Vulnerability Management Lead

Vulnerability Management Lead       

A global Financial Services organisation is seeking a Contract Vulnerability Management Lead to drive and mature enterprise-wide Vulnerability Management practices across a complex multi-OS, multi-tenant environment. This role will lead VM governance, remediation oversight, stakeholder coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives across key security tooling including Defender and Qualys.

• Day Rate: £600 – £650pd
• IR35 Status: Outside IR35
• Travel: 1-2 days per week in Central London
• Duration: Initial 6 Months   

Previous experience required:                                

• Lead and mature enterprise Vulnerability Management practices across complex Microsoft Defender and multi-tenant environments.
• Own the full VM lifecycle including vulnerability triage, risk-based prioritisation, remediation governance, exception management, and reporting.
• Drive remediation activity across internal technology teams and third-party providers/MSPs, ensuring timely risk reduction and accountability.
• Translate technical vulnerability findings into clear business risk, remediation priorities, and stakeholder-focused reporting.
• Enhance governance, operational processes, and consistency of VM controls across enterprise environments using tooling such as Defender and Qualys.
• Strong experience operating within enterprise Vulnerability Management functions, delivering risk-based VM strategies across complex, multi-OS environments. 

,