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About Planet

Planet is a leading technology company transforming payments by putting customer experience first. We offer integrated solutions that include payment processing, VAT refunds, dynamic currency conversion, and management services for merchants in the Retail and Hospitality sectors worldwide. In recent years, we have experienced significant growth, expanding our services and global presence. With strong private equity investors, Advent International and Eurazeo, we have the financial capital and expertise to grow our capabilities and reach through acquisitions. Our mission is to create a world of connected commerce where payments are simple, secure, and seamless, enabling our partners to deliver exceptional experiences to their customers.

Role Overview

You will lead and manage supplier security assurance and assessments and audits as well as support inbound assurance performed by partners, regulators, and key customers. Your role is key to assessing the supply chain cyber security risk and maintaining the vendor risk management program including for PCI compliance.

What You Will Do

• Define and oversee the supplier security governance and assurance framework.
• Lead and provide coaching and development for team members
• Drive the activities required for security control assurance and testing activity for third party suppliers.
• Own and maintain the Planet supplier contract security schedules - approving changes in partner and supplier security contractual agreements.
• Assess and monitor supply chain risk through clear accountability, awareness and enhanced KRI/KPI reporting.

Who You Are

• Successful in leading and developing high performing teams and individuals.
• Significant experience in successfully building and delivering supplier and third party security assurance activity in a
  - paced commercially focused environment
• Demonstrable exposure to negotiating security contractual changes with suppliers and partners.
• Effective at articulating technical security risk in straightforward terms.
• Extensive understanding of regulatory and PCI standards in Financial Services / Payments organisations.
• Exposure to multiple technology environments including services hosted on cloud platforms.

Why Planet

Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers
- good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you – Apply now.

At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office. Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other
• Information Technology
• Management

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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