Senior Application Pentest Project Manager

We’re looking for a Senior Application Pentest Project Manager to join our GCS Application Security team at MBPS. In this role, you are expected to work closely with our business team and penetration testers to manage penetration tests across the Asia region to ensure penetration test schedules are complied, tests are conducted in accordance to the requirements, and reports are clearly delivered.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end penetration testing project management for the Asia segment
• Plan, schedule, and track the regional penetration testing program
• Manage stakeholders (e.g., Asia market BUSOs, IT Controls and Governance) and facilitate communication between the penetration testing team and application teams
• Participate in scoping calls and walkthroughs to define test objectives and scope
• Address inquiries from application teams regarding schedules, deliverables, and remediation timelines
• Lead and mentor a team of application security professionals and ensure delivery quality and adherence to standards

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
• 3+ years of relevant experience in application security, penetration testing coordination, or technical project management
• Amenability and readiness to work onsite and from home anytime (dependent on business need AND/OR current external environment/situation)
• Strong stakeholder management skills; able to communicate and collaborate effectively with executives, peers, and teams at all levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, concise reports with findings, recommendations, roadmaps, and actionable plans
• Relevant certifications in Project Management (e.g., PMP, CSM, CSPO, Six Sigma) and/or Information Security (e.g., OSCP, OSCE, CEH, GWAPT, GPEN, eWPT) and/or
• Flexible, adaptive mindset; comfortable with ambiguity in a fast-changing technology environment
• Amenable to work in a hybrid set-up (3x onsite per week)
• Amenable to work in Asia time zones (day / mid shift - depending on business need)

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. 
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. 
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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