Practice Director- Post Quantum Cryptography- Remote (Anywhere in the U.S.)

GuidePoint Security
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Capital Markets, Trading & QuantSkills: ["Leadership","Executive communication","Strategic thinking","Mentorship","Stakeholder management"]

Build and lead a greenfield Post-Quantum Cryptography advisory practice within the GRC division. Drive growth and delivery of PQC readiness assessments, cryptographic inventory analysis, and migration roadmaps aligned to NIST standards and federal mandates. Lead P&L and KPIs, recruit and mentor PQC consultants, and run executive-level engagements translating quantum risk into actionable remediation timelines for CISOs and enterprise boards. Support thought leadership across conferences and content.

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GuidePoint Security
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Practice Director- Post Quantum Cryptography- Remote (Anywhere in the U.S.)

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Job Summary

Build and lead a greenfield Post-Quantum Cryptography advisory practice within the GRC division. Drive growth and delivery of PQC readiness assessments, cryptographic inventory analysis, and migration roadmaps aligned to NIST standards and federal mandates. Lead P&L and KPIs, recruit and mentor PQC consultants, and run executive-level engagements translating quantum risk into actionable remediation timelines for CISOs and enterprise boards. Support thought leadership across conferences and content.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Capital Markets, Trading & Quant
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and lead the Post-Quantum Cryptography advisory practice, including service offerings, delivery methodologies, and go-to-market strategy.
  • •Develop and execute the PQC growth strategy, including cryptographic inventory assessments and PQC migration roadmaps.
  • •Manage the Practice P&L and achieve revenue, utilization, and margin KPIs while recruiting, mentoring, and developing PQC consultants and engineers.
  • •Oversee delivery of PQC readiness assessments and cryptographic dependencies analysis aligned to NIST PQC standards and CNSA 2.0 guidance.
  • •Lead executive pre-sales and business development, including workshops, SOW scoping, proposal development, and board-level engagement to drive measurable outcomes.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalPaid Leave401k

Key Requirements

  • •12+ years of cybersecurity experience with deep expertise in applied cryptography and/or public key infrastructure (PKI).
  • •Demonstrated experience leading advisory teams or cryptographic transformation initiatives.
  • •Strong understanding of NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography standards and algorithms (ML-KEM/Kyber, ML-DSA/Dilithium, SLH-DSA/SPHINCS+, FN-DSA/Falcon).
  • •Proven ability to design and operationalize cryptographic migration programs or enterprise-wide technology transformation initiatives.
  • •Experience engaging at Board, CXO, and CISO levels on technical and strategic cybersecurity matters.
Experience:CybersecurityApplied cryptographyPKIGRC advisoryCryptographic transformation
Skills:LeadershipExecutive communicationStrategic thinkingMentorshipStakeholder management
Certifications:CISSPCISMCCISO
Tech Stack:Post-quantum cryptographyPQC readiness assessmentsCryptographic inventory assessmentsCryptographic migration roadmapsCrypto-agilityNIST Post-Quantum CryptographyML-KEMML-DSASLH-DSAFN-DSATLS/SSLPKICode signingKey managementHSMsCNSA 2.0FIPS 203FIPS 204FIPS 205NSM-10

Company Brief

GuidePoint Security
Provides cybersecurity consulting, managed security services, incident response, cloud and network security, and compliance solutions to enterprises and government organizations, helping clients identify, mitigate, and respond to cyber threats across complex environments.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Herndon, United States
Founded: 2010
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