Cybersecurity Director

Guidehouse Inc.; Arlington (VA); Presencial; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Resumo da oferta

Guidehouse Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Director to shape enterprise-wide cybersecurity engagements across federal environments. Lead governance, risk, and compliance with strong leadership, business development, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities include advising C-suite, integrating AI/data perspectives, and driving growth while ensuring adherence to federal standards and KPIs. Active SECRET clearance required; travel up to 25%.

Qualificações

• Ten (10)+ years of overall relevant work experience.
• Active and maintained SECRET (or higher) federal security clearance.
• Experience in cybersecurity risk management and governance, including senior leadership roles.
• Federal experience at department level working on cyber security programs.
• Comprehensive understanding of federal IT/security and privacy procedures.

Responsabilidades

• Lead enterprise-level cyber advisory engagements aligned with federal mandates and NIST frameworks.
• Drive business development, capture activities, and revenue growth for cybersecurity offerings.
• Oversee delivery of major cybersecurity engagements with quality, scalability, and compliance.
• Provide thought leadership through publications, conferences, and industry forums.
• Advise executive leadership and interagency partners on cybersecurity strategies and risk posture.
• Integrate Zero Trust into enterprise services and drive adoption per NIST SP 800-207 and related frameworks.
• Define KPIs, maturity models, and metrics to improve operational effectiveness and risk reduction.
• Mentor multi-disciplinary teams and foster continuous improvement.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Governance

Risk management

CISO advisory

Business development

Proposal leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Zero Trust

AI/Data mindset

Communication

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree

Ferramentas

NIST frameworks

CISA directives

EO 14028 compliance

Federal security standards

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Family : Cyber Consulting

Travel Required : Up to 25%

Clearance Required : Active Secret

As a Cybersecurity Director, you will serve as a senior leader responsible for shaping enterprise-wide cybersecurity engagements and driving strategic initiatives across federal environments. This role combines deep expertise in cyber governance, risk management, and compliance with advanced leadership, business development, and stakeholder engagement skills. The Director will translate federal mandates and industry best practices into actionable strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational mission objectives and technical implementation teams while overseeing practice growth and profitability.

The key focus will be to deliver on four main functions:

• Lead enterprise-level cyber advisory service engagements, ensuring alignment with EO 14028, OMB guidance, CISA directives, and NIST frameworks.
• Drive business development and capture activities to expand cybersecurity offerings, including proposal leadership, client relationship management, and revenue growth.
• Oversee delivery of major cybersecurity engagements, ensuring quality, scalability, and adherence to federal cybersecurity standards.
• Provide thought leadership through publications, conferences, and industry forums, positioning the organization as a leader in cybersecurity services.

What you will do:

• Lead development and execution of cybersecurity policies, services and solutions aligned with EO 14028, OMB guidance, CISA directives, and NIST frameworks.
• Advise executive leadership (CISO, CIO, CDO) and interagency partners on cybersecurity strategies and risk posture.
• Bring together cybersecurity technical competencies with IT, data and AI competencies to advance risk management approaches with clients and potential clients.
• Integrate Zero Trust principles into enterprise services and drive system adoption in accordance with NIST SP 800-207, CISA, DOW and IC frameworks and approaches for Zero Trust Maturity Model into engagements, and potential new work.
• Drive cybersecurity program performance by defining and monitor KPIs, maturity models, and compliance metrics to operational effectiveness and risk reduction such as decreased time for vulnerability patching, increase speed of Mean Time to Recover, or increase in compliance with continuous monitoring / continuous Authority to Operate initiatives.
• Drive practice growth through business development, proposal leadership, and client engagement, translating mission risk into AI‑enabled controls, analytics, and automation; steward solutions and optimizing outcomes and margin.
• Mentor multi‑disciplinary teams; builds communities of practice; embeds learning loops; fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

What You Will Need:

• TEN (10)+ years of overall relevant work experience.
• Bachelors degree from an accredited university.
• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" (or higher) federal security clearance.
• Experience in cybersecurity risk management and governance, including various years in senior leadership roles.
• Federal experience at the department level working on cyber security programs.
• Comprehensive understanding of federal IT/security and privacy procedures and techniques.
• Ability to influence an AI first, data-driven mindset and drive a culture of collaboration, innovation, and best practices.
• Proven track record in Leading capture, building pipeline, increase win‑rate across federal segments and meeting yearly targets (e.g., bookings, utilization).
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, multidisciplinary teams and deliver complex cybersecurity programs.
• Strong communication skills for engaging audiences from C‑Suite executives to technical specialists.
• US Citizenship is required. Sponsorship is not eligible for this position.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Successfully meeting or exceed Business Development targets in the range of $10M -$15M USD
• Cybersecurity experience in a one of the following agencies: Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, Department of War or the Intelligence community .
• Master's Degree
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

What We Offer :

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certificatio