Senior Cybersecurity Assessment Lead - Remote Strategy

Eastern Mountain Sports; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

VMD Corp, now part of Xcelerate Solutions, seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Assessment Lead to oversee government cybersecurity assessments and drive program maturity across systems, cloud environments, and security programs. You will act as an independent assessor, program contributor, and project leader, ensuring compliance with federal mandates and translating leadership priorities into actionable roadmaps.

You will guide maturity models, methodologies, and process documentation while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, with 10+ years of relevant professional experience, including 8+ years of dedicated cybersecurity experience.
• DoD 8570 / 8140 compliant certification at the IAT Level III or IAM Level III level, such as CISSP, CISM, CASP+, CISA, GSLC, or GCIH.
• Demonstrated expert-level experience leading and conducting IT and cybersecurity inspections, independent assessments, compliance reviews, and audit activities, including the ability to independently plan, execute, and close assessment engagements.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects or complex initiatives, with the ability to develop work plans, coordinate stakeholders, manage competing priorities and dependencies, track progress, and drive deliverables to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to and/or develop organizational or program strategy, including translating mission objectives and leadership priorities into actionable plans, roadmaps, initiatives, and measurable outcomes.
• Deep working knowledge of federal cybersecurity requirements, mandates, and compliance frameworks, including FISMA, NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-115, CNSSI 1253, and applicable OMB policies and memoranda.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly and professionally engage with senior stakeholders, customers, technical teams, and executive leadership.
• Active or current DOE Q Clearance or Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and the ability to successfully obtain and maintain a polygraph, as required.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth technical, operational, and programmatic inspections, assessments, and audits of agency systems, applications, and enterprise services.
• Provide task and project leadership, work allocation, and mentorship to team members across assigned assessments and program initiatives; establish priorities, track actions and dependencies, remove obstacles, and drive work to timely completion. Perform quality assurance reviews of deliverables and ensure the timely, accurate completion of assessment activities and associated reporting milestones.
• Collect, analyze, and present accurate, risk-informed IT and cybersecurity technical and programmatic information.
• Support the maturation and continuous improvement of the cybersecurity assessment program, partnering closely with federal leadership and staff to strengthen methodologies, governance processes, reporting standards, and enterprise assessment capabilities.
• Help define, develop, and communicate program strategy and strategic objectives, translating leadership priorities and mission requirements into actionable roadmaps, initiatives, and measurable outcomes.
• Develop, document, and maintain program processes, procedures, standards, and assessment methodologies, with an emphasis on creating repeatable, scalable approaches that improve program effectiveness and execution.
• Lead and/or contribute to projects and strategic initiatives supporting the assessment program, including developing project plans, coordinating stakeholders, managing action items and dependencies, monitoring progress, and driving deliverables through completion.
• Support enterprise strategic planning and program oversight initiatives, including cybersecurity capability roadmaps, governance enhancements, performance measures, and long-range modernization objectives to strengthen cybersecurity posture, operational maturity, and implementation effectiveness.
• Provide executive-level input on program status, risk posture, performance metrics, and trend analysis, including the identification of recurring findings, systemic gaps, and strategic improvement opportunities. Develop recommendations and supporting analysis to inform strategic decisions and program priorities.
• Serve as a senior technical and programmatic advisor to assessment leadership and customer stakeholders, helping identify opportunities to improve cybersecurity governance, assessment effectiveness, operational maturity, and mission outcomes.
• Obtain and maintain DOE Derivative Classifier certification(s) as required to support mission and program responsibilities.
• Maintain required professional certifications through continuous professional education (CPE) and ongoing professional development, while remaining current on emerging threats, evolving technologies, federal mandates, and cybersecurity best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field

DoD 8570/8140 IAT III / IAM III certified (CISSP/CISM/CASP+/CISA/GISLC/GCIH)

Tools

Tenable Security Center

Job description

VMD Corp, now part of Xcelerate Solutions, seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Assessment Lead to oversee government cybersecurity assessments and drive program maturity across systems, cloud environments, and security programs. You will act as an independent assessor, program contributor, and project leader, ensuring compliance with federal mandates and translating leadership priorities into actionable roadmaps.

You will guide maturity models, methodologies, and process documentation while