North America Info Security Lead

Mott MacDonald; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 135,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Short-term/Long-term disability

Paid holidays

PTO

Parental leave

Company paid life insurance

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in Houston seeks a Senior Specialist NASA Information Security Lead to provide senior regional support, translating group standards into regional actions and aligning programs with business objectives. This hybrid role requires building relationships with regional leadership, embedding security into project delivery, coordinating assurance activities, and guiding policy development.

The position offers comprehensive benefits and the opportunity to influence the North American

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity or related field.
• 10 years proven experience in information security management with SSPs, network protocols, and computer networking fundamentals.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM or CompTIA Security+.

Responsibilities

• Translate enterprise priorities into practical plans, behaviors, and delivery outcomes.
• Embed security into project delivery, digital development, and third‑party engagement.
• Build strong relationships with regional leadership, project teams, and clients.
• Coordinate delivery of the regional security program with Group Cyber Security Managers.
• Shape and refine Group security policies, standards, and capabilities.
• Strengthen regional security culture through awareness and coaching.
• Support regional compliance with security policies and control frameworks.
• Identify, assess, and report regional security risks for governance and oversight.
• Coordinate regional assurance activities including risk assessments, reviews, and audits.
• Act as a regional contact for information and cyber security matters.
• Deliver clear, actionable communications and reporting for governance and oversight.
• Collaborate with other regions to share lessons learned and strengthen global posture.

Skills

Information security management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

NIST SP 800-53/800-171

ISO 27001/27002

FISMA compliance

Job description

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we'd still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let's explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Job Function

The Senior Specialist NASA Information Security Lead provides senior regional support to the Regional Information Security Manager by helping shape, coordinate and deliver a consistent, business-aligned security capability across the company. It translates groupwide standards into tangible regional actions, aligning programs, behaviors and delivery practices with organizational expectations.

Essential Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out the following duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Support regional implementation of the Group information security strategy by translating enterprise priorities into practical plans, behaviors, and delivery outcomes.
• Embed security into project delivery, digital development, and thirdparty engagement to ensure security considerations are addressed from the outset with clients, partners, and suppliers.
• Build strong relationships with regional leadership, project teams, and key clients, providing pragmatic, riskbased guidance aligned with groupwide standards.
• Support the Regional Information Security Manager in coordinating delivery of the regional security program, collaborating with Group Cyber Security Managers and peer regional colleagues to ensure enterprisewide consistency.
• Provide regional insight to help shape and refine Group security policies, standards, and capabilities to ensure they remain practical, effective, and businessaligned.
• Strengthen regional security culture through targeted awareness, engagement, and coaching that embed secure ways of working as standard practice.
• Support regional compliance with security policies and control frameworks by identifying, prioritizing, and tracking gaps through appropriate risk management and remediation processes.
• Assist in identifying, assessing, and reporting regional security risks, providing accurate and timely input for Group governance and oversight.
• Coordinate regional assurance activities-including risk assessments, reviews, and audits-to improve control effectiveness and maturity.
• Act as a regional contact for information and cyber security matters, supporting responses to incidents, emerging risks, audit outcomes, and related issues.
• Deliver clear, actionable communications and reporting that support transparency, accountability, and effective oversight at regional and Group levels.
• Collaborate with other regions to share lessons learned, promote consistency, and strengthen the global security posture.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as may be required.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or cybersecurity or related field.
• 10 years proven experience in information security management with a strong understanding of system security plans (SSPs), network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS), and computer networking fundamentals.
• Extensive knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53 & 800-171, ISO 27001/27002 standards, FISMA compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated capability in assessing control effectiveness, identifying gaps, and driving proportionate remediation and continuous improvement activity.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM or CompTIA Security+

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made:

• Regularly required to sit, talk, and hear.
• Frequently required to stand and walk.
• Occasionally required to use hands to handle tools or controls, reach with arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing essential functions:

• May occasionally work near moving mechanical parts and in outdoor weather conditions.
• May be exposed to wet or humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, or chemicals.
• Noise levels are typically quiet to moderate depending on the project site.

Benefits & Reward

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance.

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

The expected salary for this position is $135000 - $169000.

Collaboration at Our Core

At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.