Senior Manager, Workplace Technology & Operations

Senior Manager of Security

Toast is looking for a Senior Manager of Security to lead our enterprise security function at a pivotal moment in the company's growth. This is a senior, outward-facing leadership role responsible for setting Toast's multi-year security strategy, owning executive and cross-functional relationships, and ensuring the company's security posture scales with our global ambitions.

Strategy & Vision

• Own and drive Toast's multi-year security strategy aligned to business objectives
• Translate the risk landscape into actionable, prioritized security programs

Executive Engagement

• Act as the primary security liaison to Senior Leadership, Legal, Compliance, and key stakeholders
• Communicate risk and program status at the executive level

Governance & Budget

• Own security budget planning, forecasting, headcount decisions, organizational design, and strategic partnership management

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Drive enterprise-wide security initiatives across Engineering, Legal, HR, Finance, and Operations
• Champion a culture of security awareness across Toast

Crisis Management & Risk Assessment

• Lead org response to security incidents and emergencies
• Serve as the primary decision-maker to minimize operational impact and ensure business continuity

Team Leadership

• Directly manage the Associate Manager, Security
• Define team structure, career paths, and development programs

Policy & Compliance

• Ensure security policies, standards, and controls are current, documented, and enforced across the organization

Metrics & Program Health

• Define and oversee security KPIs, SLAs, and executive reporting cadences
• Hold the team accountable to measurable outcomes and continuous improvement