Principal Program Manager, Safety & Security

Quick Facts

• Role: Principal Program Manager, Safety & Security

Description

Own and manage the global Safety & Security program across Remitly’s multi-site footprint. Monitor geopolitical risk worldwide, brief leadership before situations escalate, and lead incident response when threats escalate. Build physical security and employee care foundations, including standards, emergency guides, and audit-ready documentation, while managing a partner that provides 24/7 security operations and executive protection expertise.

Responsibilities

• Maintain monitoring for active threat environments in elevated-risk locations

• Serve as the primary internal voice on geopolitical risk and brief leadership and partners before escalation

• Translate complex threat situations into clear senior leadership briefings

• Develop security standards, protocols, emergency guides, and audit-ready documentation for all offices

• Partner with regional leads to implement and maintain site-level standards

• Oversee security planning for high-risk travel, board meetings, and public events

• Collaborate with HR, Legal, and Enterprise Risk Management on employee care strategy and high-risk travel/location protocols

• Manage escalation paths and communications for active safety and security situations

• Create communication templates, response guides, and conduct post-incident reviews

• Coordinate with Operational Risk Management during enterprise crises

• Oversee the relationship and performance with the retained global security consulting partner, including escalation routing

• Evaluate, scope, select, and manage additional security vendors and tools (e.g., risk intelligence and emergency communications)

• Deliver audit-ready documentation and control evidence for ISO 27001 and other applicable compliance frameworks

• Support Joint State Exams, business license applications, and regulatory processes related to physical security

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive experience in corporate security, global security program management, or related work

• Demonstrated experience monitoring geopolitical risk in conflict/political instability/state-actor or elevated travel risk environments

• Experience building global security programs across multiple sites and regions

• Experience managing retained security intelligence/consulting firms and translating outputs into organizational action and leadership briefings

• Proficiency building safety/security/employee care frameworks and partnering with HR, Legal, and Risk

• Experience supporting security-related audit or certification processes (ISO 27001, SOC 2, or equivalent)

Benefits

• Equity (RSUs) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

• 26 days paid holiday plus additional company days off

• Hybrid working model (onsite Tuesday–Thursday; office in Kraków City Centre)

• Commute allowance

• Health/Dental coverage (LUX MED VIP)

• Life insurance and travel insurance

• Pluxee Lunch Card/Multisport Card

• Education budget; mental health program; family planning program

• Employee Pension Plan (PPK)