CMMC Champion and Head of IT Security, Data Governance and IT Risk Audit and Controls

Unique Newly Created Role with a multi-national Hardware-Software Systems-designing-building-delivering critical Technology to DoD, Public Safety and other Essential Industries.

Please Note: Applicants local to the Northern Virginia area are preferred as this is an On-Site Role (work in the office Monday-Friday)

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Experience working in a similar leadership role for an international company that designs-builds-delivers technology (ideally mixing Hardware and Software) for DoD type customers.
• Experience leading CMMC Certification at the corporate level for a similar type company, should be very familiar with CMMC focused Assessments (self vs. 3rd party assessments), FCI and CUI, critical asset and intellectual property safeguards, tiered levels and overall program leadership, planning-structure and guidance of CMMC Certification.
• Experience leading IT Security for an international Firm, should have experience leading the global cybersecurity strategy, control framework, and maturity roadmap; oversea-plan-execute procedures for threat protection, incident response, vulnerability management, and security operations while ensuring current-modern security coverage across infrastructure, individual corporate devices, applications, cloud and identity all while keeping abreast of emerging technologies and tools.
• Experience leading IT Risk-Compliance and related audits; experience working as the corporate driver/catalyst for enterprise IT risk management (including risk mitigation-remediation planning, risk control measures, and related documentation), accounting for ISO and CMMC accountability; experience leading internal self-audits and preparation for expected-anicipated 3rd party audits.
• Experience leading IT and Data Governance: documenting/defining governance guardrails for cloud, third‑party platforms and tools, and also researching/documenting user and client permissions to Data, Systems and proprietary technologies; experience with AI Tools and/or AI Technology adoption while being the key driver for ensuring guardrails (governance) surrounding the rules in terms Data sharing with AI.
• Experience working in a similar role involving ongoing communication and coordination with R&D, Sales, Engineering and HW-SW Product delivery teams from a standpoint of advising-suggesting-recommending best of breed solutions surrounding Security, Risk, Data Governance, CMMC and ISO compliance.
• Must be willing and ready to travel domestically and internationally at regular intervals especially during your firs 6-12 months.

Preferred Background/Experience/Education/Training:

• A Bachelor’s degree Computer Science, or related field (preferred).
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC or similar.
• Experience working for a company that produces integrated hardware‑and‑software products—ideally for DoD, defense, aerospace, or high‑risk regulated customers.
• Strong understanding of cyber operations, cloud security, identity management, and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience preparing organizations for internal and external audits (CMMC, ISO, defense‑sector requirements).
• Demonstrated success building data governance programs and enabling secure AI adoption.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence executives, technical teams, and global stakeholders.

Very Competitive Compensation including Salary, Bonus and Benefits.