Senior CTEM & Vulnerability Management Lead

AHEAD; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Caregiver Leave

Job summary

AHEAD Senior Consultant (Security) in Chicago leads CTEM and vulnerability management engagements, driving secure architecture designs and remediation roadmaps for enterprise clients. You mentor teams, guide deliverables, and partner with sales for solution scoping.

You will develop artifacts, present findings to executives, and help mature service offerings while balancing delivery quality with business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of professional, relevant experience including leading technical work or client engagements.
• Demonstrated experience consulting on secure architecture, vulnerability management, CTEM, or related security program design within complex enterprise environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (must be highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite).
• Comfortable addressing groups of people in virtual or in-person settings.
• Ability to solve complex, abstract problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead client assessments of CTEM and vulnerability management programs, including reviewing asset discovery and inventory, exposure identification, vulnerability scanning and assessment, risk-based prioritization, remediation workflows, and validation practices.
• Write consistent, detailed observations and practical recommendations based on risk to client environments and programs.
• Develop actionable remediation strategies and roadmaps that account for exposure severity, exploitability, business criticality, asset context, and operational dependencies.
• Advise clients on improving visibility into their attack surface, prioritizing exposures, and coordinating remediation across infrastructure, cloud, applications, and security teams.
• Lead and participate in the development of CTEM strategies, vulnerability management plans, procedures, runbooks, and playbooks.
• Lead client workshops and drive delivery milestones to ensure on-time, high-quality outcomes.

Skills

CTEM knowledge

Vulnerability management

Secure architecture

Security consulting

Leadership

Communication skills

Public speaking

Education

Undergraduate technical degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

AHEAD Senior Consultant (Security) in Chicago leads CTEM and vulnerability management engagements, driving secure architecture designs and remediation roadmaps for enterprise clients. You mentor teams, guide deliverables, and partner with sales for solution scoping.

You will develop artifacts, present findings to executives, and help mature service offerings while balancing delivery quality with business outcomes.