Director of Compliance – Chief Information Digital Office
Northrop Grumman
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Falls Church • Alabama, California, Florida, Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $176,100 - $305,900 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
Cyber Security
About the role
- Develop and execute a comprehensive CIDO-wide compliance strategy, including the creation of the CIDO Compliance Charter and Annual Plan.
- Ensure adherence to internal policies, regulatory frameworks, and external standards across all information systems.
- Implement continuous compliance monitoring capabilities and embed compliance-by-design practices into enterprise operations.
- Oversee the implementation and ongoing validation of critical compliance initiatives, including CMMC practices, SOX compliance, and remediation of Internal Audit outcomes and actions.
- Ensure evidence-based compliance for all unclassified and classified information systems across the enterprise.
- Partner with Cybersecurity, IT Operations, and Sector CIDOs to drive the consistent implementation and management of compliance activities and reporting.
- Define success metrics and establish improvement plans for operational activities, such as patching and internal phishing tests.
- Develop and maintain a centralized control repository, metrics dashboard, and executive-level compliance reports for senior leadership.
- Identify and leverage automation tools to streamline compliance checks and reduce manual efforts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, or a related field
- A minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in compliance, cybersecurity, or IT governance, with at least 5 years in a senior management or director-level role
- Demonstrated experience in developing and executing long-term compliance strategies within complex, highly regulated environments
- Proven knowledge and hands-on experience with compliance initiatives such as CMMC, SOX, and IT General Controls (ITGC)
- This position may require the ability to obtain or maintain a government security clearance.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
compliance strategy developmentCMMC practicesSOX complianceIT General Controls (ITGC)continuous compliance monitoringevidence-based compliancemetrics dashboard developmentautomation tools for complianceinternal audit remediationcompliance-by-design practices
Soft skills
leadershipstrategic planningcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingorganizational skillsstakeholder managementadaptabilitydecision-making