Principal of Vulnerability Management Oversight

Early Warning® • Chicago, IL

1d • $154,000 - $232,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses. Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship. Overall Purpose: The Principal of Vulnerability Management Oversight is responsible for ensuring the enterprise Vulnerability Management (VM) program is effective, risk-aligned, and defensible—through independent challenge, governance, and validation. This role provides independent risk-based governance within a Three Lines of Defense (3LOD) model, ensuring VM practices across the organization are effective, measurable, and aligned to risk appetite and regulatory expectations. The position partners closely with engineering, infrastructure, and application teams, acting as a credible challenger—not an operator. This role will support the Cybersecurity and Technology Risk Management team within the Second Line of Defense (2LOD) and report directly to the 2LOD VP of Information Security Risk.

Requirements

• 15+ years of IT experience with 8+ years in Information Security
• Deep expertise in enterprise Vulnerability Management and risk-based prioritization.
• Experience operating in a Three Lines of Defense model and/or regulated environment (financial services preferred).
• Strong understanding of infrastructure, cloud, networking, and common vulnerability classes.
• Ability to translate technical findings into business risk and executive-level insights
• Experience in fintech or highly regulated industries
• Familiarity with CVSS, EPSS, threat intelligence, and KEV-based prioritization.
• Background in risk management, audit, or control validation.
• Background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent challenge and oversight of vulnerability identification, prioritization, and remediation practices across enterprise environments.
• Define and maintain VM policies, standards, and risk-based remediation SLAs.
• Perform control validation and effectiveness testing of VM processes, tooling, and data quality.
• Assess and challenge risk acceptance decisions, compensating controls, and remediation timelines.
• Deliver risk-based reporting and insights on vulnerability exposure, trends, and systemic gaps.
• Provide oversight of VM tooling (e.g., Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7) to ensure coverage, configuration, and data integrity.
• Partner with First Line teams, Risk, Compliance, and Audit to ensure alignment with internal policies and regulatory expectations.
• Support regulatory exams and internal audits as the VM Second Line SME.

Benefits

• Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
• Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees