Senior Manager, Security

Toast•Boston, MA

20h•$128,000 - $205,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Toast is building the restaurant platform that helps restaurants adapt, take control, and get back to what they do best: building the businesses they love. 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. The Senior Manager manages an Associate Manager who owns day-to-day global security operations and technology consultancy, allowing the Senior Manager to focus on strategy, governance, and organizational impact. This role reports to the Senior Director, Workplace Experience & Facilities, and partners closely with Legal, Compliance, Engineering, Finance, and HR to embed security across the organization.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive security leadership experience
Proven ability to develop and execute enterprise security strategy in a fast-paced, scaling environment
Strong executive communication skills — able to translate complex risk into clear, business-oriented language
Experience managing security budgets, headcount, and organizational design
Track record of building cross-functional relationships at the VP / C-suite level
Deep knowledge of security governance frameworks, compliance requirements, and risk management
Experience leading physical, corporate, and/or information security programs at scale

Nice To Haves

Experience in a high-growth tech or SaaS company environment
Background spanning both physical and corporate security domains
Familiarity with managing geographically distributed global security programs
Experience building or restructuring a security team from the ground up

Responsibilities

Own and drive Toast's multi-year security strategy aligned to business objectives; translate the risk landscape into actionable, prioritized security programs
Act as the primary security liaison to Senior Leadership, Legal, Compliance, and key stakeholders; communicate risk and program status at the executive level
Own security budget planning, forecasting, headcount decisions, organizational design, and strategic partnership management
Drive enterprise-wide security initiatives across Engineering, Legal, HR, Finance, and Operations; champion a culture of security awareness across Toast
Lead org response to security incidents and emergencies, serving as the primary decision-maker to minimize operational impact and ensure business continuity
Directly manage the Associate Manager, Security; define team structure, career paths, and development programs
Ensure security policies, standards, and controls are current, documented, and enforced across the organization
Define and oversee security KPIs, SLAs, and executive reporting cadences; hold the team accountable to measurable outcomes and continuous improvement