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Who Are We❓

We Are Foodics! a leading restaurant management ecosystem and payment tech provider. Founded in 2014 with headquarter in Riyadh and offices across 5 countries, including UAE, Egypt, Jordan and Kuwait. We are currently serving customers and partners in over 35 different countries worldwide. Our innovative products have successfully processed over 6 billion (yes, billion with a B) orders so far! making Foodics one of the most rapidly evolving SaaS companies to ever emerge from the MENA region. Also Foodics has achieved three rounds of funding, with the latest raising $170 million in the largest SaaS funding round in MENA, boosting its innovation capabilities to better serve business owners.

The Job in a Nutshell💡

The Head of Risk and Cyber Security is responsible for establishing, leading, and maturing the organization's enterprise risk management (ERM) and information/cyber security functions. This role ensures the business identifies, assesses, and mitigates operational, financial, regulatory, and technology-related risks, while safeguarding company and customer data against cyber threats. The role acts as the primary advisor to senior leadership and the board on risk posture and security strategy.

What Will You Do❓

Key Responsibilities Enterprise Risk Management

• Design and maintain the organization's ERM framework, risk appetite statement, and risk registers.
• Lead periodic risk assessments across business units and consolidate findings into board/ERM committee reporting (including KRIs/KPIs)
• Identify emerging risks (operational, strategic, financial, regulatory, reputational) and drive mitigation planning with process owners
• Own business continuity and disaster recovery planning
• Support internal audit and compliance functions with risk-based input
  
  Key Responsibilities Cyber & Information Security
• Develop and execute the information security strategy, policies, and controls.
• Oversee security operations: threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, and penetration testing programs.
• Lead cyber incident response planning and act as incident commander during security events.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and industry certifications.
• Manage security awareness training programs across the organization.
  
  
  Key Responsibilities Leadership & Governance
• Build, lead, and develop the risk and security team.
• Present regular risk and security posture updates to executive leadership and the board/risk committee.
• Manage relationships with regulators, auditors, and external security partners.
• Own the risk and security budget, tooling, and roadmap.
  

What Are We Looking For❓

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, Risk Management, Computer Science, or related field (Master's preferred)
• 10+ years of experience in risk management and/or cybersecurity, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks relevant to the industry/region.
• Proven experience building risk frameworks and security programs from the ground up or scaling existing ones.
• Excellent stakeholder management and board-level communication skills
• Fluent in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
  
  Key Competencies
• Strategic thinking with hands on execution ability
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Crisis management and decision making under pressure
• Cross functional influence without direct authority
  
  

What We Offer You❗

We believe you will love working at Foodics!

• We offer highly competitive compensation packages, including bonuses and the potential for shares.
• We prioritize personal development and offer regular training and an annual learning stipend to tackle new challenges and grow your career in a hyper-growth environment.
• Join a talented team of over 30 nationalities working in 14 countries, and gain valuable experience in an exciting industry.
• We offer autonomy, mentoring, and challenging goals that create incredible opportunities for both you and the company.