Pentest Coordinator

Overview

Coordinate and manage penetration testing initiatives across the organization, combining project management, stakeholder coordination and cybersecurity knowledge to drive successful delivery.

What you'll do

• Coordinate and manage penetration testing projects from initiation through completion.
• Define, track and manage project timelines to ensure successful and timely delivery.
• Communicate project schedules, milestones, risks and progress updates to stakeholders.
• Facilitate tracking of remediation activities for vulnerabilities discovered during penetration testing.
• Ensure required inputs and dependencies for penetration testing activities are provided on time.
• Create and maintain project plans, status reports, meeting notes, risk logs and project documentation.
• Monitor project scope, budget, timelines and resource utilization.
• Facilitate meetings with internal stakeholders and external security vendors.
• Gather and analyze business and technical requirements for security assessments.
• Drive collaboration across Engineering, Product, Security and cross-functional teams.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and implement automation and AI-driven efficiencies.
• Support a remote-first, outcome-focused working environment across global time zones.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Total experience 4+ years.
• 2+ years of experience in technical roles such as Penetration Testing, Application Security, Information Security or Cybersecurity.
• Experience coordinating projects, workstreams or security initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business-friendly language.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
• Strong organizational, documentation and multitasking abilities.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple time zones and global teams.
• Passion for automation, process optimization and AI-driven innovation.

Nice to have

• Experience in project management within cybersecurity or application security environments.
• Working knowledge of Azure DevOps and Power Automate.
• Basic knowledge of Snowflake and Power BI.
• Experience coordinating penetration testing engagements with third-party vendors.
• Proven experience supporting distributed and remote teams.
• Project management certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum) are advantageous.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science or a related field.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Bengaluru, Karnataka).
• Work model: flexible hybrid working environment for office-based roles.