Senior Cybersecurity Assessment Lead

As a Vision, Mission, and Driven company, VMD has been delivering information technology solutions to the Federal government in Agile Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Critical Infrastructure Protection since 2002. Our mission has now expanded, and we have merged with Xcelerate Solutions to revolutionize end-to-end enterprise security. Together we are committed to protecting our nation’s citizens, critical infrastructure, and resources.

Why Join VMD Corp ?

At VMD, now a part of Xcelerate Solutions, you have the opportunity to thrive in your career and become a Game Changer. The quality and talent of our people is what drives our success. We embrace an employee-first culture and make it a priority to provide professional development opportunities that foster career growth.

We help protect American Citizens and the nation’s most critical infrastructure by working alongside our customers and delivering game changing solutions to strengthen their missions. We believe our passion and commitment to achieving our customers' goals and solve their most critical challenges defines who we are. We don’t just dream big, we act on it – through teamwork, dedication, and resilience.

Your Impact to the Mission:

As a Senior Cybersecurity Assessment Lead , you will support a government cybersecurity assessment and oversight program focused on strengthening enterprise security governance, operational resilience, and mission assurance. In this role, you will serve as a independent assessor, program contributor, and project leader responsible for evaluating the deployment, effectiveness, and operational maturity of cybersecurity implementations across government systems, enterprise platforms, cloud environments, and security programs, ensuring compliance with applicable federal requirements, mandates, and laws. You will be expected to actively participate in and lead assessments while also helping drive assessment-related initiatives from planning through completion. In addition, you will contribute to the development and communication of program strategy, translating strategic objectives into actionable plans, priorities, processes, and measurable outcomes.

You will support the continued evolution of the assessment program through the development of maturity models, assessment methodologies, strategic plans, and process documentation, while collaborating with a team of assessors to foster a culture of knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and technical excellence. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating at both the strategic and tactical levels—helping define where the program needs to go while actively engaging in the work required to get there.

Responsibilities:

- Conduct in-depth technical, operational, and programmatic inspections, assessments, and audits of agency systems, applications, and enterprise services.

- Provide task and project leadership, work allocation, and mentorship to team members across assigned assessments and program initiatives; establish priorities, track actions and dependencies, remove obstacles, and drive work to timely completion. Perform quality assurance reviews of deliverables and ensure the timely, accurate completion of assessment activities and associated reporting milestones.

- Collect, analyze, and present accurate, risk-informed IT and cybersecurity technical and programmatic information.

- Support the maturation and continuous improvement of the cybersecurity assessment program, partnering closely with federal leadership and staff to strengthen methodologies, governance processes, reporting standards, and enterprise assessment capabilities.

- Help define, develop, and communicate program strategy and strategic objectives, translating leadership priorities and mission requirements into actionable roadmaps, initiatives, and measurable outcomes.

- Develop, document, and maintain program processes, procedures, standards, and assessment methodologies, with an emphasis on creat