CMMC Assessment Lead

<div class="content-intro"><div> <div> </div> <div>At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!</div> <div> </div> </div></div><p>CMMC Assessment Lead</p> <p>Accenture Federal Services is seeking an experienced CMMC Assessment Lead to guide cybersecurity maturity assessments, ensure compliance with CMMC 2.0 requirements, and support federal clients in achieving and maintaining certification readiness. This role will serve as the primary lead for assessment planning, execution, evidence validation, stakeholder engagement, and reporting.</p> <p>This position directly supports federal missions by ensuring cyber readiness, protecting controlled information, and enabling clients to meet critical DoD certification requirements. As part of our security and compliance capability, you will play a key role in strengthening overall program resilience for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).</p> <p><strong>The work:</strong></p> <p><strong>Assessment Leadership & Execution: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead end‑to‑end CMMC 2.0 (Level 1 or Level 2) assessment activities, including planning, scoping, scheduling, and delivery.</li> <li>Conduct and oversee assessments aligned to NIST SP 800‑171, CMMC Assessment Guides, and relevant DoD requirements.</li> <li>Validate control implementation, review evidence, and document objective findings.</li> <li>Develop and maintain assessment artifacts including SSPs, POA&Ms, assessment reports, and readiness documentation.</li> <li>Provide authoritative interpretation of CMMC practices, processes, and scoring methodologies.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Client Engagement & Advisory</strong></p> <ul> <li>Serve as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders during assessment cycles.</li> <li>Communicate assessment status, risks, findings, and recommendations cl