[Remote] Lead Program Manager - FedRAMP

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mark43 is hiring a FedRAMP program manager to own its federal compliance program and ensure alignment with regulatory standards and company goals. The role leads continuous monitoring, assessments, evidence and reporting, and coordinates with technical teams and federal stakeholders to address compliance requirements and risks.

Responsibilities

• Own Mark43’s federal compliance program end to end within GRC, focusing on FedRAMP Class D (High) and DoD IL4 requirements
• Lead continuous monitoring, SSP maintenance, evidence collection, and required compliance reporting
• Lead assessment planning and execution, coordinating with independent assessors, agency authorizing officials, and internal control owners
• Coordinate resolution of assessment findings and control gaps, tracking owners, deadlines, and closure evidence
• Partner with Security, Engineering, and Product to translate federal requirements into practical guidance and assess the compliance impact of architectural changes, features, and integrations
• Work with technical owners to resolve gaps in system boundaries, inherited controls, and shared responsibilities across AWS GovCloud, Mark43 services, and third-party dependencies
• Communicate our compliance posture and customer responsibilities to federal stakeholders, and evaluate security requirements for prospective contracts
• Align federal controls and evidence with the broader GRC program, including CJIS, SOC 2, and applicable UK requirements
• Report program health, risks, and readiness to GRC leadership, and incorporate evolving federal requirements into program priorities

Skills

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the country in which the role is being hired
• We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time
• This position requires someone to be a U.S citizenship
• 7+ years of experience in governance, risk, compliance, or security assurance, including substantial responsibility for federal compliance programs
• Experience leading compliance assessments, maintaining security documentation, coordinating evidence collection, and resolving assessment findings and control gaps in a SaaS, cloud, or technology environment
• Strong working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, including evaluating control implementations, validating evidence, and maintaining ongoing compliance
• Technical understanding of cloud architectures, system boundaries, inherited controls, and shared responsibilities sufficient to evaluate compliance decisions with Engineering and Security
• Ability to translate federal requirements into practical guidance and clearly communicate compliance posture to assessors, agency stakeholders, and leadership
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously, drive cross-functional commitments, and escalate risks without formal authority
• Direct, hands-on experience managing FedRAMP Moderate and/or High programs, including SSP maintenance, continuous monitoring, and assessment coordination
• Experience supporting DoD IL4 and/or IL5 compliance requirements
• Experience with AWS GovCloud, including control inheritance and shared responsibility models
• Experience supporting federal agency authorization processes and evaluating security requirements in federal contracts
• Experience aligning controls and evidence across federal requirements, CJIS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, or international public sector frameworks
• Familiarity with CMMC and NIST SP 800-171

Benefits

• This role is remote within the United States.

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