Senior Manager, Application Security
Pubblicato il 20-10-2026 - Jobgether in Padova
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Manager, Application Security based in Italy.
Lead the development of a dedicated application security function within a fast-growing, fully remote technology environment. In this senior leadership role, you will combine hands‑on application security expertise with people management, strategic planning, and cross‑functional collaboration. You will establish security standards, strengthen vulnerability management, and embed secure development practices across engineering teams. Alongside application security, you will guide experienced IT and compliance professionals, aligning their work with broader business priorities and enterprise security expectations. You will also represent security and compliance to senior leadership, customers, and external stakeholders. This opportunity offers significant autonomy to shape an AI‑first security program while helping the organization scale securely and maintain customer trust.
Accountabilities
- Define and own the application security roadmap, including vulnerability management, threat modeling, security reviews, and remediation processes for new features and architectural changes.
- Conduct hands‑on security reviews, triage vulnerabilities, collaborate with engineers on remediation, and progressively develop processes that allow the application security program to scale.
- Embed security‑by‑default practices throughout the software development lifecycle, including secure development standards, dependency management, secrets hygiene, and automated security scanning integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
- Design and implement an AI‑first application security strategy, evaluating AI‑assisted code analysis, vulnerability triage, remediation agents, and automated testing while establishing appropriate validation and oversight.
- Partner with engineering teams to ensure security practices strengthen