Cyber Defence Manager - #1755562

Job Description

CYBER DEFENCE MANAGER

About GKN Automotive

GKN Automotive is a world-leading global automotive technology company at the forefront of innovation. Its origins date back to 1759 and for the last 70 years it has been putting key technologies into series production.

We are the trusted partner for most of the world’s automotive companies, specialising in developing, building, and supplying market-leading drive systems and advanced ePowertrain technologies.

GKN Automotive is part of Dowlais Group plc, a specialist engineering group focused on the automotive sector.

What you’ll do:

The Cyber Defence Manager plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the organisation’s IT infrastructure by leading and evolving the vulnerability management function. This role is responsible for identifying, assessing, and driving the remediation of security vulnerabilities. By using industry-leading vulnerability management tools and collaborating with key partners, the Vulnerability Manager ensures that risks are effectively prioritised and addressed in alignment with business objectives. This position is crucial to maintaining a robust security posture and minimising the organisation’s exposure to cyber threats.

As this role operates within a dynamic Security Operations environment, there may be occasions where you will be required to provide surge capacity in response to emerging security incidents or newly identified vulnerabilities. This includes stepping in to support urgent investigations, remediation efforts, or other time-sensitive security activities that may arise to protect the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Own the end-to-end vulnerability management lifecycle, from identification to remediation.
• Operate and maintain vulnerability scanning tools.
• Ensure timely and accurate scanning of the organisation’s configurable assets.
• Collaborate with teams and key partners to prioritise and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Own and evolve the organisation’s vulnerability management strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and threat landscape.
• Define and maintain a roadmap for continuous improvement of vulnerability management capabilities.
• Champion a risk-based approach to vulnerability management across the organisation.
• Produce regular reports and dashboards on vulnerability trends, remediation status, and risk posture for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support audit and compliance activities by providing evidence and documentation.
• Evaluate and recommend enhancements to tools and processes.
• Drive automation and integration of vulnerability management into broader security operations.
• Lead, mentor and develop security professionals responsible for vulnerability management activities.
  
  

What you’ll need:

• Demonstrable experience in information security, with a focus on vulnerability management and security operations.
• Good understanding of relevant threat actors.
• Proven working knowledge of relevant frameworks.
• Proven experience with vulnerability management platforms, particularly Qualys.
• Solid grasp of CVSS scoring, vulnerability lifecycle, and remediation workflows.
• Ability to interpret vulnerability data and communicate risk effectively.
• Familiarity with infrastructure, cloud, and application security principles.
• Any recognised security certifications will be considered, with value placed on those focused around vulnerability and risk management
• Consistent track record in stakeholder and partner/vendor management and collaboration across various departments.
  
  

Why you’ll love working here:

• Market-leading company with lots of potential
• Opportunity to take part in brand-new company projects
• Attractive salary and benefits at a stable and financially healthy company
• An organisation where you can commit to the long-term
• Working in the OneIT team with colleagues around the globe
  
  

How to apply:

Please follow the link on our careers page and submit your resume in English because we are an international environment, and English is our business language.

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example, if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we have a process in place to support you – please feel free to get in touch with us at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Deadline:

The closing date will be June 23 rd

GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers.

As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success. A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN Automotive. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world.

GKN Automotive is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, colour, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us to request any such accommodation.