Manager, Lead Specialist, ServiceNow GRC Solution Architect, Global

Deloitte (UK); Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

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Job summary

Deloitte UK is seeking a ServiceNow Risk & Governance Architect (GRC) to lead enterprise IRM architecture. You will design and deliver risk, policy and compliance solutions, collaborating with risk, legal, audit and technology stakeholders across our UK offices.

You’ll drive architecture governance, leverage out-of-the-box ServiceNow capabilities, and champion secure, upgrade-safe designs while mentoring delivery teams and shaping the ServiceNow IRM roadmap.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Demonstrable ServiceNow experience in solution/architecture roles.
• Experience leading end-to-end ServiceNow IRM solution designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design and implementation of ServiceNow IRM solutions focusing on Risk and Policy/Compliance Management.
• Translate regulatory requirements into scalable technical designs and governance.
• Mentor architects and delivery teams, ensuring security, quality and performance.

Job description

Business Line

Enabling Functions

Job Type

Permanent / FTC

Date published

30-Sep-2026

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The Global ServiceNow Center of Excellence is seeking a highly skilled and experienced ServiceNow Risk and Governance Risk Compliance Solutions Architect (GRC) to lead the architecture of enterprise solutions across ServiceNow, with particular emphasis on Risk Management and Policy and Compliance Management. The ideal candidate will combine deep ServiceNow platform expertise with practical knowledge of governance, risk, controls, audit and regulatory compliance processes. This role requires strong architecture leadership, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with risk, compliance, audit, security, technology and business stakeholders. The successful candidate will translate business and regulatory requirements into scalable technical designs, guide implementations through architectural governance, and ensure solutions make effective use of out-of-the-box IRM capabilities, integrations, automation and reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture, design and implementation of ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management solutions, with primary focus on Risk Management and Policy and Compliance Management.
• Partner with risk, compliance, audit, security, legal and business stakeholders to understand obligations, operating models and business outcomes, and translate them into robust solution designs.
• Define architectures covering authority documents, citations, policies, control objectives, controls, entities, risk statements, assessments, indicators, attestations, issues, remediation tasks and supporting workflows.
• Design traceable and reusable relationships between regulatory obligations, policies, risks, controls, evidence, findings and remediation activity.
• Develop and maintain architectural views, data models, integration designs, decision records, configuration standards and detailed technical specifications.
• Promote configuration-first, upgrade-safe use of out-of-the-box ServiceNow IRM capabilities and challenge unnecessary customisation.
• Provide technical leadership to delivery teams and review configurations, extensions and code for security, quality, performance and maintainability.
• Architect integrations between ServiceNow IRM and enterprise systems, regulatory content providers, data sources and evidence repositories using appropriate APIs and integration technologies.
• Enable automated assessments, continuous control monitoring, risk indicators, attestations and evidence collection wherever appropriate.
• Ensure security, privacy, segregation of duties, confidential-record handling, data quality and auditability are embedded within solution designs.
• Support projects through architecture review, design assurance, testing, deployment and mandatory governance processes.
• Troubleshoot complex cross-module and integration issues and guide teams towards sustainable resolutions.
• Shape the ServiceNow IRM roadmap, standards and reusable patterns, remaining current with product releases and recognised risk and compliance practices.
• Mentor architects and delivery colleagues and contribute to continuous improvement across the ServiceNow architecture practice.

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Qualifications

Essential Certifications:

• Certified ServiceNow Administrator (CSA)
• Certified Implementation Specialist – Risk and Compliance (CIS-RC), or the current equivalent certification for ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management.

Requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex risk, compliance and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrable ServiceNow experience in solution or technical architecture roles, including substantial hands-on architecture experience with Risk and Compliance/Integrated Risk Management.
• A proven track record of leading end-to-end ServiceNow IRM solution designs and delivering complex, enterprise-scale implementations.
• Deep knowledge of ServiceNow Risk Management and Policy and Compliance Management, including the relationships between entities, authority documents, citations, policies, control objectives, controls, risks, assessments, indicators, attestations, issues and remediation tasks.
• Experience designing risk frameworks, assessment methodologies, inherent and residual risk scoring, risk appetite and tolerance, control testing, continuous monitoring and compliance reporting.
• Experience mapping regulatory obligations and internal policies to controls and designing traceable evidence, exception and remediation processes.
• Strong understanding of ServiceNow platform architecture, data model, security model, workspaces, reporting, workflow automation and upgrade-safe design practices.
• Experience integrating IRM with relevant enterprise systems and data sources using APIs, IntegrationHub or other appropriate integration technologies.
• Experience working with Agile and Waterfall delivery approaches and participating across the full software development lifecycle.
• Solid understanding of IT governance, architecture governance, data security and privacy, change and release management, testing and audit requirements.

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Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in one of our UK offices with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

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