Principal Program Manager – Safety & Security

At Remitly, a global financial services company operating offices in 15+ locations worldwide, the company provides secure, simple, and reliable ways to manage money across borders. The role is part of the Global Workplace Services team and focuses on managing safety and security across the company's global footprint.

• 7+ years progressive experience in corporate security or global security program management with exposure to geopolitical risk across multiple regions.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring geopolitical risk in markets with active threats, including conflict zones and political instability.
• Experience building global security programs including physical security standards, incident response guides, and compliance documentation.
• Experience managing relationships with security intelligence or consulting firms and translating their outputs into organizational action.
• Proficiency in building safety, security, and employee care frameworks in partnership with HR, Legal, and Risk teams.
• Experience supporting security-related audits or certification processes such as ISO 27001 or SOC 2.

• Maintain a monitoring rhythm for active threat environments globally.
• Brief leadership and internal partners on escalating situations.
• Translate complex threat situations into clear briefings for senior non-security leadership.
• Develop and maintain security standards, protocols, emergency guides, and audit-ready documentation for all offices.
• Partner with regional leads to implement security standards at site level.
• 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 safety policies.
• Manage escalation paths and communications for active safety and security situations.
• Create communication templates, response guides, and post-incident reviews.
• Coordinate with Operational Risk Management during enterprise crises.
• Lead relationship management and performance oversight of global security consulting partner.
• Evaluate and manage additional security vendors and tools.
• Deliver audit-ready documentation and control evidence for compliance frameworks like ISO 27001.
• Support regulatory processes related to physical security, including Joint State Exams and business licenses.

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. The role requires compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The administrator of data is Remitly Poland based in Kraków, with personal data processed for recruitment purposes under legal regulations. Employment is contingent upon legal employment eligibility.