Senior IT Governance & AI Risk Lead — Remote, C2H

Eliassen Group; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with match

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Sr IT Governance Analyst to provide counsel on IT controls, risk management, and audits. The role partners with the AI Center of Excellence to align internal AI development with governance standards and supports process improvement across the software development lifecycle. This is a remote contract-to-hire opportunity with benefits for w2 consultants.

Rate: $42.00 to $52.00/hr. w2.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years IT governance experience, including risk and compliance.
• 1–2 years AI-related governance exposure preferred.
• Hands-on with NIST and NAIC frameworks; navigate governance forums.
• Audit coordination with internal stakeholders and external firms.
• Exposure to IBM watsonx and Microsoft Copilot tools.

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 with internal teams and external firms.
• Identify systemic IT control weaknesses and remediation actions.
• Create, implement, and manage IT risk management processes, policies, procedures, standards, and controls.
• Lead complex IT process change initiatives with cross-division impact.
• Manage and prioritize a portfolio of change initiatives and define future efforts.
• Collaborate with AI Center of Excellence to apply governance guidelines for AI solutions.

Skills

IT Governance

Risk Management

Audits

AI Governance

NIST/NAIC

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

IBM watsonx

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Sr IT Governance Analyst to provide counsel on IT controls, risk management, and audits. The role partners with the AI Center of Excellence to align internal AI development with governance standards and supports process improvement across the software development lifecycle. This is a remote contract-to-hire opportunity with benefits for w2 consultants.

Rate: $42.00 to $52.00/hr. w2.