Remote IT Governance Lead, Contract-to-Hire

Eliassen Group; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Sr IT Governance Analyst to provide guidance on IT controls, risk management, and audits. The role collaborates with AI Center of Excellence to align governance with AI development and drives improvements across the SDLC.

This is a remote, contract-to-hire opportunity with benefits through W2 employment. Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in IT governance, some AI governance exposure, and experience with NIST/NAIC frameworks.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of IT governance experience, including risk and compliance.
• 1 to 2 years of AI-related governance exposure preferred.
• Hands-on experience with NIST and NAIC frameworks and the ability to navigate governance forums.
• Audit coordination experience with internal stakeholders and external firms.
• Preferred exposure to healthcare, health plan, or insurance industries.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject expert on IT governance, controls, and risk management for leaders and business areas.
• Drive improvements to the software development lifecycle, including documentation and control implementation.
• Oversee and coordinate IT audits, ensuring effective communication with internal teams and external firms.
• Identify systemic IT control weaknesses, recommend remediation actions, and elevate to secure resources.
• Create, implement, and manage IT risk management processes, policies, procedures, standards, and controls.
• Lead complex IT process change initiatives with cross-division impact and critical dependencies.
• Manage and prioritize a portfolio of change initiatives and gather inputs to define future efforts.
• Collaborate with the AI Center of Excellence to apply governance guidelines and standards for traditional, generative, and agentic AI solutions.

Skills

IT governance

Risk management

Audit coordination

AI governance exposure

Education

Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree

Tools

IBM watsonx

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Sr IT Governance Analyst to provide guidance on IT controls, risk management, and audits. The role collaborates with AI Center of Excellence to align governance with AI development and drives improvements across the SDLC.

This is a remote, contract-to-hire opportunity with benefits through W2 employment. Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in IT governance, some AI governance exposure, and experience with NIST/NAIC frameworks.