Senior Security Consultant, Continuity and Compliance

About the Role: Pondurance is looking for a Senior Security Consultant, Continuity and Compliance to join our Compliance Consulting team. In this role, you will lead compliance-focused consulting engagements and serve as a trusted advisor to clients navigating complex cybersecurity, risk, and regulatory requirements. You’ll work primarily independently while collaborating with other consultants and internal subject matter experts as needed. The ideal candidate brings strong experience with regulatory and security frameworks, including HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST, and CMMC, and has experience applying these requirements across industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, education, technology, and retail. Responsibilities: Lead and execute multiple client consulting engagements concurrently, ensuring delivery aligns with established scope, timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Lead annual PCI DSS compliance assessments, including SAQs, ROCs, and other applicable validation activities in accordance with PCI SSC requirements and QSA responsibilities. Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for PCI DSS, NIST, HIPAA, and other applicable security and compliance frameworks, providing accurate, practical, and actionable client guidance. Assess client security programs, technical controls, and regulatory requirements to identify risks, vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, and opportunities for improvement. Develop practical remediation strategies and recommendations al