Global Director of Application Security
Core
Define and execute enterprise Application Security vision, governance, and modernization, transitioning from traditional models to AI-enabled security capabilities.
Role type
Global Director of Application Security (Strategy & Leadership)
Builds
Secure software at scale for a global financial institution
Domain
Financial Services / Application Security / DevSecOps
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Application security strategy, SDLC security governance, AI security transformation, DevSecOps automation, team leadership, stakeholder influence
Preferred skills
Software engineering background, cloud-native security, API security, supply chain security, AI-assisted development security
Technologies
SAST, DAST, SCA, CI/CD pipelines, IaC, secrets management
Responsibilities
Define application security roadmap and operating model; Establish security policies and controls across SDLC; Lead AI security transformation; Partner on DevSecOps practices; Manage high-impact team; Advise executive leadership on risk and strategy
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical credibility