Head of Platform Security

Conferma Didsbury, United Kingdom Security

Company Description

Conferma is a global payment technology company who combine innovation and expertise to push the boundaries of what can be achieved in the world of virtual payments. We were created in 2005 and were more recently acquired by Sabre, with additional investment from Mastercard. Over the past decade, the Conferma ecosystem has grown, enabling us to become the world’s largest payments platform for virtual cards.

We’ve engineered connectivity to over 80 of the world’s best commercial card partners, over 400 travel management companies and over 150 travel technology partners. Every day, our team members work together to make it easier for travellers to connect with people and places. Our teams include passionate people dedicated to providing an environment that encourages partnership, a place where you feel like you belong, and where you are empowered to succeed. We look forward to having you join our journey – and seeing how far we can go, together!

Position

The Head of Platform Security will lead the platform security team, ensuring the security and integrity of the Conferma platform. This role involves strategic oversight of security operations, managing relationships with key security vendors, and ensuring compliance with security metrics. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cybersecurity leadership, excellent strategic and analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various teams and stakeholders. The Head of Platform Security will work with the CISO to develop and implement the Security platform strategy.

Key Responsibilities will include:

Leadership and Strategy

• Lead and mentor the platform security team, fostering a culture of security excellence
• Develop and implement the platform security strategy in alignment with organizational goals
• Provide strategic oversight and direction for all platform security initiatives

Vendor and Stakeholder Management

• Own the relationship with security vendors and ensure all alerts are reviewed and appropriate actions are taken
• Manage the relationship with the Security Operations Centre (SOC) and ensure timely action on any alerts
• Collaborate with other departments and stakeholders to ensure comprehensive security coverage.

Vulnerability Management

• Oversee vulnerability management assurance and ensure that teams are remediating vulnerabilities
• Lead efforts to remediate any identified vulnerabilities from pen testing engagements

Reporting and Compliance

• Report to Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) on all metrics required, as defined by our Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Ensure compliance with relevant security standards and regulations

Security Controls

• Own and manage controls such as File Integrity Monitoring (FIM), Web Filtering (WAF), Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Continuously evaluate and improve security controls to address emerging threats

Requirements

You will have:

• Proficiency with security tools such as Threat intelligence (Rapid7) and vulnerability management systems (Tenable.io)
• Strong understanding of SOC operations and incident response
• Experience with security controls including FIM, Web Application Firewalls (Cloudflare), DDoS, and DLP
• Excellent reporting, documentation, and communication skills
• Visionary with a strategic mindset
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on accuracy
• Proactive and able to work independently
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Other information

Compensation

Base Salary: Competitive dependent on skills and experience

Bonus: 15% (performance related)

Location

South Manchester / Hybrid

Benefits at Conferma

At Conferma we understand that our people are what make us great. We have set out to provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes everything you would expect, as well as providing flexibility for you and your family.

• A salary sacrifice pension to maximise your contributions
• Life Assurance cover to provide peace of mind
• Enhanced Company sick pay to put your mind at rest
• Single cover private medical scheme, with the flexibility to add family members at your own cost
• 33 days paid annual leave to allow you to focus on what's important to you outside of work
• The ability to purchase up to 10 additional days holiday each year to enable additional time off
• Additional paid time off for life events, such as moving house or getting married
• An additional days leave on or around your birthday
• Enhanced paid parental leave on the birth or adoption of your child
• A confidential Employee Assistance program (EAP) available to all 24/7
• Access a range of fantastic additional rewards, such as Cycle 2Work, Gym Membership, Tech Scheme and discounted shopping and Cinema tickets, via Conferma Rewards

Diversity Equity and Inclusion

We are committed to ensuring equal opportunity for all. We intend that no job applicant or employee shall receive less favorable treatment, nor be disadvantaged by any conditions or requirements which are irrelevant.