About

• Overview
• We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.
• At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
• We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!
• We have a brand new opportunity for a dedicated Threat and Vulnerability Manager to join our growing Security Operations team. This is a senior and pivotal position in the team, leading efforts to protect and drive improvements to Kingfisher’s global technology estate by managing and reducing vulnerability risk. Your work ensures our systems remain resilient against evolving threats, minimising the risk of business disruption, reputational damage and consumer impact arising from unpatched, mis-configured or poorly maintained systems.
• This role will be based at our Kingfisher Head Office in Paddington, with an expectation of 12 days a month in the office.
• What's the job?
• Manage Kingfisher’s global vulnerability posture from identification through to remediation.
• Own and optimise vulnerability management tools and processes to maximise effectiveness.
• Drive remediation efforts with internal and external teams to improve security across endpoints, servers, networks, and applications.
• Produce clear metrics and KPIs to track vulnerability risk and remediation progress.
• Chair vulnerability management forums and provide leadership across the global community.
• Monitor emerging threats and proactively lead improvements to vulnerability management capabilities.
• Support threat modelling activities to anticipate and mitigate potential risks.
• What you'll bring

This role will suit a strong communicator with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a passion for threat and vulnerability management and ability to bring a high level of energy, enthusiasm and creativity. In addition, from a technical point of view we are looking for

• Proven experience working in an enterprise-wide vulnerability management position, in a complex, global environment
• Professional security certification (e.g., CISSP, CCSP) or equivalent technical credentials.
• Strong knowledge of vulnerability management, threat modelling, and international security standards.
• Working knowledge of compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, PCI DSS, UK Data Protection Act).
• Good understanding of common vulnerabilities and remediation practices across Windows, Linux, and web applications.
• Be Customer Focused – constantly improving our customers’ experience
• I listen to my customers
• I use available data to help make decisions
• Be Human – acting with humanity and care
• I do the right thing
• I am respectful
• Be Curious – thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious
• I build and share new ideas
• I try new things and share my learnings
• Be Agile – working with trust, pace and agility
• I have courage to be creative
• Done is better than perfect, I aim for 80/20
• Be Inclusive – acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together
• I embrace allyship
• I have self-awareness and a desire to learn
• Be Accountable – championing the plan to deliver results and growth
• I own my actions
• I understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my role
• At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.
• In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here!
• We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.
• Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.
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