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This role combines deep expertise in cyber governance, risk management, and compliance with advanced leadership, business development, and stakeholder engagement skills. The Director will translate federal mandates and industry best practices into actionable strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational mission objectives and technical implementation teams while overseeing practice growth and profitability.\nThe key focus will be to deliver on four main functions:\nLead enterprise-level cyber advisory service engagements, ensuring alignment with EO 14028, OMB guidance, CISA directives, and NIST frameworks.\nDrive business development and capture activities to expand cybersecurity offerings, including proposal leadership, client relationship management, and revenue growth.\nOversee delivery of major cybersecurity engagements, ensuring quality, scalability, and adherence to federal cybersecurity standards.\nProvide thought leadership through publications, conferences, and industry forums, positioning the organization as a leader in cybersecurity services.\nWhat you will do:\nLead development and execution of cybersecurity policies, services and solutions aligned with EO 14028, OMB guidance, CISA directives, and NIST frameworks.\nAdvise executive leadership (CISO, CIO, CDO) and interagency partners on cybersecurity strategies and risk posture.\nBring together cybersecurity technical competencies with IT, data and AI competencies to advance risk management approaches with clients and potential clients.\nIntegrate Zero Trust principles into enterprise services and drive system adoption in accordance with NIST SP 800-207, CISA, DOW and IC frameworks and approaches for Zero Trust Maturity Model into engagements, and potential new work.\nDrive cybersecurity program performance by defining and monitor KPIs, maturity models, and compliance metrics to operational effectiveness and risk reduction such as decreased time for vulnerability patching, increase speed of Mean Time to Recover, or increase in compliance with continuous monitoring / continuous Authority to Operate initiatives.\nDrive practice growth through business development, proposal leadership, and client engagement, translating mission risk into AI-enabled controls, analytics, and automation; steward solutions and optimizing outcomes and margin.\nMentor multi-disciplinary teams; builds communities of practice; embeds learning loops; fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.\nWhat You Will Need:\nTEN (10)+ years of overall relevant work experience.\nBachelors degree from an accredited university.\nAn ACTIVE and MAINTAINED \"SECRET\" (or higher) federal security clearance.\nExperience in cybersecurity risk management and governance, including various years in senior leadership roles.\nFederal experience at the department level working on cyber security programs.\nComprehensive understanding of federal IT/security and privacy procedures and techniques.\nAbility to influence an AI first, data-driven mindset and drive a culture of collaboration, innovation, and best practices.\nProven track record in Leading capture, building pipeline, increase win-rate across federal segments and meeting yearly targets (e.g., bookings, utilization).\nDemonstrated ability to lead large, multidisciplinary teams and deliver complex cybersecurity programs.\nStrong communication skills for engaging audiences from C-Suite executives to technical specialists.\nUS Citizenship is required. Sponsorship is not eligible for this position.\nWhat Would Be Nice To Have:\nSuccessfully meeting or exceed Business Development targets in the range of $10M -$15M USD\nCybersecurity experience in a one of the following agencies: Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, Department of War or the Intelligence community .\nMaster’s Degree\nProject Management Professional (PMP)\nCertified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)\nCertified Information Security Manager (CISM)\n What We Offer:\nGuidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.\nBenefits include:\nMedical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance\n\nPersonal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays\n\nPosition may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus\n\nParental Leave and Adoption Assistance\n\n401(k) Retirement Plan\n\nBasic Life & Supplemental Life\n\nHealth Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts\n\nShort-Term & Long-Term Disability\n\nStudent Loan PayDown\n\nTuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities\n\nSkills Development & Certifications\n\nEmployee Referral Program\n\nCorporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach\n\nEmergency Back-Up Childcare Program\n\nMobility Stipend\n\nAbout Guidehouse\nGuidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.\nGuidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.\nIf you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.\nAll communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.\nIf any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.\nGuidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. 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