Information Security Lead - Vulnerability Management · Starling

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:19:47 GMT
Engineering

Starling · Manchester · hybrid

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Vulnerability Manager to lead a vulnerability management team. The successful candidate will work with the team to analyse emerging vulnerabilities provided by threat intelligence sources and penetration testing. They will collaborate with various technology and engineering teams to share vulnerability findings, provide guidance, and assist through the remediation process.

The Vulnerability Manager will help present this information in a simple digestible format, and coordinate remediation and mitigation efforts with teams across remote and office locations. There will be opportunities to guide continual improvement of the vulnerability management process.

As the leader of the vulnerability management team, your responsibilities will include:

Assessing and investigating emerging vulnerabilities, drawing from threat intelligence sources and internal software and infrastructure scans, providing comprehensive guidance based on findings. Collaborating with relevant technology teams, including security, engineering, workplace technology, data, and infrastructure, to ensure the timely resolution of identified issues. Tracking and reporting on the progress of mitigation efforts and resolutions to pertinent audiences. Overseeing the vulnerability management and policy compliance lifecycle, which encompasses scanning, prioritisation, reporting, and remediation governance. Promote vulnerability management standards, procedures & guidelines, and best practices outside the security functions Identify trends and themes in issues which occur and work collaboratively with wider teams to develop process and procedure improvements Conducting hands on vulnerability analysis across infrastructure, cloud environments, and applications. Ensuring compliance with internal security policies and regulatory requirements. Providing reporting, key performance indicators (KPIs), and executive visibility on the organisation's vulnerability posture. Supporting audits, risk assessments, and responses to emerging vulnerabilities. Active involvement in internal and external audits, along with experience in managing audit relationships.

Requirements: Proven experience in a similar leadership role, guiding and motivating a team of subject matter experts. Strong understanding of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE), Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), threat intelligence, and remediation workflows. Knowledge of common vulnerabilities, attack vectors, and mitigation techniques. Familiarity with application development platforms. Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration with cross functional teams and stakeholders. Ability to understand the larger context while effectively managing complex details. Willingness and capability to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving security landscapes. Practical experience in the following fields of vulnerability management: Endpoint Vulnerability Scanning Vulnerability Intelligence Application Security (AppSec) Vulnerability Management Vulnerability Management for cloud native workloads Desirable technical knowledge includes: Cloud services (AWS, GCP) Containers MacOS and Windows environments Data analysis and SQL