CMMC Compliance Project Manager

Responsibilities

The project manager will oversee the CMMC program to ensure continuous compliance by managing risks, addressing gaps, and coordinating across multiple teams. They are responsible for strategic planning, monitoring project health, and facilitating evidence collection for compliance certifications.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of project management experience, including 3 years specifically in cybersecurity compliance. U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of the regulatory frameworks and defense contracting industry.

Skills

• CMMC compliance
• Project management
• NIST 800-171
• Cybersecurity
• Risk assessment
• POAM management
• Agile project planning
• Artifact collection
• Policy governance
• KPI monitoring
• Stakeholder management
• Jira
• Monday.com
• Power BI
• ITAR
• ISO/IEC 27001

Benefits

• Health coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Career development resources
• Annual incentive plan

About this role

WE ALWAYS DO THE RIGHT THING, THE RIGHT WAY.

Job Title: CMMC Compliance Project Manager

Location: Remote

Department: Information Technology

Reports To: CMMC Manager

Job Type: Full-Time

Compensation: $110,000 - $130,000 per year, plus Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)
eligibility (depending on location and experience) 

Summary: 

At Aptiv Interconnect, we inspire the world’s most innovative teams by doing the
right thing, the right way. We are seeking a CMMC project manager to monitor,
track, and manage the CMMC program to ensure continuous compliance across the
business. 

Assessing the risks, addressing the gaps, and maintaining CMMC compliance
requires strategic and efficient coordination across multiple teams. This
critical role will act as the bridge between stakeholders, technical teams,
operational teams, and business goals.

Leadership & Core Responsibilities:

Strategic Ownership

* Agile Project Planning: Establish project scope, nimble deliverables with
realistic timelines, and define objectives.
* Clear Communication: Provide concise communication across teams to ensure
expectations are understood, executives are briefed, and real-time status is
provided.
* Execution and Monitoring: Monitoring KPIs, deadlines, and project health
against developed plans. Minimize scope creep and excessive. Identifying
potential risks early and developing mitigation plans. Troubleshooting
unexpected obstacles, delays, or resource conflicts as they arise.
* Project Closure and Retrospective: Achieve compliance certifications. Review
actual budget and performance vs planned budget and performance metrics.
Improve plans to ensure scalability for anticipated growth.

Technical Execution

* CMMC Control Set and POAM: Understand the objectives of all 110 controls in
the NIST 800-171 Framework. Familiarity of how controls are tested for
adequacy and sufficiency. Ensure POAM owners are held accountable.
* CMMC Artifacts: Facilitate ongoing evidence collection. Organize artifacts to
ensure collection methods repeatable year over year.
* Policy Governance and Documentation: Understand policy statements. Ensure
documentation is complete and review deadlines are met.
* Cybersecurity and InfoSec Compliance Frameworks and Laws: Familiarity with
regulatory frameworks and export control laws including ITAR, NIST CSF,
ISO/IEC 27001, TISAX, SOC2.

Position Requirements:

Education & Technical Qualifications

* Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
* Experience: 3+ years of hands-on experience project management of
cybersecurity compliance programs including CMMC. 5+ years of hands-on
experience in project management.
* Industry Domain: Manufacturing and Defense Contracting.
* Regulatory Compliance: U.S. Citizenship required.

Certifications & Competencies:

* Certifications: PMP or CAPM preferred, CMMC RP.
* Systems Proficiency: Hands-on experience with project management platforms
such as monday.com and Jira. Experience with dashboard reporting tools such
as Power BI.
* Core Competencies: Demonstrating empathy, active listening, and
self-awareness to build trust, maintain team morale, and manage stress in
high-stakes environments. Resolving team friction.

Compensation, Benefits & Legal:

Total Rewards & Compensation

* Base Salary Range: $110,000 - $130,000 per year
* Incentive Compensation: Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) eligibility
* Benefits & Perks: Employees receive a comprehensive benefits package
featuring health coverage, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and
career development resources.

EEO Statement

Aptiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Minorities/Women/Protected
Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities). We adhere to all federal, state, and
local laws governing non-discrimination and strictly prohibit workplace
harassment of any kind.

About Winchester Interconnect

Manufacturing · 1,001-5,000 employees · headquartered in Milford, Connecticut · founded 1941