Senior IT Governance & Risk Lead (Remote)

Eliassen Group; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Sr IT Governance Analyst to 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 processes across the software development lifecycle.

This remote, contract-to-hire position requires coordinating audits with internal stakeholders and external firms, identifying control weaknesses, and implementing policies and controls.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years IT governance experience with risk and compliance.
• 1–2 years AI-related governance exposure preferred.
• Hands-on with NIST and NAIC frameworks; navigate governance forums.
• Audits coordination with internal and external firms.
• Healthcare/insurance industry experience preferred.

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 elevate remediation actions.
• Create and manage IT risk management processes, policies, standards and controls.
• Lead complex IT process change initiatives with cross‑division impact.
• Prioritize a portfolio of change initiatives and gather inputs for future efforts.
• Collaborate with AI Center of Excellence to apply governance for AI solutions.

Skills

IT governance

Risk management

Audit coordination

AI governance exposure

NIST/NAIC frameworks

Governance forums

IBM watsonx

Microsoft Copilot

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7+ years experience alternative

Tools

IBM watsonx

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Sr IT Governance Analyst to 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 processes across the software development lifecycle.

This remote, contract-to-hire position requires coordinating audits with internal stakeholders and external firms, identifying control weaknesses, and implementing policies and controls.