Engagement Director

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Engagement Director

Countywide Security Assessment and Risk Analysis (SARA)

Reports To: Firm Executive Leadership / County CISO (client-facing)

Engagement Area: All Prongs — Program Oversight

Position Summary

The Engagement Director holds executive accountability for the full multi-year San Bernardino County SARA engagement (3-year mandatory term plus up to two optional 1-year extensions). This role is the primary escalation point for County leadership and ensures the firm delivers Prong-One, Prong-Two, and Prong-Three commitments on time, on budget, and to NIST/HIPAA standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the overall contract relationship and serve as executive sponsor to the County's CISO and Project Steering Committee.

• Approve staffing, budget, and resource allocation across concurrent department engagements.

• Escalation point for scope changes, disputes, and performance issues raised during the engagement.

• Review and approve final department and combined project status reports before submission to the County.

• Represent the firm in contract negotiations and Notice of Intent to Award discussions.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in cybersecurity consulting or IT risk management, including 5+ years in an executive or engagement-leadership capacity.

• Demonstrated experience delivering large, multi-year public-sector or healthcare security assessment contracts.

• Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-30/37/53 and HIPAA Security/Privacy Rule frameworks.

• Excellent executive communication and contract negotiation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with California county or state government contracts.

• CISSP, CISM, or equivalent executive-level security certification.

Travel

Periodic travel to Colton, CA for executive briefings and Steering Committee meetings; otherwise hybrid.