Security Certifications Director

Location & Position Type

Ottawa, Canada Ottawa, ON - Hybrid

Overview

We have a current vacancy for a Security Certifications Director to join our team in Ottawa, ON. This person will drive product certification strategies and lead a global team of security certification analysts. The role requires a leader with at least 5 years of recent, hands‑on experience navigating the complex ecosystems of external certification standards (such as NIST, PCI SSC, and CCRA).

Responsibilities

• External Advocacy & Negotiation
  • Act as the primary Thales representative to external bodies (NIST, PCI, CC).
  • Utilize expert‑level knowledge of standards to negotiate favorable interpretation of requirements and influence the trajectory of future security mandates.
• Business Translation
  • Distill highly technical and often ambiguous certification requirements into actionable business intelligence.
  • Advise executiv...