AVP, Threat and Vulnerability Management
- Compensation
- 165K–235K
- Location
- Sun Life Toronto One York
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Security
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 15+ years of cybersecurity experience, with deep expertise in vulnerability management, threat intelligence, application security, or offensive/defensive security.
- Proven leadership experience managing technical teams and enterprise‑scale security programs.
- Strong understanding of vulnerability scanning tools, AppSec testing platforms, cloud security, and threat intelligence technologies.
- Demonstrated expertise in Red and Blue Team operations, including hands‑on knowledge of adversary emulation, penetration testing (web, network, cloud), threat hunting, incident detection and response,
- Deep understanding of secure coding practices, shift left practices, application security capabilities, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps principles.
- Experience working in regulated industries and supporting audits, regulators, and client assurance programs.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior executives and technical teams.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through complexity, ambiguity, and rapid change.
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, OSCP, GCTI, or CSSLP.
- Experience with automation, secure SDLC, and large‑scale application security programs.
- Background in cyber risk quantification or exposure analytics.
- Experience with cloud‑native security tooling and modern application architectures.
Full description
You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do.
At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.
When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives.
Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.
Job Description:About the job:Job Description:
As the AVP, Threat & Vulnerability Management (TVM) within Digital Security Threat Management (DSTM) under Security, Risk & Crisis Management (SRC), you will lead Sun Life’s global capability for identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and mitigating cyber vulnerabilities and threats across the enterprise. You will oversee multiple sub‑disciplines—vulnerability management, red teaming, threat intelligence, defensive security (blue team), application security platform & testing, and incident management & process development—ensuring Sun Life maintains a resilient and compliant security posture.
This role partners closely with Security Engineering & Advisory, Technology Risk & Compliance, Security Governance & Client Programs, Security Initiatives & Awareness, and Security Operations to drive measurable improvements in cyber resilience and reduce enterprise attack surface.
**What will you do?
Key Responsibilities:
- Enterprise Vulnerability Management Leadership**
You are the Responsible Person/Contact for the enterprise Vulnerability Management Directive, overseeing the entire vulnerability lifecycle across Sun Life: identification, prioritization, reporting, remediation governance, and compliance monitoring.
Your VM program encompasses:
- Internal and external vulnerability scanning
- Database scanning
- Security Scorecard monitoring
- Threat‑intel‑driven vulnerability monitoring
- Classification of vulnerabilities and zero‑day response
- Audit, Client and Regulatory responses.
- Management of platforms related to Vulnerability Management.
- Produce Senior Leadership and Executive Reporting for all areas of Vulnerability Management.