Platform Owner at Heathrow Airport Holdings in London, United Kingdom

Platform Owner

Location: London, United Kingdom

We're looking for a Security Platform Owner to take ownership of the platforms that protect those experiences. This is not a governance role. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can roll their sleeves up, make things happen and build capability from the ground up.

You'll own the roadmap, strategy and day-to-day operation of our customer security platforms, while helping shape the future of Heathrow's platform operating model. Platforms include Cloudflare, Twilio Verify, Checkmarx, Microsoft identity services and other critical security capabilities

• Own the vision, roadmap and operation of Heathrow's customer security platforms
• Work hands-on with engineering, cyber and product teams to solve real problems
• Lead suppliers and partners to deliver better outcomes
• Drive secure-by-design practices across our digital estate
• Balance customer experience, risk, resilience and cost

• Proven experience owning or leading enterprise security platforms
• Strong technical understanding of modern cloud, identity and application security
• Someone equally comfortable discussing strategy with senior leaders and solving operational issues with engineers
• A builder and influencer who thrives in a matrix organisation
• Passion for developing teams, improving platforms and creating lasting capability
• A practical, delivery-focused mindset with the ability to turn ideas into results

There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.

Every day, you’ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.

It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we’re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.

Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there’s no place like Heathrow.

Our rewards

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we’ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we’ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you’ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.

Working Location

Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You’ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.

Sustainable Travel to work

Heathrow’s Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.