Job Description
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 execut...