Director, IT Platform

Looking for an innovative, high-growth, multi-award-winning company in one of the hottest segments of the security market?  Look no further than Veracode! Veracode is a global leader in Application Risk Management for the AI era. Powered by trillions of lines of code scans and a proprietary AI-generated remediation engine, the Veracode platform is trusted by organizations worldwide to build and maintain secure software from code creation to cloud deployment. Learn more at  www.veracode.com , on the  Veracode blog , and on  LinkedIn  and  Twitter . As Director of IT Platform at our dynamic, rapidly evolving global application security company, you will be accountable for designing and operating the internal technology platform that powers how work gets done across the business. You will evolve IT from a traditional support function into a cloud-native, AI-forward platform—connecting systems, automating workflows, and enabling scalable, efficient operations. You will partner cross-functionally to shape how our systems, data, and processes work together—from employee lifecycle and access management to enterprise applications and business workflows—ensuring a secure, reliable, and scalable environment. You will translate strategy into clear priorities, measurable outcomes, and accountability while using data and operating metrics to identify risks, make informed decisions, and adjust resources as needed. In addition, you will lead and develop a global IT organization across end-user computing, identity and access management, enterprise applications, and infrastructure. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to redefine IT, accelerate execution, and enable the company’s next phase of growth. You will develop strong leaders, build organizational capability, influence cross-functionally, and lead complex cross-functional initiatives that advance Veracode’s broader business goals. Key Responsibilities: • Shape and execute the strategy to evolve IT into a cloud-native, AI-forward business platform, translating strategy into clear priorities, measurable outcomes, and accountability. • Design and automate end-to-end business workflows to reduce manual work and improve operational efficiency. • Own identity and access management , ensuring secure, automated, and policy-driven access across systems. • Integrate enterprise systems to enable seamless workflows and consistent data across tools. • Drive automation and self-service to reduce ticket volume and enhance the employee experience. • Ensure platform reliability and stability , applying best practices (e.g., SLAs, observability, incident management, and rapid recovery). • Leverage AI to streamline IT operations (e.g., ticket deflection, access recommendations, workflow automation). • Drive adoption of AI across IT and internal workflows , scaling high-impact use cases. • Lead and develop a global IT organization , building strong leaders, coaching managers, setting a high bar for performance, and developing organizational capability and succession. • Partner cross-functionally and maintain stakeholder feedback loops to align IT platform capabilities with business priorities, navigate dependencies, communicate trade-offs, and drive continuous improvement. • Partner with the GRC organization to establish and uphold standards and governance to support scale, security, and compliance. • Manage IT spend within established budgets partnering with the Finance organization to ensure costs are managed, including SaaS/PaaS spend and IT-related public cloud spend. Experience & Capabilities: • 10+ years of experience leading IT, platform, or enterprise technology functions in a SaaS or technology-driven organization. • Proven experience transforming IT from a tradition