Role overview

Greenhouse is seeking a Vice President of Security to lead company-wide security strategy and execution across product security, corporate security, and information security. Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, this leader will join the Senior Leadership Team and shape security decisions as the company scales its data platform and AI-enabled product capabilities. The role centers on protecting candidate and employee data while building trust with customers and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

Define and own Greenhouse’s security strategy, multi-year roadmap, operating model, budget, and investment priorities aligned with business growth.
Lead a multidisciplinary security organization spanning product security, corporate security, and information security, with a focus on AI-native approaches using automation and workflows to scale assessments and compliance efforts.
Own the company’s security risk posture, including enterprise and third-party risk assessment, and oversee compliance programs such as SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and ISO 42001.
Lead security response for serious incidents, managing detection, triage, and communications with executives, customers, and regulators.
Establish governance for how artificial intelligence is used across Greenhouse, including acceptable-use policies, data handling, access boundaries, and auditability standards.
Lead the company’s data security and governance program in partnership with Privacy and Legal, covering data classification, access controls, and data loss prevention.
Advise Sales and Customer Success on strategic security reviews and enterprise deals, representing Greenhouse security with the Board, customers, auditors, and industry audiences.

Requirements

At least 12 years of experience in security roles, including 5 or more years leading a multidisciplinary security organization.
Prior experience as a Head of Security, CISO, Vice President of Security, or comparable senior security leadership position.
Demonstrated experience owning an end-to-end security program and scaling a security organization through significant growth at a B2B SaaS or consumer technology company.
Hands-on knowledge across security operations, cloud security, product security, identity and access management, risk, compliance, and incident response.
Experience leading serious security incidents in partnership with Legal, communications, executives, customers, and regulators.
Proven ability to work with external auditors and lead compliance and assurance programs such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
Experience securing cloud environments such as AWS and Kubernetes, and familiarity with modern identity standards including Okta, OpenID Connect, or SAML.
Experience with AI security, AI governance, responsible AI, or securing AI-enabled products is valued, as is background with ISO 42001, ISO 27701, GDPR, the EU AI Act, or HR technology.

What makes this role worth considering

This position offers the opportunity to shape security strategy at a company focused on making hiring work for everyone. You’ll work with a collaborative team that values transparency, accountability, and inclusivity while solving meaningful problems at scale.