Manager, Software Development (Security)

Summary

Assent is the leading solution for supply chain sustainability tailored for the world’s top-tier, sustainability-driven manufacturers. Hidden risks riddle supply chains, many of which weren't built with sustainability in mind. That's where we step in. With insights from experts, Assent is the tool manufacturers trust for comprehensive sustainability.

We are proud to announce that Assent has crossed the US$100M ARR milestone, granting us Centaur Status. This accomplishment, reached just 8 years following our Series A, makes us the first and only Certified B Corporation in North America's SaaS sustainability industry to celebrate this milestone.

Our journey from $5 million to US$100M ARR in just eight years has been marked by significant growth and achievements. With our $350 million US funding led by Vista Equity Partners, we're poised for even greater expansion and are on the lookout for outstanding team members to join our mission.

Hybrid Work Model

At Assent, we proudly embrace a remote-first work model, valuing the flexibility and autonomy it provides our team. We also acknowledge the intangible benefits of occasional in-person workdays. For team members situated within 50 kms/31 miles of our five global offices in Ottawa, Eldoret, Penang, Columbus, and Amsterdam, you can expect to come into the office one day a week. Similarly, those near our co-working spaces in Nairobi and Toronto are encouraged to work onsite once a month.

The Manager, Software Development - Security is a leader and a coach for the Security team. Responsible for keeping the team motivated and engaged in delivering high-quality, scalable and secure software that addresses key business problems.

This role brings the context of the business to the software development team, mentoring and guiding them to the right solution. They are viewed by the rest of the business as effective and trustworthy partners.

Key Requirements and Responsibilities

• Conduct regular 1:1 meetings with direct reports;
• Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing and engaged team;
• Coach their team to deliver high-quality, scalable features that fit Assent’s business context and solve problems for our customers;
• Champion product quality in their team;
• Oversee IAM (Identity and Access management) alignment with the architecture team;
• Manage product releases by monitoring progress to plan and proactively making necessary adjustments to meet delivery schedule, and requirements;
• Establish and maintain a rapport with other teams in the product value chain (Product Management, User Experience, Quality Assurance, Customer Success, and Infrastructure) to represent IAM.
• In partnership with the AppSec team:
  • Analyze reports from the scan, prioritize it and drive an action plan for closure;
  • Maintain awareness of evolving threats, trends, and technologies; and performing knowledge sharing with other members of the team;
• Evangelize, maintain, and improve product development processes within and across teams;
• Visualize upcoming work;
• Manage product releases by monitoring progress to plan and proactively making necessary adjustments to meet delivery schedule, and requirements;
• Ensure their team is developing software that follows Assent’s Design Guidelines and Coding Standards, Assent’s Security Guidelines, and any other guidelines that may be provided by the Architecture team from time to time;

We strongly value your talent, energy and passion. It will also be valuable to Assent if you have the following qualifications,

• 5+ years of progressive experience in a Software Development role, with a proven track record in a similar leadership role;
• Experience with and understanding of Cloud native AWS and/or cloud infrastructure platforms and their security;
• Familiarity with security control frameworks like National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Security Control Framework (SCF).

A strong candidate for this role will exhibit the following:

• Strong mentoring and coaching skills - you use empathy and listening to keep your team engaged and motivated to excel;
• Growth mindset - you approach every challenge as an opportunity to learn and improve;
• Effective presentation and public speaking skills - you are skilled at leading meetings, and effectively convey goals and initiatives to team members and Assent Leadership;
• Highly organized with the ability to multi-task and manage both short-term projects with tight timelines and ongoing long-term strategies to meet project, budget and quality goals;
• Strategic and business-minded - a clear business thinker with analytical strength and a quick grasp of the important elements;
• Highly adaptable and flexible - you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and deal well with ambiguity;

Life at Assent

Wellness: We believe that you and your family’s well being is important. As a result, we offer vacation time that increases with tenure, comprehensive benefits packages (details vary by country), life leave days and more.

Financial Benefits: It’s not all about the money – well, it’s a little about the money. We understand that financial health is important and we offer a competitive base salary, a corporate bonus program, retirement savings options and more.

Life at Assent: There is purpose beyond your work. We provide our team members with flexible work options, volunteer days and opportunities to get involved in corporate giving initiatives.

Lifelong Learning: At Assent, curiosity is not only valued but encouraged. You will receive professional development days that are available to you the day you start.
 

At Assent, we are committed to growing and sustaining an environment where our team members feel included, valued, and heard. Our diversity and equal opportunity practices are guided and championed by our Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion includes recruiting and retaining team members from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and fostering a culture of belonging where all team members are included, treated with dignity and respect, promoted on their merits, and placed in positions to contribute to business success.

If you require assistance or accommodation throughout any part of the interview and selection process, please contact [email protected] and we will be happy to help.