CDI - Chief Of Staff To Cto H/F

We're looking for a Chief of Staff to the CTO. You will work directly with the CTO (and closely with the executive team and key stakeholders) to:

• Act as a force multiplier on cross-functional strategic topics at the intersection of IT, security, vendors, and operations.
• Own the security roadmap
• Track and optimize license usage and the SaaS/tooling footprint.

You will own outcomes end-to-end: clarifying the problem, structuring the plan, aligning stakeholders, executing, and ensuring follow-through. We're looking for a problem solver at heart, above all else.

The Team

You will partner closely with:

• Engineering (~20 people in 5 squads)
• IT Support (~4 people)
• Data (~4 people)
• Product (~10 people)

...and work cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, People, and business teams depending on the topic.

Scope

1. [60%] Strategic topics / force multiplier

Accelerate execution on CTO priorities where a single operator is needed. You will push cross-functional topics to completion (alignment, execution, follow-through) to:

• Help resolve business-critical incidents by coordinating stakeholders, restoring service fast, and ensuring durable post-mortems and action tracking.
• Drive AI initiatives to accompany business users (enablement, tooling, guardrails, adoption playbooks).
• Drive critical engineering topics that require cross-squad coordination (e.g., reliability initiatives, security-by-design, vendor/tooling choices).
• Build playbooks, dashboards, and automations (scripts/workflows) that reduce operational load.

2. [20%] Security roadmap & governance

Build and drive a pragmatic security roadmap aligned with business priorities and risk, to:

• Define the roadmap, drive execution with owners, and report progress to the CTO.
• Own security operating cadence: access reviews, risk register, vendor/security reviews, incident readiness.
• Run security awareness: phishing simulations, training, and lightweight audits.
• Partner with Engineering on cloud/security foundations (IAM, logging, monitoring, incident response drills).

3. [20%] License usage tracking & SaaS optimization

Keep a clean, actionable SaaS/tooling inventory and use it to optimize spend and access discipline, to:

• Build/maintain tooling & processes to track seats, usage, and true cost per tool.
• Lead renewals/negotiations with clear usage data and business narrative.
• Drive consolidation where it reduces risk and cost (SSO-first, fewer tools, clearer ownership).

This role is not

• A technical PM for our tech squad: squads own their deliveries.
• An assistant role: you're accountable for delivery.
• For someone who relies only on their acquired knowledge: you learn fast and can upskill quickly (e.g., you don't need to know what AWS GuardDuty is on day one).
• A plain IC role: you will communicate with a lot of stakeholders, and will need to context switch often.

Required

• Strong security fundamentals + ability to drive a roadmap pragmatically.
• Comfortable with data + ops: inventories, KPIs, access reviews, audit trails.
• Vendor/contract renewal experience (or strong ability to learn quickly).
• Ability to operate cross-functionally with high autonomy, discretion, and follow-through.
• Comfortable automating/troubleshooting (bash / Python / PowerShell or equivalent).
• Clear communication and calm prioritization under pressure.
• Fluent in French and English.

Even if you don't match every point listed, if this role resonates with your experience today-or the direction you want to grow, we'd still love for you to apply.

Nice to Have

• Experience with IdP/SSO, MDM, EDR, SIEM/logging, password managers.
• AWS security familiarity (IAM, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, etc.).
• Experience supporting compliance work (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR routines).

How We Hire

• Intro call (15 min)
• Interview with CTO (45 min)
• Meet the team (30 min)
• Interview with the CEO (45 min)

Zeplug and ChargeGuru have joined forces to become a leading player in electric vehicle (EV) charging across Europe. Our mission is clear: to remove charging barriers in order to accelerate the energy transition and make electric mobility simpler, more accessible, and more efficient. Founded in 2014 and 2018, our two complementary companies now offer a unique 360° solution: from charging solutions for apartment complexes and offices with Zeplug, to dedicated support for homeowners and businesses with ChargeGuru. Operating in 8 European countries with a team of over 300 passionate employees, we share a common ambition: building a more sustainable future. Our commitment and success speak for themselves: - ChargeGuru is ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certified. - HappyIndex®Trainees 2025 Label: Zeplug was ranked #1 in the energy/environment sector for the well-being of its interns and apprentices. At Zeplug & ChargeGuru, every talent matters and contributes to transforming the mobility of tomorrow.