Chris Flynn

AVP EMEA | Customer Success & Renewals | Thales

Greater Leeds Area

About

An information security leader with a proven record of achievement in both private and public sectors, demonstrating a solid record of building teams and working collaboratively with others to exceed objectives. Excellent communicator across all levels - influencing at all organisational levels from board level down. Able to build strong relationships through professional experience gained during over several years with in Security, business development and people management roles within the private and public sectors, including international clients

Experience

  • Thales Cybersecurity Products (Full-time · 4 yrs 1 mo)
    • AVP
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Director of Customer Success
      Jul 2022 - Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Palo Alto Networks (Full-time · 2 yrs 8 mos)
    • Manager, Network Security Customer Success Engineering
      Sep 2021 - Jul 2022 · 11 mos

    • Senior Customer Success Manager
      Dec 2019 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • NHS Digital (4 yrs 2 mos)
    • Head Of Information Security (Operations)
      Oct 2016 - Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Accountable for the delivery of in-life Cyber, data and Information security services within NHS Digital (the provider of National IT and data to the NHS) and across the health and care sector. Including application and network monitoring, threat hunting and intelligence, security architecture, assurance and compliance, policy and standards and user education.

    • Senior Service Manager, Data Security Centre
      Nov 2015 - Oct 2016 · 1 yr

  • Service Delivery Manager at JLA Group
    Mar 2013 - Nov 2015 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Responsible for the successful delivery of numerous business processes, including Call Centre, billing operations and account management functions. Led operational and system alignment of five acquisition businesses to drive efficiencies and standardisation of business processes.

  • Business Excellence Manager at Dixons Retail
    Apr 2011 - Nov 2012 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Responsible for process ownership and improvement, quality, knowledge management and customer satisfaction for the UK & Ireland Operation of Dixons, Currys and PC World.