Manager, Vulnerability Management

Pfizer; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 116,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Pfizer is seeking a Manager, Vulnerability Management to lead the enterprise vulnerability program across on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will guide day‑to‑day scanning, prioritization, and remediation coordination with engineering, infrastructure, cloud services, and security teams.

You will translate findings into risk‑based remediation guidance, manage a team of analysts, and drive timely risk reduction while ensuring regulatory alignment and strong metrics for leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field with at least 4 years of cybersecurity experience; or Master’s with at least 2 years; or Associate’s with 8 years; or high school diploma with 10 years experience.
• Experience executing or overseeing vulnerability scanning, assessment, prioritization, and remediation tracking across infrastructure, endpoints, cloud platforms, or applications.
• Experience translating vulnerability findings into risk-based remediation guidance for engineering teams.
• Prior responsibility for coordinating remediation activities, tracking ownership, validating fixes, and escalating overdue items.
• Familiarity with vulnerability severity, exploitability concepts, and compensating controls.
• Experience leading analysts or serving as a technical lead for delivery.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in an agile environment and proactive problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day vulnerability management program execution across enterprise environments.
• Manage and develop a team of vulnerability management analysts with coaching and performance feedback.
• Oversee vulnerability scanning across infrastructure, endpoints, cloud, and applications.
• Translate findings into actionable remediation guidance aligned to risk and business impact.
• Coordinate remediation with Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Engineering, Endpoint Security and others.
• Partner with Threat Intelligence, Threat Remediation, and Incident Response teams for prioritization.
• Track remediation progress, validate closure, and identify recurring issues.
• Ensure alignment with policies, regulatory requirements, and audit expectations.
• Maintain reporting on vulnerability trends and risk posture for leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement of processes, tooling, and workflows.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Cloud/Infrastructure knowledge

Agile methodology

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security

Master’s degree

Tools

Vulnerability scanners

Remediation tracking systems

Job description

Role SummaryOur Global Cyber Defense team is responsible for safeguarding Pfizer’s digital assets and infrastructure through proactive threat detection, response, and risk mitigation across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Role SummaryOur Global Cyber Defense team is responsible for safeguarding Pfizer’s digital assets and infrastructure through proactive threat detection, response, and risk mitigation across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The Manager, Vulnerability Management is responsible for leading the execution of vulnerability management activities to identify, assess, prioritize, and reduce security weaknesses across the enterprise. This role oversees day‑to‑day vulnerability management operations, including scanning, analysis, prioritization, and remediation coordination. The role partners closely with engineering, infrastructure, cloud services, application, and security teams to ensure vulnerabilities are addressed in a timely, risk‑based, and compliant manner to reduce overall cyber exposure.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the day‑to‑day execution of the vulnerability management program, ensuring consistent identification, assessment, and prioritization of vulnerabilities across enterprise environments.
• Manage and develop a team of vulnerability management analysts, providing technical guidance, prioritization, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Oversee vulnerability scanning activities across infrastructure, endpoints, cloud platforms, and applications, ensuring coverage and data quality.
• Translate vulnerability findings into clear, actionable remediation guidance for technical owners, aligned to risk, exploitability, and business impact.
• Coordinate remediation efforts with Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Engineering, Endpoint Security, and other technology teams to drive timely risk reduction.
• Partner with Threat Intelligence, Threat Remediation, and Incident Response teams to incorporate threat context and active exploitation signals into prioritization decisions.
• Track remediation progress, validate closure, and identify recurring issues or systemic control gaps requiring escalation or broader corrective action.
• Ensure vulnerability management activities align with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and audit expectations.
• Maintain reporting and metrics on vulnerability trends, remediation performance, and risk posture for Cyber Defense leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement of vulnerability management processes, tooling, and workflows to increase efficiency, accuracy, and impact.

Basic Qualifications

• Applicant must have a bachelor\'s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field with at least 4 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a strong focus on vulnerability management, security operations, or exposure management; OR a master\'s degree with at least 2 years of experience; OR as associate\'s degree with 8 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated responsibility for executing or overseeing vulnerability scanning, assessment, prioritization, and remediation tracking across infrastructure, endpoints, cloud platforms, or applications.
• Experience translating vulnerability findings into risk‑based remediation guidance for infrastructure, cloud, application, or platform engineering teams.
• Prior responsibility for coordinating remediation activities, including tracking ownership, validating fixes, managing exceptions, and escalating blocked or overdue items.
• Familiarity with vulnerability severity, exploitability concepts, and compensating controls used to manage risk when immediate remediation is not feasible.
• Experience leading analysts or serving as a technical lead responsible for task prioritization, quality assurance, and day‑to‑day delivery.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience in an agile work environment possessing qualities such as a collaborative mindset, adaptability to change, and a proactive problem-solving approach.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with vulnerability management in cloud or hybrid enterprise environments.
• Understanding of integrating threat context, exploitability, or attack paths into vulnerability prioritization.
• Exposure to operating in regulated or highly controlled environments such as healthcare, life sciences, or manufacturing.
• Experience supporting audit, compliance, or regulatory activities related to vulnerability management.
• Ability to identify trends and drive process or control improvements over time.
• Relevant professional certifications in cybersecurity or vulnerability management (e.g., CISSP, CISM, Security+, etc.)

Physical/Mental Requirements

• No special physical requirements.
• Applicants should be capable of working through a personal laptop computer or mobile device for extended periods.

Non-standard Work Schedule, Travel Or Environment Requirements

• Travel as required by the business (less than 5% domestic and/or international)
• Work Location Assignment: Must be able to work in assigned Pfizer office 2-3 days per week, or as needed by the business
• This role is NOT remote

Other Job Details

• Last Date to Apply for Job: August 17. 2026
• Work Location Assignment: Must be able to work from assigned Pfizer office 2-3 days per week, or as needed by the business

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $116,000.00 to $193,400.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 15.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States. This role is posted in multiple locations. If you are applying for the role in an secondary job posting location where pay transparency regulations apply, your Talent Advisor will share the local pay information with you during the first interview. Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility. Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer. U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

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