Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Development

• Build and scale multiple teams, recruiting top talent and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration.

• Provide coaching, mentorship, and career development opportunities to managers and engineers across the organization.

• Establish clear goals, performance measures, and operational practices that align with enterprise security objectives.

Program Execution

• Oversee end-to-end vulnerability management processes, ensuring timely identification, assessment, and remediation of risks.

• Lead the integration of security data and posture metrics into enterprise reporting and decision frameworks.

• Own key security platforms, ensuring they are implemented effectively, maintained properly, and leveraged by partner teams.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with product, engineering, and operations leaders to align security posture efforts with delivery priorities.

Strategic Influence & Reporting

• Translate technical risk into clear business impact and communicate effectively with executive stakeholders.

• Provide regular updates on program status, posture trends, and improvement initiatives.

• Partner with enterprise risk management functions to ensure alignment with regulatory and industry frameworks.

• Champion initiatives that drive cultural adoption of secure development and risk-aware engineering practices.

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related discipline (advanced degree preferred).

• 10+ years of progressive experience in security engineering, vulnerability management, or related fields.

• 5+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams.

• Proven track record of building, scaling, and leading multiple teams in complex enterprise environments.

• Strong understanding of modern vulnerability management practices, secure development principles, and security posture platforms.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence both technical and executive audiences.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience owning enterprise-scale security platforms or posture management programs.

• Familiarity with cloud-native environments, modern application architectures, and DevOps/DevSecOps practices.

• Knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks and industry standards (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001, FFIEC).

• Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable security improvements and risk reduction outcomes.

 

What We Offer:

• An opportunity to establish and lead a flagship security capability.

• A collaborative environment that values innovation and empowers leaders to drive change.

• Competitive compensation, benefits, and professional growth opportunities.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.