Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO)

Job Title: Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO)

Working Pattern: Fulltime onsite

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

Rolls-Royce is in search of a multi-faceted security professional in support of multiple USG Defense programs. As the Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO), you will act as the primary accountable person for our sensitive programs; however, you will work within a core team of CPSOs. Our other CPSO and Assistant CPSO will accompany you in attending meetings, routine engagements with the Program Management Office and more.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

What you will be doing:

With this attractive opportunity you will be the gatekeeper for access, and the enforcer as it pertains to policies, compliance, and maintenance of program under our purview. The candidate will ultimately report to the Facility Security Officer (FSO).

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Facility Security Officer (FSO): Specifically in the enforcement of policies and procedures to ensure that national security, sensitive information, intellectual property, and company personnel & assets are safeguarded in accordance with: DoD Manual 5205.07; 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM); ICD 705; and any other relevant guidance manuals or Security Directives.

• Supports the Information Systems Security Managers (ISSMs) and Information Systems Security Officers (ISSOs) as it pertains to accountable items such as media and transfers, through document control measures.

• Prepare and review administrative documentation, program access request forms, visitor control, and resolve program-related security issues.

• Administer indoctrinations, program specific training, and debriefs.

• Conduct investigations, security reviews, annual security trainings.

• Complete annual self-inspections.

• Oversees physical security requirements to ICD-705 standards; as well as provide input/oversight to any facility maintenance and upgrades.

• Reviews all contractual requirements in DD Form 254s to extract security obligations; ensuring leadership remains cognizant of security-related concerns, in regard to new and existing programs.

• Develop, implement, and enforce security plans, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and policies specific to each program.

Basic Requirements:

• Must have or be able to obtain a US DoD Top Secret Security Clearance. Must be US Citizen.

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of corporate security, government security, regulatory compliance, and /or risk management experience.

• A Master`s degree with 3+ years of corporate security, government security, regulatory compliance, and /or risk management experience. OR;

• A JD/PhD with 0 years experience OR;

• In lieu of degree, 9+ years of corporate security, government security, regulatory compliance, and /or risk management experience.

• Experience with security systems such as DISS, JADE, CORE and Savannah.

• Excellent organizational and project management skills.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Requirements:

• Prior security program management experience.

• Extensive SAP / industrial security experience

• Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously with critical deadlines.

• Extensive experience in security education (in-brief/out-brief), and training newly accessed personnel across a diverse work environment.

What we offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

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Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.