Dir, US Public Sector Compliance

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  • Location:
    RTP, North Carolina, US
  • Alternate Location
    Anywhere in U.S.
  • Area of Interest
    Information Technology
  • Compensation Range
    197000 USD - 240800 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Security
  • Job Id
    1436028

*Application Deadline expected to expire March 11, 2025


Cisco’s Trust and Compliance team is responsible for ensuring Cisco’s portfolio meets the cybersecurity compliance and certifications required to access global markets while simultaneously providing security assurances to our customers. We play a leading role in understanding customer needs for security, privacy, data protection, and customer data management; advising, supporting, and collaborating with customers, Cisco Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, Government Affairs and Legal; and building industry leading trust and transparency through security and compliance engineering.

Your Impact

A leader who understands with comprehensive understanding of performance which impacts both internal and external Compliance posture. The individual will work with other team members to drive various initiatives necessary to improve it. It requires an individual to showcase in-depth knowledge and decision making skills based on risk to build long term balanced process paths to improve our Compliance and Security posture.

What You’ll Do

Director, US Public Sector Compliance will lead Cisco’s strategic efforts to navigate and align with key US regulatory frameworks, such as FedRAMP, CMMC, StateRAMP, and SSDF Attestation. This role will be instrumental in crafting Cisco’s compliance strategy to accelerate market adoption within the US public sector while ensuring business alignment and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and drive Cisco’s overarching public sector compliance strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and evolving regulatory landscapes.
  • Lead executive engagements and influence policy decisions related to compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, CMMC, and StateRAMP.
  • Establish high-level relationships with government agencies, regulatory bodies, and industry working groups to advocate for Cisco’s compliance initiatives.
  • Lead all aspects of compliance automation initiatives to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
  • Provide strategic insights and recommendations to executive leadership on compliance risks and opportunities.
  • Drive continuous improvement of compliance programs through industry standard processes and innovation.

Who You Are

  • A strategic compliance leader with deep expertise in US public sector security regulations, and skilled in developing and executing compliance strategies that enable business growth.
  • Adept at influencing senior leadership and encouraging a compliance-first culture.
  • Proficient in leveraging technology and automation to optimize compliance efforts.
  • An advisor with a strong network within regulatory communities.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in public sector compliance, such as NIST RMF, FISMA, and FedRAMP.
  • Deep understanding of cloud security and compliance automation (e.g., OSCAL).
  • Demonstrated experience in influencing regulatory policy and driving market access initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proven track record of leading compliance programs at an enterprise level.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Pay Range: 197000 USD - 240800 USD

Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!

Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).

We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco 

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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