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Vulnerability Management Lead -.*SC CLEARANCE*

Korn FerryLondon🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 16 Oct 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead enterprise-scale vulnerability management initiatives within a major UK government organization, driving significant impact on cybersecurity posture. You'll thrive here if you have extensive experience in vulnerability management, enjoy strategic problem-solving, and are looking for a role with hybrid flexibility and a competitive daily rate. Don't miss out on the chance to contribute to critical national security efforts.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
On Site
Location
London, United Kingdom
Risk Management

Job Description

Contract: Initial 12 Months

Rate: Up to £800 per day (Inside IR35)

Location: London (Hybrid, 2-3 days per week onsite)

A major UK government organisation is seeking an experienced Vulnerability Management Lead to take ownership of enterprise-scale vulnerability management activities across a complex technology estate.

This role will be responsible for driving vulnerability identification, prioritisation, governance, reporting, and remediation activities across both cloud and on-premise environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and mature enterprise-wide vulnerability management programmes.
  • Establish and maintain vulnerability management governance frameworks, standards, and operating procedures.
  • Drive risk-based vulnerability prioritisation and remediation activities across multiple technology teams.
  • Develop and maintain vulnerability management metrics, KPIs, dashboards, and executive reporting packs.
  • Work with infrastructure, cloud, application, and security teams to ensure timely remediation of identified vulnerabilities.
  • Provide expert guidance on vulnerability risk, exploitation trends, and emerging cyber threats.
  • Support security leadership with risk assessments and strategic decision-making.
  • Oversee vulnerability management tooling, reporting, and remediation tracking across hybrid technology estates.

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Extensive experience leading enterprise-scale vulnerability management programmes.
  • Strong understanding of vulnerability assessment, prioritisation, remediation, and risk management methodologies.
  • Proven experience working with vulnerability management tooling such as Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7, Nessus, Defender Vulnerability Management, or similar.
  • Experience managing vulnerabilities across cloud and on-premise environments.
  • Demonstrable track record of driving remediation activity through both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong governance, reporting, KPI development, and executive-level communication experience.
  • Good understanding of cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability exploitation trends, and risk-based prioritisation approaches.

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