Information Security & Compliance Manager

Location: Galway, Ireland. Hybrid working is the default in Ireland, with core hours from 10am to 4pm; remote options depend on the role and the work abroad programme allows up to 6 weeks.

Company

hirify.global provides a performance optimisation platform for public transport, enabling data-driven decisions for major transport operators and government authorities.

What you will do

• Lead hirify.global through certification with external consultants and the certification body.
• Plan and run the compliance programme, coordinating control owners across Engineering, Commercial, Finance, and People.
• Own and maintain the Integrated Management System for information security and quality, including policies, processes, risk registers, audits, management reviews, and training.
• Run security reviews for new and existing suppliers, including AI tooling vendors.
• Own responses to customer security questionnaires and compliance sections of tenders.
• Track contractual compliance commitments, document the function, and report progress and risks to senior leadership.

Requirements

• Practical experience implementing or managing an information security or quality management system, ideally supporting certification and external audit.
• Experience running cross-functional programmes and influencing people without line authority.
• Experience managing auditors, consultancies, or certification bodies.
• Experience with vendor risk and customer security questionnaires, ideally in B2B SaaS or for public-sector customers.
• Confidence working with engineers and assessing technical evidence.

Nice to have

• Experience running an integrated management system covering information security and quality.
• Working knowledge of GDPR.
• A relevant qualification such as Lead Implementer, Lead Auditor, CISM, or CRISC.

Culture & Benefits

• Visible ownership and impact, salary reviews as the company grows, and career progression opportunities.
• Health and life insurance through Laya Healthcare in Ireland and Aviva in the UK.
• 25 days of annual leave from day one, increasing with service, plus company days off, pre-public-holiday half-days, and an end-of-year shutdown.
• Enhanced family leave, paid sick leave, a matching pension scheme, bike-to-work scheme, wellbeing support, and employee referral rewards of up to €4,000 per referral.
• Hybrid work in Ireland, core hours from 10am to 4pm, role-dependent remote options, and up to 6 weeks of work abroad.