Director of Security Assurance & Trust

Collibra•Raleigh, NC

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Security Assurance & Trust is a customer-facing security leader on Collibra’s Field Security team, which bridges Field teams and customers and works with Sales, Product, and Engineering to develop security initiatives that support business value and customer satisfaction. The Director serves as a strategic advisor to Sales, represents Collibra’s security posture, roadmap, and philosophy to customers and prospects, and communicates security insights to help drive sales. The role consults directly with strategically important customers on significant, business-critical security issues and works with internal business, product, and functional leaders to translate customer requirements and regulations into clear security objectives. The Director analyzes customer needs from product, technical, and security perspectives to allocate Field Security resources effectively; leads complex plans, specifications, and schedules for critical outcomes; and evaluates the security organization’s ability to develop scalable, resilient, and effective structures and controls. The role engages stakeholders in security analysis, planning, and organizational evolution. This is a hybrid position based in Collibra’s Raleigh office, with at least two days per week in the office. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Success is measured by learning the Field Security landscape and building stakeholder relationships in the first month; consulting with senior customer stakeholders and setting priorities by the third month; and defining the Field Security strategic roadmap, implementing scalable controls, and advancing business value and customer loyalty by the sixth month.

Requirements

5–7 years of professional experience in information security, field security, or a customer-facing technical leadership role.
A proven track record of consulting with senior leadership and enterprise customers on business-critical security concerns and their structural and operational implications.
Strong understanding of compliance frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP, the EU AI Act, and DORA.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort presenting to internal and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience establishing organizational standards and managing complex project plans in a rapidly evolving environment.
Deep understanding of multiple security perspectives, including customer business cases, physical infrastructure, and information assurance.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, particularly with Sales, Product, and Engineering teams.
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent related work experience.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Advise Sales strategically by applying cybersecurity expertise and engaging externally with customers and prospects.
Represent Collibra’s security posture, roadmap, and philosophy as a customer-facing security leader.
Communicate and own Collibra’s security narrative and insights to help drive sales.
Consult directly with strategically important customers to resolve significant, business-critical security issues.
Collaborate and negotiate with internal business, product, and functional leadership to translate customer requirements and regulations into clear security objectives.
Analyze customer needs, requirements, and expectations from product, technical, and security perspectives to allocate Field Security resources effectively.
Develop and implement complex project plans, specifications, and schedules to achieve critical outcomes.
Evaluate the security organization’s capabilities and define, develop, and implement scalable, resilient, and effective structures and controls.
Engage stakeholders in decision-making regarding security analysis, planning, and evolution.
Build relationships with key Sales, Product, and Engineering stakeholders and assess current organizational standards.
Define and manage the Field Security strategic roadmap, set priorities for Field Security efforts, and implement scalable controls.