GRC / Risk Management Lead

Accenture Federal Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced GRC leader to own the enterprise risk register and the POAM lifecycle, from identification to remediation validation.

You will administer the GRC platform, lead third‑party risk assessments, build dashboards for senior leadership, and mentor a small team of analysts.

Qualifications

• 5 years of federal risk management experience including RMF.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Knowledge of FISMA, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-37 and related federal compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the enterprise risk register with risk identification, scoring and mitigation tracking.
• Manage the POA&M lifecycle end-to-end from identification to remediation planning, tracking and closure validation.
• Administer the GRC platform including workflow configuration, control mapping and evidence collection automation.
• Lead supply chain and third-party risk assessments for vendors, tools and system integrations.
• Build and maintain risk dashboards and reporting for program and client leadership.
• Support continuous authorization (cATO) activities and periodic security control assessments.
• Develop and maintain risk management policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
• Coordinate with technical teams to translate risk findings into actionable remediation.
• Lead and mentor a small team of GRC analysts.

Skills

Federal RMF experience

GRC platform administration

Risk communication

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

ServiceNow GRC

Xacta

RSA Archer

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense national security public safety civilian and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow learn and thrive through hands‑on experience certifications industry training and more. Join us to drive positive lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

Who you ll be

This role leads a continuous governance risk and compliance program for a large federal cybersecurity contract. The position is responsible for managing the enterprise risk register and the full Plan of Action and Milestones (POA;M) lifecycle from identification through remediation validation. The role involves administering the governance risk and compliance (GRC) platform and leading supply chain and third‑party risk assessments while also building and maintaining executive risk dashboards.

What you ll do

Own and maintain the enterprise risk register including risk identification scoring and mitigation tracking. Manage the POA;M lifecycle end-to-end from identification to remediation planning tracking and closure validation. Administer the GRC platform including workflow configuration control mapping and evidence collection automation. Lead supply chain and third‑party risk assessments for new vendors tools and system integrations. Build and maintain risk dashboards and reporting for program and client leadership. Support continuous authorization (cATO) activities and periodic security control assessments. Develop and maintain risk management policies procedures and standard operating procedures. Coordinate with technical and operational teams to ensure risk findings translate into actionable remediation. Lead and mentor a small team of GRC analysts providing quality review and professional development.

What you ll need

5 years of federal risk management experience including direct experience applying the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF). Bachelor s degree in Information Technology Cybersecurity Business or a related field (equivalent experience considered in lieu of a degree). knowledge of FISMA NIST 800-53 NIST 800-37 and related federal compliance frameworks. Experience with GRC platform administration (e.g. ServiceNow GRC Xacta RSA Archer or similar). analytical and communication skills with experience presenting risk information to leadership.

Required Certifications

CRISC or CISM required. CISSP or CGRC (formerly CAP) preferred.

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The pay range for the states of California Colorado Connecticut Hawaii Illinois Maine Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota New Jersey New York Ohio Vermont Virginia Washington and the District of Columbia is $109,500 $224,200 USD

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