Head of Information Security & Compliance | Warsaw / Kraków

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Head of Information Security & Compliance | Warsaw / Kraków

TechTree's client is hiring a Head of Information Security & Compliance to build and mature the security and compliance programme of a fast-growing international B2B SaaS group.

This is a senior, hands-on role for a pragmatic security leader who can own certifications, audits, GDPR, customer assurance, incident response, and group-wide security standards without adding unnecessary bureaucracy.

• Locations: Warsaw or Kraków, Poland
• Work model: Hybrid — typically 2–3 days/week in office
• Employment: Full-time
• Estimated compensation: €80,000–€120,000 annually
• Level: Director / Head of

What you'll own

• Lead ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus across multiple entities
• Own the ISMS, policies, controls, evidence, audits, and recertification cycles
• Integrate newly acquired businesses into a consistent security framework
• Manage GDPR compliance across multiple European jurisdictions
• Own customer security assurance, questionnaires, due diligence, and security terms
• Join customer conversations where security is critical to closing deals
• Lead incident response, post-mortems, and remediation
• Own business continuity and disaster recovery standards and testing
• Set security baselines for endpoints and internal business systems
• Maintain the risk register, access reviews, and control-testing programme
• Manage external security vendors, penetration testers, MSPs, and cyber-insurance relationships
• Report security posture and risk directly to executive stakeholders

What we're looking for

• Experience as the most senior information security / compliance leader in a B2B SaaS environment
• Proven ability to operate as a hands-on individual contributor
• Experience taking ISO 27001 through a full audit cycle
• Strong practical GDPR experience across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience building or maturing security programmes in fast-scaling organisations
• Commercial mindset and confidence working with customers, auditors, and executives
• CISSP, CISM, or equivalent certification
• Strong professional English

Strong advantages

• Experience in scaling SaaS businesses
• Cyber Essentials Plus experience
• Security integration following M&A or acquisitions
• Experience across multi-entity organisations
• Professional Polish
• Customer-facing security and enterprise deal-support experience

Why consider this opportunity?

• Own the security function for an international SaaS group
• Build the programme rather than inherit a mature structure
• Direct access to executive leadership
• High visibility across compliance, customers, and commercial operations
• Significant autonomy and ownership
• Hybrid flexibility in Warsaw or Kraków
• Private healthcare, sport card, life insurance, and annual training budget

If this sounds like a fit, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!