Manager, Vulnerability Management

ROLE SUMMARY

Our Global Cyber Defense team is responsible for safeguarding Pfizers 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 daytoday 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 riskbased and compliant manner to reduce overall cyber exposure.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the daytoday 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 bachelors 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 masters degree with at least 2 years of experience; OR as associates 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 riskbased 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 daytoday delivery.

• Strong analytical organizational and problemsolving 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: July 31 2026

• Work Location Assignment:Must be able to work from assigned Pfizer office 2-3 days per week or as needed by the business

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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