Cyber Security Director - Public Sector (Location: Tallahassee)

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Public Sector Security and Privacy Director

To meet the evolving cybersecurity needs of our clients, RSM US LLP has established the Cyber Risk and Data Protection (CYBER) group—an elite team of over 250 professionals dedicated exclusively to cybersecurity. With experienced consultants located nationwide, this group helps clients proactively prevent, detect, and respond to threats targeting their critical systems and data. We serve a broad spectrum of industries and are trusted for our deep expertise in security testing, architecture, governance, compliance, and digital forensics.

We are currently seeking a CYBER Director to join our Public Sector team and lead efforts in the Florida market. This strategic role will focus on expanding delivery capabilities and driving innovation within our Consulting Services Practice. The Director will play a key role in advancing RSM’s mission to build a world-class consulting organization—delivering solutions that address information security risks, vulnerabilities, incidents, data breaches, secure architecture, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the public sector CYBER leader to continue building out our public sector CYBER practice through expansion of team size and skill-sets

• Provide oversight and training to managers and staff during the delivery of security services to ensure quality delivery while allowing staff to learn and grow

• Use proven business development skills to acquire additional clients and expand relationships with existing clients

• Identify business opportunities and enhance go-to-market strategies

• Be able to communicate to clients regarding the strategic and tactical risks of advanced security threats, the methods malicious actors compromise such issues, and potential solutions that may prevent such incidents from occurring

• Communicate complex technical issues to client senior management through the ability to transform such data into layman and executive style reports and presentations

• Leverage industry and technical expertise to identify improvement opportunities for assigned clients and assist with the development of remediation services for identified findings

• Ensure revenue goals are being met and client service offerings are responsive to the changing needs in the business environment

Basic Qualifications

• MUST BE LOCATED IN TALLAHASSEE

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field from an accredited college/university

• In-depth knowledge of the security and privacy frameworks and standards such as NIST 800 series, MARS-E, FIPS series, NIST CSF, CMMC, FISMA, and other cybersecurity laws and regulations

• In-depth knowledge of security tools and emerging technology being used in the state government sector

• Established relationships within federal, state, and local government agencies

• Successful track record of building and growing a security and privacy practice

• Proven demonstration of the ability to manage a marketing campaign to launch a new or expanded services

• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge and a proven record of success with identifying and obtaining new service opportunities and taking the opportunities through the sales cycle

• Demonstrates thorough abilities to identify and address client needs, including developing and sustaining meaningful client relationships and understand the client's business

• Proven people skills: demonstrates thorough knowledge and/or a proven track record of success with operating in a professional services firm or large consultancy

• Proven ability to effectively collaborate

• Ability to travel both locally and beyond your geographical location as needed to support RSM’s public sector practice. Travel up to 50% is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Information Systems Security Professionals® (CISSP®); Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA®); Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®); Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH); GIAC certifications or equivalent security certifications ·

• Industry Thought Leadership

• Excellent written, oral, presentation skills, innovative thinker

• A proven record of success working seamlessly in a virtual environment to complete projects with team members based in various locations, domestically and globally

• Demonstrates creative thinking, individual initiative, and flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks

• Keeps up to date with the public sector Security and Privacy Industry - following the industry's advancements, challenges, and discovery

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. Learn more about our total rewards at <https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits>.

We believe flexibility and in-person connection both play an important role in how we work and grow. Most roles at RSM follow a hybrid workstyle, which means team members are aligned to an RSM office and come together in person when it best supports clients, teams, development or relationship-building. Some roles may be virtual or primarily on-site based on role requirements, team priorities and client needs.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; nationa…