Cybersecurity and Compliance Senior Manager or Director, Texas Institute for Electronics

The University of Texas at Austin•Austin, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE), a University of Texas at Austin-supported semiconductor consortium, seeks a Cybersecurity Compliance Manager or Director to work on site in Austin, Texas. TIE develops advanced 3D heterogeneous integration manufacturing technology and provides pilot manufacturing capabilities supporting national security and domestic economic growth. The role leads the strategic development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the cybersecurity compliance program for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), regulated manufacturing environments, and federal contract requirements. It oversees governance, risk, and compliance across semiconductor manufacturing operations, research laboratories, engineering systems, operational technology, and enterprise infrastructure. The position partners with executive leadership, engineering, manufacturing, facilities, IT, and government stakeholders to maintain compliance while supporting business growth, intellectual property protection, and operational resilience. It ensures information systems comply with government and internal regulations, meet program demands, and remain in an accredited state. The posting describes two seniority paths. Senior Manager candidates must meet the Senior Manager qualifications; Director candidates must meet the higher experience and leadership qualifications and all remaining Senior Manager qualifications. The role is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, and requires on-site work. TIE offers industry-competitive salaries; no salary range is stated.

Requirements

Senior Manager: U.S. citizen.
Senior Manager: At least 15 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity.
Senior Manager: At least 10 years of cybersecurity experience, including five years leading cybersecurity compliance or GRC programs and three years supporting regulated or government-contracted environments.
Senior Manager: Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Senior Manager: Demonstrated expertise implementing CMMC 2.0, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and Risk Management Framework.
Experience managing audits, assessments, and accreditation activities.
Experience developing and managing Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).
Strong understanding of identity management, vulnerability management, incident response, and secure architecture principles.
Experience presenting technical and compliance risks to executive leadership.
Director: U.S. citizen.
Director: At least 20 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity.
Director: At least 15 years of cybersecurity experience, including five years leading cybersecurity compliance or GRC programs and three years supporting regulated or government-contracted environments.
Director: Five years of mentoring and leading senior managers and senior compliance analysts.
Director: Experience leading federal programs through a CMMC Level 2 external audit.
Director candidates must also meet all remaining Senior Manager qualifications.
The role requires on-site work in Austin, Texas.

Nice To Haves

More than the required experience for the applicable level.
Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, CGRC (formerly CAP), Security+, CCSP, Certified CMMC Professional (CCP), or Certified CMMC Assessor (CCA).

Responsibilities

Establish and execute enterprise-wide cybersecurity compliance strategies for CUI environments and federal contracts.
Serve as the senior compliance authority for CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, DFARS, and related requirements.
Lead readiness efforts for CMMC Level 2 and future certification assessments.
Develop governance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures for secure handling of CUI and other sensitive information.
Brief executive leadership and government stakeholders on cybersecurity risks, compliance posture, remediation, and audit readiness.
Maintain compliance across CUI information systems, enclaves, cloud environments, and engineering platforms.
Oversee CUI boundary definition, system scoping, data-flow mapping, and asset inventory.
Ensure CUI is stored, transmitted, retained, and destroyed in accordance with federal requirements.
Collaborate with program teams supporting DoD, DARPA, and other government initiatives; guide security-control implementation and POA&M management.
Provide cybersecurity governance for semiconductor fabrication, packaging, testing, and research and development environments.
Partner with manufacturing engineering, facilities, automation, and MES teams to implement secure operational technology practices.
Establish security requirements for MES, equipment automation, SCADA and industrial control systems, cleanroom infrastructure, supply-chain and vendor connectivity, and HPC and engineering compute environments.
Develop cybersecurity standards for semiconductor tools, vendor integrations, and production networks.
Lead enterprise risk assessments and control evaluations; direct internal and external cybersecurity audits.
Manage remediation programs, vulnerability assessments, control validation, security metrics, compliance KPIs, and regulatory obligations.
Oversee third-party risk management and supplier cybersecurity reviews.
Partner with Security Operations to establish continuous monitoring programs.
Oversee compliance-related vulnerability management, configuration management, and endpoint security initiatives.
Ensure audit logs, monitoring tools, and evidence repositories support compliance objectives.
Guide incident response activities involving regulated systems and CUI assets.
Build and lead a cybersecurity compliance and GRC organization; mentor cybersecurity professionals, ISSOs, auditors, and compliance analysts.
Manage budgets, compliance roadmaps, staffing plans, and external consulting engagements.
Foster cybersecurity awareness and accountability throughout manufacturing operations.

Benefits

Employee health insurance premiums covered at 100% and family premiums covered at 50%.
Voluntary vision, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
Teachers Retirement System of Texas defined-benefit retirement plan with 8.25% employer matching funds.
Additional voluntary retirement programs: 403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuity and 457(b) Deferred Compensation.
Flexible spending accounts for medical and childcare expenses.
Free training access through LinkedIn Learning and professional conference opportunities.
Tuition assistance.
Employee discount program, including athletic tickets.
Free access to UT Austin libraries and museums with staff ID.
Free rides on UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID.