Lead GRC Manager (Remote)

Lead GRC Manager (Remote)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior GRC Manager - REMOTE. In this critical role, you will lead and manage enterprise Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) programs focused on key frameworks such as NIST 800-171 Rev. 2 and CMMC compliance. Your strategic insight and hands-on experience will be vital as we adapt and thrive within the defense and aerospace sectors. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact organizational success by operationalizing compliance in complex environments and expanding our compliance capabilities while promoting growth.

Accountabilities

• Lead and manage enterprise GRC programs aligned with NIST 800-171 Rev. 2, CMMC, and NIST CSF requirements.
• Expand and mature compliance capabilities to support growth in the defense and aerospace market.
• Design, document, and refine foundational GRC elements including processes, risk frameworks, and control frameworks.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, facilitated workshops, and documentation reviews to assess and improve GRC maturity.
• Develop, implement, and maintain security policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Develop, maintain, and track Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).
• Demonstrate expertise in access control, including role-based access control (RBAC) and permission inheritance.
• Identify external data sources and design integration strategies between GRC platforms and third-party systems.
• Evaluate on-premises and cloud-based architectures, assessing impacts to sustainability, performance, and scalability.
• Prepare for and support internal and external audits, assessments, and regulatory reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent military experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Cybersecurity, Technology, Risk Management, or External Audit.
• 5+ years of experience planning and leading IT audits and risk assessments.
• 4+ years of project or process management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to speak to CMMC standards, controls, and compliance processes.
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining POA&Ms.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• Active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one.

Benefits

• Competitive Benefits: Medical (FSA + HSA), Dental, and Vision.
• Immediate 401K Vesting/Matching.
• Career Opportunity and Growth.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Student Loan Repayment.
• Generous PTO and 11 paid Holidays per year (9 regular and 2 floating).
• 8 weeks of 100% Paid Family Leave.