Information Technology Governance Consultant

SPECTRAFORCE; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce is seeking an experienced IT Governance Specialist to provide expert counsel on IT controls and audits. You will oversee IT lifecycle controls, coordinate audits, and drive risk-reduction initiatives across the organization.

Responsibilities include building policies, leading cross‑functional change programs, and guiding enterprise-wide risk management. The role emphasizes collaboration with the AI COE and IT leadership to ensure compliant, secure development practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in related IT governance, risk and controls.
• Experience leading IT governance, risk management and compliance initiatives.
• Familiarity with AI governance concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Advise leaders on IT governance, controls and audits.
• Oversee IT software development lifecycle controls and documentation.
• Coordinate IT audit processes with internal teams and external firms.
• Identify systemic IT control weaknesses and guide remediation.
• Develop and manage IT risk policies, standards and controls.
• Lead complex IT change initiatives affecting multiple divisions.
• Prioritize and define future IT change initiatives portfolio.

Skills

Governance experience

Risk and compliance experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree

7+ years experience in related field (in lieu of degree)

Tools

NIST familiarity

NAIC familiarity

IBM WatsonX

Copilot

Job description

***This role does NOT allow us to work with sub-vendors.***

Description:

• Utilizing broad expertise in governance, controls, and risk management, serves as subject expert and provides effective counsel to leaders and business areas on IT controls and audits.
• Responsible for IT software development lifecycle process improvement, documentation, and the implementation of the controls.
• Responsible for oversight and coordination of the audit process within IT while working collaboratively with other business areas and external firms to ensure effective communication and management of audits.
• Identifies systemic weaknesses in IT controls, provides guidance on actions for resolution and escalates issues as needed to get the resources to address issues.
• Responsible for creating, implementing and managing processes, policies, procedures, standards, and controls for IT risk management
• Leads IT process change initiatives that are highly complex, have critical dependencies with other change initiatives or established processes, and impact multiple divisions within the organization
• Manages and prioritizes overall portfolio of change initiatives and collects inputs to define future change initiatives.

Hiring Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)
• 5+ years of experience in related field.
• In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field.

Top Required skills:

• Governance experience Risk and compliance experience

Nice to haves:

• NIST, NAIC experience, Flexible and understanding how to navigate through those meetings. IBM - WatsonX, Copilot

Experience:

• 5-7 years of IT governance 1-2 years of AI Governance.

Typical day:

• Would be engaged with the AI COE team, collaborating and following the guidelines and standards, internal development of AI.

At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.