Pentest Coordinator

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Department: Security

Thomson Reuters is seeking a Pentest Coordinator to support and coordinate penetration testing initiatives across the organization.

This role combines project management, stakeholder coordination, and cybersecurity knowledge to ensure successful delivery of penetration testing activities.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

What's in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow's challenges and deliver real-world solutions.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
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