Operational Technology Compliance Manager

Our client is seeking a visionary and experienced Operational Technology Compliance Manager to lead the development and execution of a comprehensive compliance program. This role is pivotal in shaping a multi-year strategic roadmap that embeds compliance‑by‑default principles and fosters a culture of proactive risk management across OT systems.

Job Title: Operational Technology Compliance Manager

Locations:

• Findlay, OH
• San Antonio, TX
• Houston, TX
• Denver, CO

Pay Range: $120,000 - $170,000

• Manages daily operations of the team, providing guidance, mentorship, and driving a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Plans and leads low- to medium-complexity IT projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and adhere to quality standards.
• Ensures the availability, reliability, and security of technology systems. Collaborates with key stakeholders and internal groups to identify needs, deliver effective solutions, and support business objectives.
• Implements cybersecurity strategy & drives governance, risk & compliance (NIST-aligned), Owns program strategy, policies/standards, defines risk appetite/tolerance and compliance objectives, maintains a multi-year roadmap, champions security awareness/culture.
• Monitors and analyzes security events, coordinates incident response to minimize impact, maintains and executes the Incident Response plan, runs exercises; and aligns with Business Continuity / Disaster Response to ensure rapid recovery and post-incident improvements.
• Designs, implements, and maintains security controls and tooling (e.g., firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR, encryption); ensures secure configurations and lifecycle management; evaluates new capabilities to strengthen security posture.
• Runs enterprise risk assessments and treatment plans, maintains the risk register, drives vulnerability management and pen testing, performs control testing/evidence management, supports audits, track compliance to applicable
• Partners with IT operations, software engineering, and OT teams to embed security by design and align to risk appetite; applies ITSM fundamentals where appropriate (incident/change/problem) to maintain service quality and stability.
• Governs security vendors/providers; assess and monitor supplier security and compliance obligations, enforces remediation, manages SLAs and contractual controls.
• Manages OpEx/Cap Ex for security, prioritizes investments by risk and ROI and optimizes licensing, services, and resource allocation to meet strategic and operational objectives.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other computer-related degree required.
• 10+ years of diversified IT experience required.
• 3+ years of experience leading professional staff required.
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) strongly preferred
• Experience with Operational Technology (OT) strongly preferred.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) preferred
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) preferred
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) preferred
• Strong understanding of Portfolio and Agile management preferred.

• Direct Hire
• Industry Leader
• Fortune 50 Company
• Robust Health Benefits and perks

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