Senior Director, Security Compliance

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED LEARNING AND RESEARCH • Danville, VA

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About The Position

You will lead the Institute’s cybersecurity and regulatory compliance efforts, ensuring readiness, accountability, and sustained compliance in support of DoD contracts and mission delivery.

Requirements

• 12–15+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, information security, or regulatory compliance, including senior leadership responsibility
• 8+ years of direct experience with CMMC and NIST SP 800‑171 compliance frameworks
• Demonstrated success leading gap assessments, remediation efforts, POA&M management, and audit readiness activities
• Extensive experience developing and maintaining System Security Plans (SSPs), policies, procedures, and governance documentation
• 7+ years supporting defense contractors and navigating DoD cybersecurity and compliance requirements, including DFARS and FAR 52.204‑21
• Proven ability to manage and collaborate with third‑party assessors, consultants, and C3PAOs
• Working knowledge of SPRS and other government compliance and reporting systems
• Strong program and project management experience overseeing complex, cross‑functional initiatives
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical and compliance concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, including executive leadership
• Experience with ITAR, EAR, export compliance, and restricted party screening in regulated environments
• This position requires eligibility to access controlled unclassified information (CUI) and export controlled data, and candidates must meet applicable federal requirements, including U.S. person status where required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advance CMMC, ITAR, and related cybersecurity and regulatory compliance programs
• Guide the organization through CMMC readiness, assessments, affirmations, and continuous compliance
• Reduce cybersecurity and regulatory risk across all departments
• Translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, sustainable processes
• Partner closely with IT, legal, research, manufacturing, and operations teams
• Serve as the Institute’s CMMC Affirming Official, ensuring accurate and defensible attestations
• Uphold integrity and accountability in all regulatory submissions and compliance activities

Benefits

• Salary is competitive and will be determined based on relevant experience, skills, market benchmarks, and internal equity.
• Retirement benefits through the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) with employer match
• Generous time off, including vacation, paid sick leave, and paid family leave after one year
• Paid holidays, including a two week paid winter break
• Anthem PPO and HSA health plans, with excellent dental options
• Employer paid life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director