Federal Contracts Cybersecurity Lead; Washington, DC

Job Title Federal Contracts Cybersecurity Lead (Washington, DC) Job Description

As the Federal Contracts Cybersecurity Lead, you will be responsible for advising and guiding the business on all aspects of cybersecurity requirements applicable to government contracts, including but is not limited to tracking the requirements and assisting with the development of related compliance programs.

This key role also involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to manage the overall U.S. Government IT infrastructure, data integrity, and other IT needs to ensure compliance and support Philips’ U.S. Government programs.

Your role:

• Advising and training various business units and technical, legal and management personnel on cybersecurity requirements and developing strategies to ensure compliance. Identifying and tracking contractual cybersecurity compliance obligations, including for example, reporting obligations, preservation requirements, information access requirements, etc.

• Cataloging the types of information received or generated by Philips business units in performance of government contracts and subcontracts and overseeing marking and safeguarding processes for such information.

• Solicitation and proposal review, including assisting business units with analysis of cybersecurity requirements, as needed. Coordinating with business unit leadership to resolve any cybersecurity compliance issues that may arise, including assisting with any remediation as necessary. Assisting with internal audits and assessments of cybersecurity compliance

You're the right fit if:

• You’ve acquired 10+ years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree (i.e., Computer Science or IT related field, preferred) and expert knowledge of the FAR, DFARs to include (FAR) 52.204-21 and (DFARS)  compliance.

• Your skills include direct experience with NIST SP 800‑171 technical security controls, along with strong capabilities in security practices, cybersecurity, policy development, training delivery, vendor and people management, budget and risk management, strategic planning, and security architecture design. You also have experience in incident response, government reporting obligations, and related investigations, as well as a solid understanding of government information‑handling and marking requirements.
  
  Additionally, you have hands‑on expertise developing and preparing cybersecurity policies and system security plans to support compliant security operations.

• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

• You’re a results‑driven professional with strong communication, influential, organizational, and project management skills, with in‑depth knowledge of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) processes and requirements. You also bring experience working with state and local government programs and requirements, including State
  
  RAMP initiatives, which—while not required—further strengthen your ability to navigate diverse regulatory environments.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an office role.

About Philips

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Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Washington DC is $186,000 to $297,000.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges…