Federal Security Program Manager

Rhymetec•New York, NY

4d•Remote

About The Position

Rhymetec is hiring a Federal Security Program Manager to lead technical federal compliance programs for its customers, from scoping through delivery at scale. The role focuses on requirements for government contractors and federal agencies, including CMMC, FedRAMP, and NIST 800-171. The manager builds and maintains client information security programs, manages a small team of Security Analysts, and leads customer projects and external audits. The position also involves advising clients on government security requirements and helping ensure timely compliance and strong customer retention. Rhymetec, founded in New York City in 2015, works in compliance, cybersecurity, and data privacy. Its mission is to help clients achieve compliance faster so they can focus on their core business.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in federal cybersecurity and GRC.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-program environment with changing priorities.
Experience managing waterfall, hybrid, and agile delivery teams.
Leadership skills, including the ability to influence and gain consensus without direct authority.
Ability to anticipate potential problems and proactively troubleshoot issues.
Understanding of cloud architecture and modern cloud systems.
Project management, people management, and delegation skills.
U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
Availability to travel up to 2 weeks per year.

Nice To Haves

Federal certifications; CCP is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead technical federal compliance programs for customers from scoping through delivery, with a focus on CMMC, FedRAMP, and NIST 800-171.
Manage a small team of Security Analysts through coaching, accountability measures, and focus on high-quality customer outcomes.
Build client information security programs, including conducting framework gap assessments and risk assessments, and developing strategies aligned with NIST 800-53, CMMC, and FedRAMP baselines.
Achieve and maintain compliance with cybersecurity frameworks selected by customers.
Participate in and manage CMMC, FedRAMP, GovRamp, and other external audits on behalf of customers, and provide evidence to CPAs and/or QSAs.
Lead customer project management and create tasks and milestones to achieve objectives.
Ensure customers achieve required security objectives, including compliance frameworks, on time.
Monitor and enforce SLAs for responding to customer requests.
Develop methods for tracking project progress and performance, and analyze results to identify potential issues, risks, and enhancements.
Support customer retention by serving as a trusted federal compliance advisor and guiding clients through government security requirements.