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Lead federal compliance engagements for clients pursuing FedRAMP and NIST certifications. Own strategic advisory, gap assessments, FedRAMP 20x readiness, OSCAL/JSON/YAML machine-readable artifacts, CCM continuous monitoring integrations, and third-party assessment orchestration while mentoring a small compliance team and maintaining executive client relationships.

Lead client-facing GRC engagements end-to-end, manage escalations, advise on compliance strategy, coach a pod of 3–5 analysts, architect technical security controls across SOC 2/ISO 27001/HIPAA/PCI DSS, execute multi-cloud certification projects, and use automation platforms (Drata, Vanta, Secureframe).

Serve as a virtual CISO for a client portfolio: build executive relationships, lead security program and compliance roadmaps (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, HIPAA, CMMC), guide risk assessments and remediation, represent clients in high-stakes calls, manage 3–5 analysts, leverage GRC platforms (Vanta/Drata/SecureFrame), and support practice development and pre-sales.

Lead operational delivery for Special Programs, managing 30–40 consultants via 4–5 managers. Own program health, timelines, quality standards, capacity planning, escalations, and executive client relationships. Coach first-line managers, perform performance management, review deliverables for technical rigor, and mitigate delivery risks to ensure client satisfaction across multiple compliance frameworks.

The role involves overseeing cybersecurity compliance projects, managing teams, ensuring quality standards, and engaging with clients on compliance matters.