Cybersecurity Regional Manager

Parsons Corporation•USA CA (Virtual Office), CA

15d•$134,100 - $241,400

About The Position

The Cybersecurity Regional Manager will lead California and West Coast accounts, engage with customers, and promote portfolio growth. The role also serves as a cybersecurity subject matter expert, performing assessments, reviewing critical infrastructure designs for cybersecurity compliance, and helping improve customer security postures. The manager supports business development with customers in critical infrastructure sectors, including electric and water utilities, aviation, rail and other transit, and public safety. This includes responding to client proposals for cybersecurity services. The position leads customer-focused cybersecurity and risk assessment projects from initiation through completion, applies customer-specified guidelines and standards, and provides advice and assistance on cybersecurity policies, plans, procedures, controls, and regulatory requirements. It also involves engaging with stakeholders, attending industry meetings and conferences, presenting on relevant topics, identifying business-development opportunities, and traveling as required by customer contracts and tasks. This role is part of Parsons’ Critical Infrastructure team, which plans, designs, builds, and modernizes infrastructure to connect and protect communities and promote economic growth, mobility, sustainability, and resiliency.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
10 or more years of experience as a technical consultant in a related industry.
CISSP or Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GISCP) certification.
Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, practices, and technologies.
Experience with cybersecurity in critical infrastructure environments, preferably aviation or transportation.
Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multitasking.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Strong experience in one-on-one and public speaking, and writing documents for peer and quality-control review and customer acceptance.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with internal teams, clients, and stakeholders and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions and services.
Good listening skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to engage with industry professionals, gather information on industry issues, and identify business development opportunities.

Nice To Haves

US Federal security clearance.
SANS GIAC GSEC certification.
CompTIA Security+ certification.
CISM certification in progress.
NIST AI RMF or AI Governance knowledge.
Cybersecurity certifications such as Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), or similar.
Familiarity with cybersecurity regulatory requirements and standards such as TSA regulations, APTA, DHS/CISA, NIST, and ISA/IEC 62443.

Responsibilities

Lead California and West Coast accounts, customer engagement, and portfolio growth.
Work with customers to identify cybersecurity and risk assessment needs and define project scope and objectives with relevant stakeholders.
Lead and manage cybersecurity and risk assessment projects from initiation through completion, tailored to customer operational needs.
Perform cybersecurity and risk assessments using customer-stipulated guidelines, frameworks, and standards, such as NIST.
Review greenfield and brownfield critical infrastructure designs for cybersecurity compliance using standards applicable to the customer, including those from national and international organizations such as ISO, APTA, and NERC.
Meet with internal stakeholders to gather detailed project requirements and clarify project needs.
Improve customer network security posture by reviewing cybersecurity regulatory controls, standards, policies, plans, and procedures; write related documents when required by contract; and advise and assist customers.
Act as a cybersecurity subject matter expert across the company and the Parsons ecosystem of customers.
Attend national and international meetings and conferences with potential customers and industry representatives to present Parsons cybersecurity products and services and maintain technical proficiency.
Write and present briefings on relevant topics and gather information about industry issues and opportunities for Parsons.
Support business development in critical infrastructure sectors and respond to client proposals requiring cybersecurity services.
Travel to customer locations for assessments, meetings, and other contract or task responsibilities, and attend conferences as required.
Perform other related duties as assigned.