Security Manager – Remote (Germany)

About the role

We are seeking a Security Manager to own and evolve the security strategy, operations, and governance for a fast‑growing global fintech technology organization. Based in Germany and working remotely, you will shape the long‑term cybersecurity roadmap while ensuring security measures scale with business growth.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute short‑ and long‑term security strategy, covering technology, processes, and capabilities.
• Lead and develop a team responsible for security operations, monitoring, incident response, and threat intelligence.
• Own the security governance framework, including policies, standards, controls, and maturity improvements.
• Partner with engineering to implement application, infrastructure, cloud, and endpoint security practices.
• Build and improve security monitoring, detection, response, and incident management capabilities.
• Manage third‑party security risks through vendor assessments and ongoing risk management.
• Collaborate with compliance and risk teams to meet regulatory expectations.
• Promote security awareness through training initiatives and culture building.
• Establish metrics and reporting to measure performance and communicate risks to leadership.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading security teams in technology or high‑growth environments.
• Broad expertise across security operations, cloud security, application security, infrastructure security, and GRC.
• Hands‑on experience designing incident response processes, monitoring programs, and threat intelligence capabilities.
• Strong technical understanding of securing cloud platforms such as AWS and modern workplace endpoints.
• Track record of creating practical, scalable security policies, standards, and controls.

Required skills

• AWS (Amazon Web Services)
• Cloud security
• Application security
• Infrastructure security
• Security monitoring and detection
• Incident response
• Threat intelligence
• Security governance and policy development