FSO — Classified Security Program Lead

Nominal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental/vision coverage

Unlimited PTO

Lunch provided

Professional development stipend

Security lab stipend

Annual retreat

Parental leave

Fertility benefits

Wellness stipend

401(k)

Employee-friendly equity terms

In-office 5 days a week

Job summary

Nominal is seeking an Industrial Security Manager (FSO) to own the classified security program across our U.S. government-facing work.

You will manage facility clearance, SAP/SCI security, personnel security, and SOPs for handling controlled information, enabling rapid, compliant deployments. Responsibilities include building scalable security processes, writing DD-254s, coordinating with DCSA, and serving as the primary interface with government security offices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in industrial security
• 3+ years as an FSO, CPSO, or CSP at a cleared contractor
• DD-254 experience and ability to translate into day-to-day obligations
• Hands-on experience with government security systems (NISS, DISS, NBIS, JADE) and DCSA reviews
• Demonstrated ability to build scalable security programs, not just maintain existing ones
• Strong business partner mindset with auditors, customers, and engineers
• Current U.S. TS/SCI clearance and ability to maintain it

Responsibilities

• Own facility and physical security: Appointed FSO; manage facility clearance, access, visits, inspections, and security readiness.
• Build and run classified program security: administer access requests, read-ons/debriefs, facility requirements, and coordination with program security officers; support SAP/SCI security as needed.
• Scale our cleared workforce: manage personnel security operations, sponsorship, investigations, reinvestigations, Continuous Vetting, access processing, and training; build clearance pipelines.
• Define how controlled information moves: write SOPs for classified, CUI, ITAR, and export-controlled information; recommend tooling; serve as Top Secret Control Officer when needed.
• Turn contracts into requirements: write and review DD-254s and security requirements for new opportunities; provide early reads for classified deals.
• Navigate government security requirements: interpret NISPOM, DCSA, and customer-specific rules; resolve ambiguities and implement compliant solutions.
• Lead insider threat and OPSEC: serve as Insider Threat Program Senior Official and own Nominal's OPSEC program.
• Be the face of Nominal security: act as primary interface with DCSA and government security offices; travel to customer sites as programs require.
• Make security a competitive advantage: collaborate across Government, Legal, IT, InfoSec, People, and Engineering to speed deployments; SOPs become company standard.

Skills

Industrial security experience

FSO experience

DD-254 expertise

Security systems fluency

Builder mindset

Business partner instincts

TS/SCI clearance

Job description

Nominal is seeking an Industrial Security Manager (FSO) to own the classified security program across our U.S. government-facing work.

You will manage facility clearance, SAP/SCI security, personnel security, and SOPs for handling controlled information, enabling rapid, compliant deployments. Responsibilities include building scalable security processes, writing DD-254s, coordinating with DCSA, and serving as the primary interface with government security offices.