Security & Compliance Manager
A secure foundation, ready for international growth. Will you help us build it?
POM Group is growing rapidly and expanding its international presence across four countries. With this growth comes the need to further professionalize our Security & Compliance organization.
We are looking for a decisive and independent Security & Compliance Manager. In this key role, you will have final responsibility for establishing, rolling out, and monitoring our S&C policy across the four countries where POM Group operates.
As Security & Compliance Manager, you will report directly to the CEO and work closely with the other Security & Compliance Manager and the Management Team (MT). We are looking for someone who is decisive, can communicate decisions clearly and powerfully throughout the organization, and takes full ownership of their responsibilities.
For this position, you may be based in the Netherlands, Belgium, or Denmark.
Your role & impact
As Security & Compliance Manager, you will transform vision and regulations into an effective and pragmatic strategy across all four countries. You will ensure that cybersecurity and compliance are not just boxes to tick on paper, but are truly embedded in our daily operational processes and platforms.
Key responsibilities:
- Strategy & policy ownership:
- Developing, implementing, and enforcing the international Security & Compliance strategy for the POM Group across all four countries.
- Making decisions regarding information security and risk management, and providing clear justification for these to the MT and the rest of the organization.
- Acting as a point of contact and strategic advisor to MT members.
- Leadership & collaboration:
- Collaborating with the S&C Manager in the Netherlands.
- Working closely with international teams in Development, IT/Infrastructure, Operations, and Data & Privacy.
- Platform security & risk management:
- Monitoring and continuously improving the security of the POM platform.
- Ensuring that Security by Design and Privacy by Design are firmly embedded in our software development.
- Ensuring effective risk management, vulnerability management, and overseeing incident management.
- Compliance & Audits:
- Complying with and monitoring relevant standards, laws, and regulations (such as ISO 27001, ISAE 3402, GDPR).
- Initiating, coordinating, and overseeing external and internal audits and risk assessments.
- Reporting on the status of security and compliance at the management team level.
- Culture & Security Awareness:
- Actively increasing security awareness throughout the entire POM Group.
- Fostering a security culture where colleagues understand why certain measures are necessary.
Who are you?
We are looking for an experienced Security & Compliance Manager in information security who combines strategic insight with decisiveness and strong communication skills. You are comfortable making tough decisions and are a confident partner for the management team and external auditors.
Your profile:
- Work experience: 5 to 10 years of relevant work experience in IT Security, Information Security, or Compliance.
- Domain knowledge: Extensive experience with security within SaaS, cloud, and software platforms.
- Frameworks: Thorough knowledge of frameworks and legislation such as ISO 27001, ISAE 3402, and GDPR.
- Personality:
- Decisive & responsible: You are comfortable making decisions, take ownership of results, and see things through to completion.
- Strong communicator: You are able to explain complex technical and compliance issues clearly and persuasively to both developers and the management team.
- Independent & goal-oriented: You know how to independently strike a balance between workable processes and strict security.
- Willingness to travel: Willingness to travel periodically to the various POM Group office locations within Europe to stay connected with the local teams.
- Languages: Excellent command of English (spoken and written) due to the international nature of our organization. Proficiency in Dutch, German, or Danish is an asset.
- Location: Residing in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, or Denmark.
What we offer:
- A leadership position in which you directly manage the S&C Manager in the Netherlands and build our international organization with high visibility and impact.
- The opportunity to shape and further professionalize the Security & Compliance organization across four countries.
- Direct collaboration and short lines of communication with the CEO and the management team.
- Flexible hybrid/remote working conditions from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, or Denmark.
- An attractive salary supplemented by fringe benefits.
About POM Group
POM Group (including our entity FarPay) is a fast-growing European software organization with offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Denmark. We develop smart software solutions that help organizations make their payment and invoicing processes smarter and more efficient.
Because our customers rely on our software for their most critical business data and financial flows, security, reliability, and compliance form the absolute core of our services and brand identity.
Interested?
Are you looking to strengthen our organization as a Security & Compliance Manager? We would love to meet you! Get in touch with us or apply directly via our application page.