Head of Cybersecurity & Compliance

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Full Time Lake Mary, FL, US

Village Farms International (Nasdaq: VFF) is a vertically integrated global leader in cannabis and plant-based consumer packaged goods, and sustainable innovation. As one of North America’s longest-standing produce operators built on decades of expertise, we’re a company where growers, innovators, and creators come together to shape the future of high performing plant-based brands, globally.

Joining Village Farms means joining a global team built on purpose, integrity, and ambition. Here, we grow people, ideas and possibilities.

As the Head of Cybersecurity & Compliance, you will lead the organization's enterprise cybersecurity, governance, and compliance strategy while protecting critical information assets and enabling business growth. You'll partner with executive leadership to strengthen cyber resilience, manage enterprise risk, and ensure our security and compliance programs evolve alongside our global business.

This is an IN-OFFICE position, Located in Lake Mary, FL.

• Develop and execute the enterprise cybersecurity and compliance strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, growth initiatives, and evolving risk landscapes.
• Lead the enterprise cyber risk management program by identifying, assessing, prioritizing, mitigating, and monitoring cybersecurity risks across the organization.
• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve the organization's information security program to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and data.
• Communicate cybersecurity risks, mitigation strategies, and program performance to executive leadership and the Board, providing meaningful governance reporting and strategic recommendations.

• Oversee enterprise information security, IT compliance, and governance programs, ensuring effective security controls and regulatory compliance.
• Develop, implement, and enforce information security policies, standards, and procedures while driving adoption across business and technology teams.
• Lead security architecture and security‑by‑design initiatives, ensuring robust cloud, network, application, and data protection controls.
• Direct enterprise incident response activities, coordinating investigations and recovery efforts with IT, Legal, Privacy, Communications, and external partners.

• Lead third‑party risk management by evaluating vendor security, establishing contractual security requirements, monitoring compliance, and driving remediation activities.
• Oversee internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, and customer security assessments, ensuring timely resolution of findings and continuous improvement.
• Serve as the executive owner of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms, optimizing automation, reporting, and workflow integration.
• Champion enterprise‑wide security awareness and compliance training initiatives while staying ahead of emerging cyber threats, technologies, and regulatory developments to continuously strengthen the organization's security posture.

Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned. Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by Village Farms International, Inc. from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position.

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a…