Senior Director – Cyber Security & Innovation

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct activities that have a significant impact to the overall achievement of all information security results on the program.
• Provide oversight and consultation on difficult security architecture and security engineering tasks.
• Develop, implement, and manage strategic project/client information security monitoring and operations to ensure the integrity, confidentiality and availability of information owned by the program.
• Responsible for the relationship with client security team counterparts and Information Security Team budget, as well as providing insight on Information Security issues to program leadership.
• Communicate and influence senior leadership regarding matters of strategic Information Security importance to the program.
• Frequently conduct briefings to senior leaders both within and outside of the program.
• Manage a mid-sized team that is led by Directors and Sr. Managers.
• Responsible for hiring, firing, promotions and reward authority within the Information Security Group.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity engineering, compliance, and innovation initiatives for federal programs.
• Oversee RMF implementation and continuous monitoring to ensure compliance in cloud and development environments.
• Drive adoption of AI-enabled solutions to improve cybersecurity operations, efficiency, and compliance outcomes.
• Define and implement strategies for Responsible AI, Zero Trust architecture, and DevSecOps maturity.
• Guide secure deployment of AI solutions within FedRAMP-authorized environments.
• Partner with government stakeholders to interpret and meet evolving cybersecurity and AI regulatory requirements.
• Advance secure software engineering practices through integrated cybersecurity controls.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 12-15 years of related professional experience.
• Advanced management and leadership knowledge leading information security teams required.
• Highly technical role with previous information security architecture experience required.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
• Additional years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• 12-15+ years of cybersecurity experience supporting federal programs, including leadership roles spanning strategy, planning, innovation and compliance.
• CISSP certification is required.
• Demonstrated experience applying Generative AI to cybersecurity or compliance challenges.
• Strong background in implementing security controls within DevSecOps pipelines.
• Deep understanding of Zero Trust principles and architectures.
• Knowledge of vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and threat mitigation techniques.
• Expertise in cloud architecture and cybersecurity best practices (AWS, Azure, or similar).
• Strong foundation in systems engineering principles and secure system design.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• AWS Cloud certification.
• SAFe Agile certification.
• Formal education, training, or certifications in Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning.