About the Position

Join Collibra’s Field Security team as the Director of Security Assurance & Trust, a hybrid role based in London, UK.

Responsibilities

The Director of Security Assurance & Trust at Collibra is responsible for:

Strategic Advisor to Sales: Combining deep cybersecurity expertise with the ability to engage externally with customers, prospects, and regulators.
Excellent Communicator: Articulating and owning the security narrative and insights to help drive sales.
Customer-Facing Security Leader: Representing Collibra’s security posture, roadmap, and philosophy.
Collaborating and Negotiating: Defining and managing customer requirements and regulations into clear security objectives.
Analyzing Customer Needs: Allocating Field Security resources optimally from a product technical and security perspective.
Handling Complex Situations: Forming and implementing complex project plans, specifications, and schedules to ensure critical outcomes are met.
Evaluating Security Organization: Defining, developing, and implementing scalable, resilient, and effective structures and controls.
Engaging Stakeholders: Ensuring appropriate decision-making regarding security analysis, planning, and evolution.

Requirements

Extensive Experience: 5 - 7 years professional experience in information security, field security, or customer-facing technical leadership.
Consulting Experience: Proven track record of consulting with senior leadership and enterprise customers on business-critical security concerns.
Compliance Knowledge: Strong understanding of compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP, EU AI Act, DORA, etc.).
Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to internal and external stakeholders.
Project Management: Demonstrated experience establishing organizational standards and managing complex project plans.
Security Perspectives: Deep understanding of multiple security perspectives, including customer business cases, physical infrastructure, and information assurance.
Collaboration Skills: Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, particularly with Sales, Product, and Engineering teams.
Education: A bachelor’s degree or equivalent related working experience is required.
Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Nice to Have

Analytical, leveraging multiple sources of data to gain a holistic understanding before reaching conclusions and making decisions about field security risks and trade-offs.
Authentic, demonstrating self-awareness, self-mastery, and a commitment to ongoing reflection that reinforces integrity across the leadership team.
Inclusive, soliciting diverse opinions, giving others time to think, and leading others to recognize the assumptions and biases that might sway decision-making.
Adaptable, ensuring a holistic approach to learning and adapting in a rapidly evolving environment.
Consistent, demonstrating a consistent approach and manner in all circumstances and ensuring actions align with personal and company values.

Measures of Success

First Month: Gain a holistic understanding of Collibra's field security landscape, establish relationships with key Sales, Product, and Engineering stakeholders, and evaluate current organizational standards.
Third Month: Actively consult with senior stakeholders within strategically important customers, address their critical issues, and begin setting priorities to direct/re-direct field security efforts.
Sixth Month: Define and manage the Field Security strategic roadmap, implement scalable controls, and ensure security initiatives actively add business value and foster customer loyalty.

We Offer

Collibra recognizes and values that everyone has different needs, interests, and life goals. We built our benefits program with flexibility in mind to support you and your loved ones through a diverse range of circumstances and life events. These flexible offerings sit on a foundation of competitive compensation, health coverage, and time off. Learn more about Collibra’s benefits.

We create inclusion and belonging through how we onboard, meet, connect, engage, and communicate. Learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion at Collibra.

At Collibra, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We realize the key to creating a company with a world-class culture and employee experience comes from who we hire and creating a workplace that celebrates everyone.

With this, we proudly consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, HIV status, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other legally protected category. If you have a need that requires accommodation, let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

About the Company

Collibra is a leading data intelligence company that helps organizations unlock the value of their data. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to do their best work.

Director of Security Assurance & Trust

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