26996607 Application Pentest Manager

The Info Security Ops Group Manager is a senior management level position responsible for providing strategic leadership, operational oversight, and people management for application security testing services. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality Application Vulnerability Assessment and Management (AVA/AVM) services while maintaining operational excellence, service continuity, and adherence to cybersecurity standards.

The position plays a critical role in defining and executing the organization's perimeter testing strategy, helping protect critical business applications from emerging cyber threats. As a people leader, the Manager develops and leads a team of cybersecurity professionals, drives continuous service improvement, and partners with senior stakeholders to enhance the firm's overall security posture.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the long-term strategy and roadmap for Application Vulnerability Management services.

• Lead the evolution of perimeter testing capabilities to address emerging threats and business requirements.

• Partner with senior cybersecurity leaders, technology organizations, and business stakeholders to align security testing initiatives with enterprise risk management objectives.

• Drive innovation, automation, and process improvements to enhance service effectiveness and efficiency.

Service Delivery & Operations

• Oversee day-to-day AVA/AVM pentest operations, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality vulnerability assessment services.

• Maintain service continuity, operational resilience, and compliance with established service level expectations.

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators, quality metrics, and reporting to measure program effectiveness.

• Ensure timely identification, assessment, prioritization, and remediation tracking of application vulnerabilities.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of cybersecurity specialists responsible for application security testing and vulnerability management activities.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

• Support workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives.

• Provide technical guidance and strategic direction to ensure consistent execution across the team.

Risk Management & Governance

• Ensure AVA/AVM services operate in alignment with organizational cybersecurity policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Identify and manage security, operational, and compliance risks associated with application security testing activities.

• Communicate risk insights and remediation priorities to senior management and key stakeholders.

• Support internal and external audit activities and demonstrate effective security governance practices.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong relationships with technology, engineering, application development, and cybersecurity teams.

• Act as the primary management representative for AVA/AVM services.

• Present program performance, risk trends, and strategic initiatives to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of extensive experience in application security, vulnerability assessment, vulnerability management, penetration testing, or related cybersecurity domains.

• Demonstrated experience leading cybersecurity teams and managing large-scale security operations.

• Strong understanding of application security testing methodologies, vulnerability management practices, and secure software development principles.

• Experience managing stakeholder relationships across technology and business organizations.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

• Experience building and executing enterprise-scale application security programs.

• Knowledge of cloud security, DevSecOps practices, and modern application architectures.

• Experience driving cybersecurity transformation and service modernization initiatives.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

• Holding relevant professional cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GWAPT, GPEN, OSCP, or equivalent.