Risk Management Framework (A&A) Manager
About The Position
The RMF / A&A Manager provides senior leadership and strategic oversight for federal cybersecurity authorization, compliance, and audit programs supporting Ginnie Mae enterprise and cloud environments. This role is accountable for end to end execution of the Risk Management Framework (RMF), Assessment & Authorization (A&A), FedRAMP integration, and IT audit support, ensuring sustained compliance with FISMA, NIST, OMB mandates, and agency policies. The Manager serves as the primary interface with government leadership and drives delivery excellence across multiple concurrent authorizations, audits, and third party assessments.
Requirements
- Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
- Advanced experience leading federal RMF, A&A, and cybersecurity compliance programs.
- A Minimum of EIGHT (8) years of experience supporting federal RMF / A&A programs
- Minimum of THREE (3) years experience leading RMF, A&A, or cybersecurity compliance teams
- Demonstrated leadership of consulting or government teams supporting enterprise security initiatives.
- Deep expertise in NIST RMF, FISMA, FedRAMP, and OMB cybersecurity directives.
- Proven experience supporting cloud authorization and high impact federal systems.
- Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and risk advisory skills.
- Demonstrated experience leading cloud A&A efforts (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
Nice To Haves
- CISSP, CISM, or equivalent senior cybersecurity certification.
- Experience managing IT and financial system audits (FISMA, SSAE 18, OIG)
- FedRAMP authorization or 3PAO leadership experience.
- Experience supporting financial systems or HUD related clients.
- Experience implementing governance workflows using ServiceNow or similar tools.
Responsibilities
- Provide programmatic leadership across RMF, A&A, FedRAMP, and IT audit activities for major and minor systems and cloud platforms.
- Direct multi disciplinary teams delivering authorization packages, audit responses, third party assessments, and remediation activities.
- Serve as senior advisor to Authorizing Officials (AO), CISO, IAM, CTA, and System Owners on risk posture, authorization decisions, and compliance strategy.
- Oversee FedRAMP P ATO reviews, agency control inheritance analysis, risk acceptance documentation, and authorization recommendations.
- Lead third party assessment (3PAO) coordination and ensure quality, consistency, and timeliness of Security Assessment Reports (SARs).
- Ensure development and maintenance of all RMF artifacts (SSP, SAR, POA&M, BIA, PIA, ISA, FIPS 199, contingency plans, and risk acceptance).
- Lead enterprise audit readiness and execution for FISMA, financial system audits, and SSAE 18 reviews.
- Establish governance processes, SOPs, metrics, dashboards, and executive level reporting.
- Drive continuous improvement of RMF and audit processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and sustainability.
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
