PCI Compliance Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization’s PCI Compliance Program including Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS).
• Ensure compliance with PCI Standards and PCI-DSS requirements to protect cardholder data and maintain secure payment environments.
• Drive education, communication, and training initiatives which promote behaviors which reduce risk and reinforce a strong information security and risk management culture.
• Collaborate with first-line teams and risk offices on control design, refinement, and implementation of PCI-related safeguards.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Third-Party Risk Management to evaluate and track PCI compliance obligations for vendors and partners.
• Perform PCI assessments to support compliance, safeguard cardholder data, reduce security risk, and strengthen overall security posture.
• Conduct control testing to evaluate effectiveness and identify gaps, providing actionable recommendations.
• Ensure ASV scans, penetration testing, and related remediation activities occur within required timelines.
• Communicate findings, escalate concerns based on risk level, and manage timely remediation of PCI compliance issues.
• Manage PCI audits, including evidence gathering, issue socialization, and support for remediation activities.
• Create and maintain PCI compliance dashboards, scorecards, and KPIs to monitor program effectiveness and risk trends.
• Develop and deliver reporting on PCI compliance status, risks, control performance, and emerging issues ensuring clear communication of PCI compliance posture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in compliance, risk management, or information security, with a strong focus on PCI-DSS.
• Direct experience building a PCI Compliance Program and managing the PCI-DSS compliance lifecycle from readiness to certification.
• Experience working with QSA firms in a regulated environment.
• Experience with frameworks and best practices such as ISO27XXX, NIST CSF, CRI, SCF.
• Excellent project management, leadership, and communication skills.
• Achieved or in pursuit of a globally recognized information security certification such as PCI Internal Security Assessor (ISA), PCI Professional (PCIP), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), or equivalent preferred.
• Formal project or program management certification (e.g., PMP, PgMP) strongly preferred.