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.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.