ZTNA, MDM, Endpoint Security, VDI/Virtualization, and Zero Trust Architecture.

- Strong knowledge of Cloud Security (AWS/Azure/GCP, CSPM, CWPP, IAM, Network Segmentation).

- Experience with SIEM/SOAR, SOC Operations, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, and Threat Detection.

- Exposure to AI/LLM Security Governance and AI-driven Security Operations.

- Experience in Secure SDLC, DevSecOps, SAST, DAST, SCA, and SBOM practices.

- Strong understanding of Data Protection, DLP, Encryption, GDPR, and India DPDP Act.

- Experience managing ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, Audit, Compliance, and Risk Management programs.

Desired Profile :

- 12 - 15 years of experience across IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, and security operations roles.

- Proven track record of building and leading security programs in a product company, technology organization, or regulated environment.

- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work with CXOs, customers, auditors, regulators, and cross-functional teams.

- Excellent communication, leadership, decision-making, and crisis management capabilities.