Federal GRC Lead – Audit Readiness & Compliance

U.S. Bank; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 127,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Parental leave

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Adoption assistance

Sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank seeks an experienced IS Governance Risk & Compliance Lead to oversee federal compliance, audit readiness, and technology risk activities supporting critical federal programs.

The role partners with Security, Technology, Risk, and Architecture teams to ensure adherence to federal security and regulatory requirements while maintaining an audit-ready environment. The position requires deep federal compliance expertise, strong leadership through influence, and the ability to drive

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Ability to meet federal access, background screening, and clearance requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, audit, or risk management, with at least 5 years of federal audit experience including GAO or other federal entity audits.
• Experience managing or conducting vendor audits in a highly regulated industry.
• Experience supporting FedRAMP High, FISMA, NIST, and FIPS compliance is preferred.
• Experience with Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes.
• Knowledge of security controls, compliance assessments, and vulnerability management.
• Understanding of technology architecture across application, database, infrastructure, cloud, and network environments.
• Experience with security tools such as Tenable, Microsoft Defender, or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting Azure and Azure Government Cloud environments.
• Strong vendor risk management and third-party compliance experience.
• Proven ability to lead through influence and drive results across cross-functional teams.
• Certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CIA, CRCM, CGRC preferred.
• Federal agency or government contractor experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead federal audit activities, including coordination with federal oversight agencies and internal stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for audit requests, compliance reviews, and regulatory examinations.
• Lead audit readiness efforts, including evidence collection, documentation review, issue remediation, and control validation.
• Support Authorization to Operate (ATO) activities and ongoing federal compliance requirements.
• Partner with Information Security, Technology, Architecture, Infrastructure, and Cloud teams to maintain effective security and compliance controls.
• Oversee vendor compliance reviews and audits to ensure adherence to regulatory and risk management requirements.
• Identify compliance and control gaps and drive remediation efforts.
• Present audit findings, compliance assessments, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and work direction across compliance initiatives.

Skills

Federal compliance

Audit leadership

Risk management

Vendor audits

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CISA

CISSP

CRISC

CIA

CRCM

CGRC

Job description

U.S. Bank seeks an experienced IS Governance Risk & Compliance Lead to oversee federal compliance, audit readiness, and technology risk activities supporting critical federal programs.

The role partners with Security, Technology, Risk, and Architecture teams to ensure adherence to federal security and regulatory requirements while maintaining an audit-ready environment. The position requires deep federal compliance expertise, strong leadership through influence, and the ability to drive