Governance Analyst

Tri-Force Consulting Services Inc. | IT Recruitment & Staffing Agency; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri-Force Consulting Services Inc. is seeking a Hybrid IT Governance, Risk & Compliance professional to lead governance framework development for IT and AI initiatives in a regulated environment. You will develop, implement, and maintain standards, policies, and controls.

The role focuses on OneTrust governance workflows, data governance tools (Databricks, Purview, Varonis), and BI reporting with Tableau; you will produce executive dashboards and partner with security and data teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, MIS, IT audit, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years hands-on IT governance experience.
• Industry certifications such as CRISC or CISA preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication for knowledge transfer.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and defining actions.
• Proven effectiveness in Governance, Risk and Compliance.
• Proficiency with IT governance tools like OneTrust.
• Experience with data governance tools such as Databricks, Alation, Collibra.
• Data and AI security tooling such as Varonis and MS Purview.
• Ability to produce clear reports and presentations for leadership.
• Experience with Tableau or other BI tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, maintain IT and AI governance frameworks, standards, policies, and operational controls.
• Manage GRC workflows in OneTrust with standardized tracking and automated reporting.
• Benchmark governance against global AI regulations and industry guidelines.
• Lead IT GRC efforts ensuring policy compliance and audit readiness.
• Collaborate with data engineering and security teams to assess governance maturity using Databricks and other tools.
• Establish guardrails for data governance and AI security with enterprise architects.
• Set criteria and perform vendor compliance audits for IT applications and cloud providers.
• Synthesize risk data into executive dashboards and reports for leadership.
• Design governance metrics and KPI dashboards using BI tools like Tableau.
• Serve as SME for internal and external GRC audits.

Skills

Governance, Risk and Compliance

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Policy development

Data governance knowledge

Reporting/presentation skills

BI tools familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, MIS, IT Audit or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

OneTrust

Databricks

Alation

Collibra

Varonis

MS Purview

Tableau

Job description

Notes- This is a Hybrid Role with on-site interview.

Job Description

Governance Framework Management

• Develop, implement, maintain, and update PGW’s IT and AI governance frameworks,standards, policies, and operational controls to ensure alignment with industry standards and regulatory expectations
• Manage enterprise GRC workflows within OneTrust, establishing standardized compliance tracking, continuous control monitoring, and automated risk reporting across complex IT and AI ecosystems.
• Help benchmark governance programs against emerging global AI regulations, ethical standards, and industry guidelines, driving proactive policy updates to mitigate operational and reputational risks.
• Help lead IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) efforts, ensuring that technology initiatives adhere to internal policies, third-party audit requirements, and external standards.
• Collaborate with data engineering and security teams to evaluate data governance maturity using platforms such as Databricks and \\ or other Data Governance Tools.
• Help in establishing strategic guardrails for data governance and AI security by partnering with enterprise data architects and security leads using platforms such as Databricks, Microsoft Purview, and Varonis.

Third-Party & Vendor Risk Auditing

• Help set criteria and Perform vendor compliance audits and assessments for third-party IT applications, cloud providers, and external AI tools prior to onboard and during periodic reviews, utilizing Help negotiate risk mitigation plans with external vendors.
• Synthesize complex technical risk data into clear, concise, and executive-ready dashboards, reports, and presentations for management and senior leadership.
• Help design and maintain governance metrics, KPIs, and report models using business intelligence tools such as Tableau to visualize risk trends and compliance progress over time.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for internal and external GRC audits, providing expert guidance on compliance readiness and control optimization.

Skills/experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Management Information Systems, IT Audit or other related fields of study.
• Master’s Degree preferred
• Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in an Information Technology \\ Governance Environment
• Industry Certifications preferred (e.g., CRISC or CISA)
• Strong oral and written communication skills for knowledge transfer.
• Experience to conduct risk assessments to determine actions and strategic next steps
• Demonstrated effectiveness in Governance, Risk and Compliance
• Proficiency with software products, including: IT Governance Tool – OneTrust preferred
• Data Governance Tools (e.g., Databricks, Alation, Collibra)
• Data and AI Security (e.g., Varonis, MS Purview)
• Maintaining, updating, and creating Frameworks, controls, and policies
• Ability to create clear and concise reports and presentation for management and leadership
• Experience with Tableau or other BI tools a plus