Manager, Vulnerability Management

Vanguard•Malvern, PA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced and strategic cybersecurity leader to manage a team responsible for Vulnerability Management across a rapidly evolving hybrid and multi-cloud environment. As the Manager for Vulnerability Management, you will lead a high-performing team to reduce Vanguard’s attack surface through continuous threat exposure management (CTEM), hyper-prioritization, AI-enabled automation, and scalable security guardrails. You’ll operate at the intersection of security risk, automation, and emerging AI-driven capabilities—driving outcomes that protect Vanguard and its clients while minimizing friction for technology teams. This is a unique opportunity to lead a growing function, optimize vulnerability management practices, and partner across the enterprise to deliver measurable risk reduction.

Requirements

Critical thinker with a minimum of 6 years related work experience, including experience in vulnerability management, DevSecOps, cloud security engineering, or general cyber security domains.
At least 2 years of experience managing vulnerabilities at scale
Excellent leadership and team management skills, with a track record of building and leading high-performing teams.
Solid understanding of CVSS, exploitability, and risk-based prioritization frameworks
Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP – with a good understanding of cloud security principles
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern AI-assisted code development
Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience
Superb analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess and mitigate complex security risks
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders multiple levels up

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated passion for continuous learning
Experience with Claude Code/Codex or Threat Modeling
Experience leading structured process improvement
Experience with Aqua, Palo Alto Prisma, Wiz, CrowdStrike, Tenable, or Qualys
Experience with security data aggregators such as Brinqa, Kenna, Vulcan, Wiz UVM, or ArmorCode
Experience with risk controls and interacting with internal/external audit

Responsibilities

Drive the evolution of Vulnerability Management program, adopting VulnOps concepts to defend against human & AI-driven threats – while infusing AI into team operations
Lead and develop a high-performing Vulnerability Management team that monitors Vanguard onprem & multi-cloud assets for vulnerabilities and security configuration weaknesses. Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development to team members. Assess performance and make informed compensation decisions in accordance with HR policies and procedures
Partner with the SOC, Cyber Threat Intel, Offensive Security/Red Team, PatchOps, and other stakeholders to refine prioritization, to validate impact of suspected attack paths, to advise owners on mitigation strategies or compensating controls, and to enable remediation outcomes
Ensure timely resolution of false-positives investigations, requests for risk-acceptance or risk-rating adjustment of security findings
Coordinate implementation of hardening security controls for Operating Systems, databases, and critical telecom infrastructure – ensuring compliance with industry security standards
Shape remediation SLAs, build-breaking policies, and other enforcement controls & guardrails
Develops metrics, KPIs, and OKRs to measure the effectiveness of the program and team’s operations
Coordinate with Engineering platform teams to tune scanning tools to improve visibility and to meet additional security objectives
Lead continuous process improvement and ensure the team is identifying opportunities for automation, fusion of disparate sources of security findings, and consistency of remediation owner experience
Provide latest industry expertise in emerging security practices and standards