Cloud systems Administrator

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.