Secrets Management Lead

Core Responsibilities

• Define enterprise strategy for secrets detection, prevention, and remediation
• Own architecture and design of secrets scanning solutions across SDLC
• Establish standards, policies, and guardrails for secrets management at scale
• Lead integration of secrets controls across CI/CD pipelines and developer platforms
• Drive enterprise rollout of secrets scanning (e.g., GHAS, Wiz) with full coverage
• Define risk-based prioritization model for secrets exposure and remediation
• Partner with IAM to align credential lifecycle, rotation, and governance controls
• Lead cross-team coordination for detection → response workflows
• Drive automation strategy for detection, validation, and remediation at scale
• Influence tooling roadmap, vendor feature requests, and capability enhancements
• Establish KPIs, dashboards, and reporting for secrets risk posture and burn-down
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across AppSec initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years related work experience
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred

About the role

Vanguard is a financial services company dedicated to the long-term financial wellbeing of its clients. It operates a hybrid working model to enhance flexibility while supporting in-person collaboration and connection.