A high-growth technology company operating across data-centric services, platform architecture, and regulated markets is conducting a looking for a CTO
This executive leader will be responsible for shaping, implementing, and scaling a robust cybersecurity strategy across products, infrastructure, and customer-facing services, aligning with international compliance frameworks and high-growth operating demands.
Key Responsibilities:
Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance
* Define and execute a proactive cybersecurity roadmap aligned with product expansion and investor expectations.
* Oversee the implementation of enterprise-wide security architecture, including cloud, data, identity, and product-level security.
Compliance & Regulatory Alignment
* Lead the organization’s compliance efforts across ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, NIS2, and other relevant standards.
* Partner with legal, finance, and commercial teams to ensure customer trust and contractual compliance.
Security Operations
* Build and lead a high-performing security function (SecOps, GRC, AppSec).
* Own incident response, vulnerability management, threat detection, and mitigation protocols.
* Drive automation and scalability in security tooling and DevSecOps practices.
Leadership & Influence
* Act as the internal and external face of cybersecurity across board, investor, and client interactions.
* Influence engineering, product, and commercial roadmaps with a security-first mindset.
* Foster a security culture across all teams through enablement and communication.
Profile:
* Executive-level experience as a CISO, VP Security, or Head of Cybersecurity in a scalable tech environment.
* Strong technical foundation across cloud security (AWS/GCP/Azure), DevSecOps, identity & access management, and security architecture.
* Familiarity with working in regulated or high-trust sectors (healthtech, fintech, govtech).
* Experience reporting to board/investors and leading compliance audits.
* Hands-on leader able to scale a security function from early growth to maturity.
* Fluent in English; other European languages are a plus.
Why This Role?
* Strategic impact in a growing & product-driven tech company.
* Board-level visibility and a mandate to build from the ground up.
* Flexible work setup and the opportunity to shape industry standards in a data-sensitive environment.