NERC (CIP) Compliance Lead
About the role
This role plays a critical part in advancing NERC CIP compliance maturity across medium impact control center environments while partnering closely with OT Security, Legal, Operations, and Regulatory Compliance teams.
The role requires balancing technical cybersecurity expertise with operational pragmatism, stakeholder collaboration, and disciplined compliance execution in fast-moving, highly regulated environments.
This role is planned to start immediately, with a training period of approximately 2 weeks and the expectation that the candidate will reach full productivity within their first 30 days.
Responsibilities
- Drive NERC CIP Compliance Excellence
- Lead and operationalize NERC CIP compliance programs across critical infrastructure and medium impact control center environments
- Manage compliance initiatives that support audit readiness, evidence management, remediation tracking, and regulatory reporting
- Partner with internal stakeholders to maintain alignment with evolving NERC CIP standards and regulatory expectations
- Support the transition toward internalized medium impact control center operations while maintaining compliance continuity
- Strengthen OT Security and Operational Resilience
- Collaborate with OT Security, IT, and Operations teams to improve cybersecurity controls across operational technology environments
- Support vulnerability management, patch management, and baseline configuration management processes across regulated systems
- Help maintain electronic access controls, physical security technologies, and secure operational access management practices
- Contribute to risk assessment activities and remediation planning that improve long-term infrastructure resilience
- Build Scalable Compliance Processes
- Develop and improve scalable governance processes, documentation standards, and operational compliance workflows
- Maintain organized compliance evidence repositories and operational records to support internal and external audits
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across cybersecurity governance and compliance operations
- Support policy development and control standardization efforts across operational environments
- Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with technical, operational, and compliance stakeholders to align security objectives with operational priorities
- Provide leadership during audits, remediation efforts, and regulatory assessments
- Communicate compliance risks, priorities, and program updates clearly across technical and non-technical audiences
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and solutions-oriented approach to operational compliance management
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, OT Security, NERC CIP compliance, or compliance management within regulated infrastructure environments
- Deep understanding of NERC CIP standards, audit readiness practices, and regulatory compliance requirements
- Experience supporting medium impact control center environments and associated operational compliance requirements
- Strong knowledge of industrial control systems (ICS), operational technology (OT) environments, and cybersecurity governance frameworks
- Experience managing audits, remediation programs, compliance documentation, and cross-functional operational initiatives
- Familiarity with vulnerability management platforms, patch management systems, baseline configuration management tools, and electronic access management systems
- Experience supporting physical security technologies, security governance processes, and risk remediation planning
- Strong documentation, organizational, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills
- Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field preferred
- Certifications such as CISSP, GICSP, CISA, CIPM, or NERC CIP-related certifications are strongly preferred
- Established relationships within energy, utilities, OT cybersecurity, compliance, or critical infrastructure communities will help accelerate success in this role
- Understanding of the operational realities of energy infrastructure environments where cybersecurity, reliability, and compliance requirements intersect
- A proactive, collaborative, and highly organized working style that supports complex initiatives with minimal oversight
- Humility, composure, accountability, and resilience when navigating regulatory and operational challenges
- A commitment to integrity, operational excellence, continuous improvement, collaboration, and long-term value creation will help you succeed at Intersect
Skills
- Technical cybersecurity expertise
- Operational pragmatism
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Disciplined compliance execution
- Collaboration with OT Security, IT, and Operations teams
- Vulnerability management, patch management, and baseline configuration management
- Electronic access controls, physical security technologies, and secure operational access management practices
- Risk assessment activities and remediation planning
- Scalable governance processes, documentation standards, and operational compliance workflows
- Continuous improvement across cybersecurity governance and compliance operations
- Policy development and control standardization efforts
- Leadership during audits, remediation efforts, and regulatory assessments
- Communication with technical and non-technical audiences
- Collaborative, accountable, and solutions-oriented approach to operational compliance management
Benefits
Total Compensation: $188,500 - $205,400 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD)
Equity: Beyond your salary, you’ll receive an Equity Grant, giving you a meaningful stake in our parent company.
Health & wellness: 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision
Time to recharge: Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year)
Family support: Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning and family care support through Carrot and Maven
Mental health: Free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+
Perks & extras: $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup, free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly company-paid credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical