Pay Range: Commensurate with experience

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (may include some weekends)

Travel: May be required

Position Introduction:

The University of Oklahoma's Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships is home to one of the most dynamic and growing research enterprises in the nation, driving discovery, fostering innovation, and building partnerships that create real impact across Oklahoma and beyond. Are you motivated by collaborative problem-solving and the chance to advance impact-centered research? Join a team that sits at the heart of OU's research mission to answer the question, Where Better Than Oklahoma? Why this is an exciting place to build your career: Broad impact. Your work will support faculty and researchers across disciplines, helping translate ideas into funded, compliant, and impactful programs. Collaborative culture. Work side by side with researchers, department leaders, external partners, and a dedicated administrative team committed to excellence. Room to grow. Join a mission-driven office that invests in its people and offers opportunities to develop expertise at the intersection of research, compliance, strategy, and partnership. This is more than an administrative role. It's a chance to be part of something larger. If you're ready to grow your career while helping OU researchers do their best work, we'd love to have you on our team. Learn more at ou.edu/research Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Manager The Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Research Manager is responsible for developing and overseeing institutional compliance with CUI regulations, including NIST SP 800-171,CMMC 2.0 framework, and 32 CFR Part 2002, within research and operational environments. This role serves as the primary point of contact for all CUI-related matters, partnering with IT, research offices, and senior leadership to build compliant systems, policies, and training programs that protect federally funded research. Some of the primary duties of this position include: SSP authorship, policies and procedures management in collaboration with OU Information Technology, and familiarity with identity and access management, audit logging and SIEM, familiarity with authorized FedRAMP cloud environments, and vulnerability management. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or a related field, brings at least five years of experience in information or research security, and holds a CISSP, CISM, or CMMC Assessor certification. The successful candidate will be a strong communicator who can translate complex regulatory requirements for a wide range of audiences, from researchers to executives. This is a full-time, exempt position with occasional travel and some after-hours availability required.

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Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information technology, or a related discipline
  • Or 60 months of comparable job experience.
• 5 years of experience in research security, cybersecurity compliance, information security or related field

Required Certifications and Licenses:

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC Assessor)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: Yes