[Remote] Federal Security Program Manager
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rhymetec is a growing company in compliance, cyber security, and data privacy, founded in New York City. They are seeking a Federal Security Program Manager to lead technical federal compliance programs, manage a team of Security Analysts, and build information security programs for clients while ensuring compliance with various frameworks.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical federal compliance programs from scoping to delivery at scale for Rhymetec’s customers with a focus on government contractor and federal agency requirements including CMMC, FedRAMP, and NIST 800-171
- Manage a small team of Security Analysts, driving performance through structured coaching, clear accountability measures, and consistent delivery of high-quality customer outcomes
- Build information security programs for Rhymetec’s clients. This includes conducting gap assessments against federal and commercial cyber security frameworks, conducting risk assessments, and building strategy for creating and enhancing cyber security programs aligned to NIST 800-53, CMMC, and FedRAMP baselines
- Achieve and maintain compliance for cyber security frameworks selected by Rhymetec’s customers
- Participate and manage CMMC, FedRamp, GovRamp, and other external audits on behalf of customers, and provide evidence to CPA’s and/or QSA’s
- Lead project management for Rhymetec’s customers and create tasks and milestones to achieve required objectives
- Ensure customers achieve the required security objectives such as compliance frameworks on time
- Monitor and enforce SLAs for responding to customer requests
- Develop methods of tracking project progress and performance. Analyze results to determine potential issues, risks, and enhancements
- Improve and maintain customer retention by serving as a trusted federal compliance advisor, guiding clients through the complexity of government security requirements and positioning Rhymetec as a long-term strategic partner
Skills
- 4+ years working in a federal cybersecurity and GRC space
- Demonstrated ability to function in a fast-paced, multi-program environment with changing priorities
- Previous experience in managing waterfall, hybrid, and agile delivery teams
- Good leadership skills include the ability to influence and gain consensus in the absence of direct authority
- Ability to anticipate potential problems and proactively troubleshoot to resolve issues
- Understanding of cloud architecture and modern cloud systems
- Project management and people management delegation skills
- U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required
- Availability to travel up to 2 weeks out of the year
- Federal certifications preferred (CCP highly preferred)
Benefits
- No cost medical coverage for employees
- Dental and Vision Benefits
- PTO and Sick Time, including 11 paid Holidays
- 401K retirement option
- Company paid Life Insurance
- Summer Friday's!
- Annual career growth stipend - we want to see you thrive
- Annual Subscription to TalkSpace (online counseling & therapy service)
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