Nottingham Spirk

Manager

• Oversee implementation and ongoing adherence to NIST SP 800-171 controls related to the protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
• Collaborate with IT Networking teams and Managed Services Partner (MSP) to assess cybersecurity posture and implement required safeguards.
• Maintain documentation including SSP (System Security Plan), POA&M (Plan of Action & Milestones), incident response procedures, and audit records.
• Lead preparation for Dept of War or customer compliance assessments, including CMMC readiness and assessments.
• Train personnel on security practices, data-handling requirements, and quality-related compliance procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of most current updates in NIST and CMMC requirements and develops plans for updating NS policies, procedures and artifacts accordingly.
• Develop, document, implement, and maintain the company’s Quality Management System (QMS).
• Create, refine, and enforce quality and compliance policies, standard operating procedures, and documentation controls.
• Lead internal and external quality audits; coordinate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Track and analyze compliance and quality metrics; drive data-based improvements across the organization.
• Oversee supplier compliance, quality, incoming inspections, non-conformance management, and root-cause analysis.
• Work closely with networking/IT teams to ensure that systems impacting quality or compliance are properly configured, monitored, and secured.
• Understand network diagrams, data flows, and system interactions relevant to quality systems and CUI management.
• Evaluate and validate technical controls such as access management, system hardening, logging, and encryption to ensure alignment with NIST requirements.
• Support validation of connected systems used in development, testing, or data collection.
• Lead cross-functional problem-solving initiatives and process improvements.
• Compliance planning for implementation of new technologies including AI tools.
• Mentor and guide team members on quality principles, documentation, and compliance requirements.
• Serve as the primary quality and compliance liaison to customers, suppliers, and regulatory bodies.
• Facilitate communication between engineering, operations, IT teams, and executive leadership.
• Support medical, aviation, automotive or other compliance standards as required by non-DoW clients.

CMMC/Quality Manager