Guidehouse

CybersecurityCompliance&ReadinessManager

McLean, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Cybersecurity Compliance & Readiness Manager at Guidehouse. Skills: cybersecurity, compliance, readiness, client engagements, assessment, advisory. Lead client engagements focused on cybersecurity and regulatory readiness. Oversee compliance readiness efforts spanning FedRAMP and FISMA applicability, CMMC readiness, and ITGC design and assessment”

What You'll Achieve.

client engagements focused on cybersecurity and regulatory readiness; compliance readiness efforts; engagement delivery; development of scalable cybersecurity compliance advisory capabilities; assessment deliverables; executive briefings; remediation roadmaps; proposal development; scaling of cybersecurity compliance advisory services

Industry & Context.

Eligibility Requirements

Travel Required: Up to 10%, Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum of FIVE (5) years of experience in cybersecurity, technology risk, or compliance advisory services, Demonstrated experience with cybersecurity frameworks and compliance programs (e. g. , NIST 800‑53, NIST 800‑171, CMMC, ITGC), Experience leading assessment‑based or advisory engagements and managing delivery teams, understanding of cybersecurity controls, governance, and risk management practices

Nice to Have

Prior consulting experience preferred, Prior experience working with or for a FedRAMP Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO), or supporting FedRAMP security assessments or authorization activities

What You'll Do.

Lead client engagements focused on cybersecurity and regulatory readiness

Oversee compliance readiness efforts spanning FedRAMP and FISMA applicability

and ITGC design and assessment

Accountable for engagement delivery

client stakeholder management

and the development of scalable cybersecurity compliance advisory capabilities

Lead cybersecurity and compliance readiness engagements across regulated commercial

and federal‑adjacent clients

Oversee FedRAMP and FISMA applicability and readiness assessments

Manage CMMC readiness engagements for Defense Industrial Base (DIB) organizations

Direct ITGC readiness and control‑design efforts for financial services and other regulated entities

Translate cybersecurity and compliance frameworks (e. g.

ITGC) into actionable

client‑specific guidance

Manage and mentor Senior Consultants and Consultants across multiple engagements

Serve as primary client point of manage scope

Review assessment deliverables

and remediation roadmaps

Support proposal development and scaling of cybersecurity compliance advisory services

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Manage and mentor Senior Consultants and Consultants across multiple engagements; Serve as primary client point of manage scope, risks, and delivery quality

Communication Scope

client stakeholder management; executive briefings

Process & Methodology

engagement delivery, manage scope, risks, and delivery quality

Full Job Description

**_Job Family_ :** Cyber Consulting ** _Travel Required_ :** Up to 10% **_Clearance Required_ :** Ability to Obtain Public Trust # The Cybersecurity Compliance & Readiness Manager leads client engagements focused on cybersecurity and regulatory readiness across regulated commercial, defense, and federal‑adjacent environments. This role oversees compliance readiness efforts spanning FedRAMP and FISMA applicability, CMMC readiness, and IT General Controls (ITGC) design and assessment. The Manager is accountable for engagement delivery, team leadership, client stakeholder management, and the development of scalable cybersecurity compliance advisory capabilities. ### ### **_What You Will Do_ :** * Lead cybersecurity and compliance readiness engagements across regulated commercial, defense, and federal‑adjacent clients * Oversee FedRAMP and FISMA applicability and readiness assessments * Manage CMMC readiness engagements for Defense Industrial Base (DIB) organizations * Direct ITGC readiness and control‑design efforts for financial services and other regulated entities * Translate cybersecurity and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800‑53, NIST 800‑171, CMMC, ITGC) into actionable, client‑specific guidance * Manage and mentor Senior Consultants and Consultants across multiple engagements * Serve as primary client point of contact; manage scope, risks, and delivery quality * Review assessment deliverables, executive briefings, and remediation roadmaps * Support proposal development and scaling of cybersecurity compliance advisory services ### ### _**What You Will Need:**_ * Minimum of FIVE (5) years of experience in cybersecurity, technology risk, or compliance advisory services * Demonstrated experience with cybersecurity frameworks and compliance programs (e.g., NIST 800‑53, NIST 800‑171, CMMC, ITGC) * Experience leading assessment‑based or advisory engagements and managing delivery teams * Strong understanding of cybersecurity controls, governance, and risk management

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