Sr Director, Cybersecurity & Compliance

Village Farms International seeks a senior cybersecurity and compliance leader to own enterprise security strategy, governance, risk, and compliance programs. The role partners with executive leadership to protect critical information assets while ensuring the security program evolves alongside the global business.

Role Overview

Lead the organization’s enterprise cybersecurity, governance, and compliance strategy with a focus on cyber resilience. Manage enterprise risk in collaboration with executive stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement across security, compliance, and governance capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and continuously refine the enterprise cybersecurity and compliance strategy to align with business objectives, growth initiatives, and evolving risk landscapes.
• Lead enterprise cyber risk management by identifying, assessing, prioritizing, mitigating, and monitoring cybersecurity risks across the organization.
• Establish, maintain, and improve the information security program to protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and data.
• Provide governance reporting to executive leadership and the Board, communicating cybersecurity risks, mitigation strategies, and program performance along with strategic recommendations.
• Oversee enterprise information security, IT compliance, and governance programs to ensure effective security controls and regulatory compliance.
• Develop, implement, and enforce information security policies, standards, and procedures, driving adoption across business and technology teams.
• Lead security architecture and security-by-design initiatives, strengthening cloud, network, application, and data protection controls.
• Direct enterprise incident response activities, coordinating investigations and recovery efforts with IT, Legal, Privacy, Communications, and external partners.
• Lead third-party risk management by evaluating vendor security, defining contractual security requirements, monitoring compliance, and driving remediation.
• Oversee internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, and customer security assessments, ensuring timely resolution of findings and continuous improvement.
• Serve as executive owner of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms, optimizing automation, reporting, and workflow integration.
• Champion enterprise security awareness and compliance training initiatives, staying current on emerging cyber threats, technologies, and regulatory developments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10–15+ years of progressive leadership experience in cybersecurity, information security, risk management, IT audit, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated expertise implementing and leading enterprise security, governance, and risk management frameworks within complex cloud, hybrid, or enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of information security governance, cyber risk management, security architecture, incident response, third-party risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of global privacy and data protection regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, and related compliance requirements.
• Experience leading enterprise audits, regulatory assessments, and governance reporting for executive leadership and Boards.
• Collaborative leadership with sound judgment, strategic thinking, accountability, and commitment to protecting the organization while enabling business success.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or MBA considered an asset.
• CISSP strongly preferred; CISM, CISA, CRISC, or equivalent certifications considered an asset.

Technologies

• Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms
• GDPR
• CCPA
• CISSP
• CISM
• CISA
• CRISC

Location and Work Setting

This is an in-office position located in Lake Mary, FL.

Benefits

• Company-paid comprehensive benefits
• Education assistance

Additional Information

• Regular attendance in conformance with the standards established by Village Farms International, Inc. is essential.
• Other duties may be assigned as requested, directed, or assigned.

Life at Village Farms

• We believe It Takes A Village® and we mean it.
• Values guide decisions: Versatility, Innovation, Leadership, Loyalty, Accountability, Grit, Entrepreneurship.
• What you do matters to people, products, and the customers served.