SAMA IT GRC Architect - Risk & Compliance

Mullers Solutions 1; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 260,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Exciting projects

Job summary

Müller’s Solutions in Riyadh is seeking an experienced GRC Specialist to support a SAMA-aligned IT Risk and IT Compliance assessment programme. The candidate will deliver structured outputs across governance, risk, compliance, and IT process improvement workstreams.

Responsibilities include leading current state and maturity assessments, designing and implementing an IT Governance Framework aligned to SAMA, developing IT policies and procedures, and closing SAMA and Internal Audit observations.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in IT GRC, IT Risk or IT Compliance roles
• Strong working knowledge of SAMA Cybersecurity Framework
• Experience delivering IT governance frameworks and policy suites
• Proven track record in risk assessment and risk register management
• Familiarity with Internal Audit closure processes and compliance reporting
• Experience in maturity assessments aligned to NIST, ISO 27001, SAMA
• Excellent documentation and stakeholder communication skills
• Prior experience in the Saudi Arabian financial or regulated sector preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the Project Charter & Project Plan
• Conduct current state and maturity assessments and produce formal reports
• Design and implement an IT Governance Framework aligned to SAMA requirements
• Develop a full set of IT policies and procedures
• Define the IT Operating Model and RACI Matrix
• Build and maintain a Control Catalog mapped to SAMA
• Establish Governance Committee Charters and Dashboards
• Conduct Gap Assessments and produce a remediation roadmap
• Perform SAMA Readiness Assessments
• Complete a Risk Assessment for Information Assets
• Develop and maintain Risk Registers and Treatment Plans
• Support IT teams in closing SAMA and Internal Audit observations
• Produce Cybersecurity Compliance Reports and IT Process Performance Reports
• Deliver Knowledge Transfer Sessions to internal stakeholders (up to 10 sessions)

Job description

Müller’s Solutions in Riyadh is seeking an experienced GRC Specialist to support a SAMA-aligned IT Risk and IT Compliance assessment programme. The candidate will deliver structured outputs across governance, risk, compliance, and IT process improvement workstreams.

Responsibilities include leading current state and maturity assessments, designing and implementing an IT Governance Framework aligned to SAMA, developing IT policies and procedures, and closing SAMA and Internal Audit observations.