Cybersecurity & Compliance Director (GRC) – Semiconductors

University of Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Texas Institute for Electronics at The University of Texas, Austin, seeks a Cybersecurity Compliance Senior Manager/Director to lead the strategic governance, risk, and compliance program for CUI and federal contracting environments. You will cooperate with executive leadership, engineering, IT, and government stakeholders to ensure robust security controls and audit readiness.

The role requires extensive experience in CMMC 2.0, NIST SP 800-171/800-53, and RMF, with a strong track record in

Qualifications

• Senior Manager or Director level with deep GRC expertise.
• Experience implementing regulatory frameworks (CMMC, NIST, RMF).
• Ability to lead audits, risk assessments, and POA&M programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise cybersecurity compliance strategy for CUI and government contracts.
• Oversee governance, risk, and compliance frameworks across facilities and OT.
• Drive readiness for CMMC Level 2 and future certifications.
• Develop policies and standards; brief executives and stakeholders.
• Manage audits, remediation, and KPIs; guide third-party reviews.

Skills

Cybersecurity governance

CMMC 2.0

NIST SP 800-171

NIST SP 800-53

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

RMF

Audits & assessments

POA&M management

Executive risk communication

Education

Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity or related

Job description

Texas Institute for Electronics at The University of Texas, Austin, seeks a Cybersecurity Compliance Senior Manager/Director to lead the strategic governance, risk, and compliance program for CUI and federal contracting environments. You will cooperate with executive leadership, engineering, IT, and government stakeholders to ensure robust security controls and audit readiness.

The role requires extensive experience in CMMC 2.0, NIST SP 800-171/800-53, and RMF, with a strong track record in