Lead, Vulnerability Management | AI-Driven Cloud Security

Vanguard; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Vanguard seeks an experienced Manager for Vulnerability Management to lead a high‑performing team across on‑premises and multi‑cloud environments. You will drive continuous risk reduction by leveraging AI, VulnOps concepts, and scalable guardrails.

You will partner with SOC, Threat Intel, and PatchOps to refine prioritization, reduce false positives, and ensure timely remediation while mentoring staff and aligning with enterprise security goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of related experience in security, with at least 2 years managing vulnerabilities at scale.
• Proven leadership of high-performing teams and mentorship.
• Solid understanding of CVSS, exploitability, and risk-based prioritization.
• Experience with cloud platforms AWS, Azure, or GCP and cloud security principles.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and AI-assisted code development.

Responsibilities

• Evolve Vulnerability Management program using VulnOps concepts and AI-driven automation.
• Lead and mentor the Vulnerability Management team across on-prem and multi-cloud assets.
• Partner with SOC, Threat Intel, Offensive Security/Red Team, PatchOps to refine prioritization and remediation.
• Ensure timely handling of false positives, risk acceptance, and risk rating adjustments.
• Coordinate hardening of OS, databases, and telecom infrastructure to meet security standards.
• Shape remediation SLAs and enforcement guardrails while tracking KPIs/OKRs.
• Coordinate with Engineering to tune scanning tools and meet security objectives.
• Drive continuous process improvement and automation of security findings.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Team leadership

Risk prioritization

Communication

DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Vanguard seeks an experienced Manager for Vulnerability Management to lead a high‑performing team across on‑premises and multi‑cloud environments. You will drive continuous risk reduction by leveraging AI, VulnOps concepts, and scalable guardrails.

You will partner with SOC, Threat Intel, and PatchOps to refine prioritization, reduce false positives, and ensure timely remediation while mentoring staff and aligning with enterprise security goals.