Senior Cyber Policy & Strategy Consultant

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MBL Technologies is seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Policy & Strategy Consultant to support a federal client in the development, coordination, and implementation of enterprise-level cybersecurity and information technology policy and strategy.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with extensive experience translating complex cybersecurity and IT risks, requirements, and capabilities into actionable policies, strategies, and recommendations. This individual will serve as a bridge between technical teams, program leadership, and senior decisionmakers to ensure cybersecurity policies and strategic initiatives align with federal requirements, organizational priorities, and mission objectives.

The Senior Cyber Policy & Strategy Consultant will work closely with technical and business stakeholders to evaluate emerging requirements, develop strategic guidance, support policy implementation, and provide senior leaders with clear, risk-informed recommendations that strengthen the organization’s cybersecurity posture and advance mission objectives., * Lead and support the development, review, coordination, and implementation of enterprise-level cybersecurity and IT policies, strategies, frameworks, and strategic plans.

• Translate complex cybersecurity risks, technical capabilities, and IT requirements into clear strategic recommendations for senior and executive leadership.
• Analyze existing and proposed federal cybersecurity and IT policies, regulations, standards, and guidance to determine organizational and mission impacts.
• Ensure cybersecurity policies and strategies align with applicable federal laws, regulations, standards, organizational priorities, and mission requirements.
• Assess cybersecurity policy and strategy gaps and recommend improvements to strengthen governance, risk management, and organizational resilience.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, IT, risk, legal, compliance, program, and mission stakeholders to develop coordinated policy and strategic solutions.
• Facilitate working groups, planning sessions, and stakeholder discussions to develop and coordinate cybersecurity policies and strategic initiatives.
• Draft and maintain cybersecurity policies, strategic plans, executive briefings, decision memoranda, white papers, implementation guidance, and other senior-level deliverables.
• Develop executive-level presentations and brief senior leaders on cybersecurity risks, policy considerations, strategic priorities, and recommended courses of action.
• Evaluate emerging cybersecurity threats, technologies, regulatory requirements, and federal initiatives to identify potential policy and strategic implications.
• Support the development of cybersecurity governance structures, strategic objectives, implementation roadmaps, and performance measures.
• Coordinate policy and strategy activities across multiple organizational components to promote consistency and alignment with enterprise objectives.
• Provide strategic cybersecurity guidance and recommendations to program and organizational leadership.
• Support continuous improvement of cybersecurity governance, policy, and strategic planning processes.

• Seven (7) or more years of professional experience in cybersecurity policy, cybersecurity strategy, IT policy, strategic planning, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing and coordinating federal cybersecurity and/or IT policy and strategy at the enterprise or mission level.
• Experience working in complex environments involving multiple technical, business, mission, and leadership stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership experience supporting cybersecurity policy, strategy, governance, or planning initiatives.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity risk, governance, and the relationship between technical cybersecurity capabilities and organizational mission objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical IT and cybersecurity risks into clear strategic recommendations for nontechnical and executive audiences.
• Strong experience researching, drafting, reviewing, and coordinating cybersecurity policies, strategies, guidance, and executive-level documents.
• Experience interpreting federal laws, regulations, policies, standards, and guidance and assessing their impact on organizational cybersecurity programs and operations.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and delivering briefings, recommendations, and decision-support materials to senior and executive leadership.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex issues and develop practical, risk-informed recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong technical and policy writing capabilities.
• Ability to facilitate cross-functional working groups and build consensus among technical, program, policy, and leadership stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work products in a fast-paced federal environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information policy, or related field.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Security clearance.

Preferred Requirements:

• Prior experience supporting a large federal agency or complex federal cybersecurity program.
• Experience supporting enterprise cybersecurity governance, risk management, policy development, or strategic planning.
• Familiarity with federal cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and guidance.
• Experience developing cybersecurity strategic plans, implementation roadmaps, governance models, or performance measures.
• Relevant cybersecurity, risk management, policy, or program management certifications.

MBL Technologies offers a competitive salary adjusted for candidate qualifications partnered with an industry-leading benefits package. This package includes incentive plans with corporate and individual-based performance bonuses, 401K, PTO, remote work, health and wellness programs, employee discounts, and learning and development reimbursement.

MBL Technologies, Inc. offers a diverse set of management and technology consulting services to Federal government and commercial markets. Our solutions are tailored to support each client’s mission, accounting for their unique needs and operating environments to ensure success. We bring the right people, capabilities, and expertise together to assist our clients with enabling their mission. Together our individual differences drive successful business results., MBL Technologies’ vision is to make a positive difference - for our people, our customers, and our communities. As such, a commitment to service and excellence has been woven into the very fabric of our culture. MBL employees demonstrate a willingness to consistently go above and beyond and strive for excellence in all we do - championing, protecting, and celebrating the core business through the mission, vision, and values. All are expected to be good corporate citizens, supporting one another and internal corporate initiatives to build a stable business platform and ensure lasting company success.