Platform Security Director: AI Trust & Resilience (Hybrid)

Wpp; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WPP is seeking a Business Security Director for its WPP Open platform, to lead security strategy across product, AI and cloud-native environments. You will align security with innovation, governance and client trust, partnering with engineering, product and architecture teams to scale security effectively.

This role requires extensive experience in platform security and delivering secure software at scale, with strong stakeholder management and a pragmatic approach to balance security with

Qualifications

• Significant experience in cyber security, product security, platform security or business-aligned security leadership roles.
• Experience partnering with engineering, product and business teams in fast-moving technology environments.
• Strong understanding of security challenges associated with cloud-native platforms, SaaS products and modern software delivery.
• Knowledge of AI security, identity and access management, API security, client data protection and platform resilience.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• A pragmatic approach, balancing security requirements with product innovation and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary security partner for WPP Open.
• Build strong relationships across product, engineering, AI and architecture teams.
• Translate enterprise security strategy into practical platform-specific outcomes.
• Champion security as an enabler of innovation rather than a barrier to delivery.
• Represent WPP Open within broader security governance and leadership forums.
• Help shape the governance and assurance of AI-enabled capabilities and agentic workflows.
• Drive a risk-based approach to emerging challenges including AI misuse and data protection.

Skills

Cyber security

Platform security

Security leadership

Stakeholder management

Cloud security

AI security

Job description

WPP is seeking a Business Security Director for its WPP Open platform, to lead security strategy across product, AI and cloud-native environments. You will align security with innovation, governance and client trust, partnering with engineering, product and architecture teams to scale security effectively.

This role requires extensive experience in platform security and delivering secure software at scale, with strong stakeholder management and a pragmatic approach to balance security with