Senior Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst (GRC)

CHN Choice Hotels International Services

Scottsdale (AZ)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement benefits

Employee recognition programs

Hotel discounts

Job summary

Choice Hotels International is seeking a Senior GRC Analyst in Scottsdale, AZ to lead risk assessments, control reviews, and audits under PCI, SOX, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and SOC 2. This on-site hybrid role supports governance, risk, and compliance across technology, with external auditor coordination and executive reporting.

The role emphasizes strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills, plus experience with IRM.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Accounting, Cybersecurity, or related field.
7+ years in Governance, Risk & Compliance, IT audit, cybersecurity, or related fields; leading risk assessments and audits.
Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
Deep knowledge of SOX, PCI, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.
Experience with ServiceNow IRM preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead technology and enterprise risk assessments, identifying risks and recommending treatment strategies.
Partner with owners to assign accountability and track risks through remediation.
Lead control design reviews aligned with PCI, SOX, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2.
Serve as primary contact for external auditors and coordinate evidence.
Monitor regulatory changes and translate into clear control expectations.
Own GRC policies and lead the policy lifecycle.
Design dashboards, KPIs, KRIs for leadership visibility.
Mentor junior analysts and drive process standardization across GRC.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder influence

Written and verbal communication

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Accounting, Cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

ServiceNow IRM

Job description

** This role is not eligible for sponsorship AND is four days onsite hybrid at our N. Scottsdale office **

Who are we looking for? Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our Senior Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Analyst in the Technology Governance & Service Delivery team. The Technology Governance & Service Delivery team is the group that keeps Choice’s technology safe, compliant, and well run by managing technology risk, security and regulatory controls, policies, and audits. As a key member of our Technology Governance & Service Delivery team, you will lead the risk assessments, control reviews, and audits that protect our business, our franchisees, and our guests’ data. Are you analytical, self-directed, and a trusted communicator who can turn complex regulatory requirements into practical action?

Your Responsibilities

Independently lead technology and enterprise risk assessments, identifying emerging risks, evaluating their impact and likelihood, and recommending practical treatment strategies
Partner with business and technology owners to assign accountability and track risks through to remediation
Lead reviews of control design and operating effectiveness aligned with PCI (Payment Card Industry), SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley), NIST CSF (National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework), and related frameworks
Serve as a primary point of contact for external auditors, from planning and walkthroughs to evidence coordination and remediation tracking
Monitor regulatory, contractual, and industry standards changes, translate them into clear control expectations, and recommend process improvements
Own technology GRC policies and lead the full policy lifecycle: drafting, stakeholder review, approval, rollout, and periodic refresh
Design and maintain dashboards, metrics, KPIs (key performance indicators), and KRIs (key risk indicators) that give leaders clear visibility into risk, and present trend and root-cause insights to leadership and governance forums
Own and update risk and compliance training content and report on completion and exceptions
Mentor junior analysts and drive continuous improvement and standardization across GRC processes

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Accounting, Cybersecurity, or related field required, or equivalent experience
At least 7 years’ experience in Governance, Risk & Compliance, IT audit, cybersecurity, or related fields, including leading risk assessments, control testing, and audit engagements with minimal supervision
Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Deep working knowledge of frameworks such as SOX, PCI, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and SOC 2
Experience with ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management (IRM) is preferred
Demonstrates key competencies to include advanced analytical and critical thinking, influencing senior technical and non-technical stakeholders, and clear written and verbal communication, including executive-level reporting

Your Team

This role will reside in our Scottsdale, Arizona office. It is an individual contributor role that will report to the Senior Manager, GRC. You will have peer teammates and collaborate with cross functional departments such as Technology, Internal Audit, Legal, and Privacy on a regular basis. **This role is not eligible for sponsorship**

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:

Competitive compensation and benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
Employee recognition programs
Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With 7,500 hotels in 45+ countries and territories, we offer a range of high-quality lodging options in the upper upscale, upper midscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves — the striver, the dreamer, the entrepreneur — because that’s who we are, too. At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today — for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, at our technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our thousands of franchise owners, which propels us forward — giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

Choice’s Cultural Values