Senior GRC Risk & Analytics Lead (Remote)

Synchrony; United States; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Synchrony seeks a Sr. Business Analyst for the GRC Risk Management Systems team. You will translate business needs into requirements, advocate for the GRC platform, and help identify and manage key risks across the organization.

You’ll maintain the backlog, support QA/UAT, and collaborate with IT and business teams in an Agile environment. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 3+ years in risk/finance/IT are required, with experience in eGRC tools preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of experience in software life-cycle management or equivalent in Risk/Finance/IT.
• 3+ years of operational risk management techniques including process flows, risk/controls assessment, testing and metrics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• 2+ years of advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Macros, charts).
• 3+ years of Project Management experience.
• 3+ years of proficiency with eGRC platforms (Archer, SAI360, ServiceNow, MetricStream, Audit Board).

Responsibilities

• Advocate for the GRC platform as the system of record for risk and governance activities.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify and manage risks across the organization.
• Develop features, user stories, and support QA, UAT, and release validation.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, UX, and technical architecture for risk programs.
• Maintain a groomed backlog and participate in Agile rituals.
• Support backlog sequencing to drive the product roadmap with stakeholders.
• Assist in day-to-day operation of Synchrony’s GRC platform and collaborate with IT.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

High School Diploma + 6+ years experience

Tools

Archer

SAI360

ServiceNow

MetricStream

Audit Board

Job description

Synchrony seeks a Sr. Business Analyst for the GRC Risk Management Systems team. You will translate business needs into requirements, advocate for the GRC platform, and help identify and manage key risks across the organization.

You’ll maintain the backlog, support QA/UAT, and collaborate with IT and business teams in an Agile environment. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 3+ years in risk/finance/IT are required, with experience in eGRC tools preferred.