Senior Project Manager, GRC

Apex Systems; Providence (RI); Remote; USD 96,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with match

ESPP

HSA

EAP

Training programs

Job summary

Apex Systems is seeking a Senior Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Project Manager to lead the delivery of GRC, cybersecurity, risk management, and audit remediation initiatives in Providence, RI. The role combines project management with business analysis to ensure regulatory and control requirements are met.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in PM/BA, PMO discipline, and proven ability to manage multiple complex initiatives in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
• Ten or more years of project management or business analysis experience required.
• Experience delivering GRC, cybersecurity, audit remediation, risk management, or business transformation programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of GRC, cybersecurity, compliance, audit, and risk management initiatives.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, remediation activities, and project governance.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Cybersecurity, Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Technology, and business stakeholders.
• Drive execution of audit findings, compliance commitments, and control remediation efforts.
• Lead project recovery efforts and manage multiple concurrent initiatives with minimal supervision.
• Partner with compliance, risk management, internal audit, and business stakeholders to define and document regulatory, audit, control, and risk management requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments, control reviews, and gap analyses to identify compliance and remediation needs.
• Develop and maintain requirements, process flows, control documentation, risk registers, and remediation plans.
• Support audit responses, evidence collection, control validation, testing, and user acceptance testing activities.
• Adhere to PMO, governance, compliance, and audit standards while maintaining project plans, RAID logs, status reports, and financial trackers.

Skills

Project management

Business analysis

GRC

Cybersecurity

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

SharePoint

Teams

Clarity PPM

DocuSign

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

## Job Description# Senior Project Manager, GRCApply**Job#: 3054814****Job Description:**Senior Project Manager, GRC**Location:** Providence, RIRole OverviewThe Senior Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Project Manager / Business Analyst leads the delivery of GRC, cybersecurity, risk management, compliance, and audit remediation initiatives while supporting business analysis activities to ensure solutions meet business, regulatory, and control requirements. This role is responsible for project execution, governance, risk management, stakeholder engagement, remediation tracking, and audit readiness. The ideal candidate has over ten years of project management and business analysis experience, strong PMO discipline, and a proven ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives in complex, regulated environments.Key Responsibilities* Lead end-to-end delivery of GRC, cybersecurity, compliance, audit, and risk management initiatives.* Manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, remediation activities, and project governance.* Coordinate cross-functional teams including Cybersecurity, Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Technology, and business stakeholders.* Drive execution of audit findings, compliance commitments, and control remediation efforts.* Lead project recovery efforts and manage multiple concurrent initiatives with minimal supervision.* Partner with compliance, risk management, internal audit, and business stakeholders to define and document regulatory, audit, control, and risk management requirements.* Conduct risk assessments, control reviews, and gap analyses to identify compliance and remediation needs.* Develop and maintain requirements, process flows, control documentation, risk registers, and remediation plans.* Support audit responses, evidence collection, control validation, testing, and user acceptance testing activities.* Adhere to PMO, governance, compliance, and audit standards while maintaining project plans, RAID logs, status reports, and financial trackers.Required Qualifications**Education:** Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.**Experience:** Ten or more years of project management, business analysis, or combined experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives. Proven experience delivering GRC, cybersecurity, compliance, audit remediation, risk management, or business transformation programs is required.**Technical Skills:** Strong proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, Clarity PPM, DocuSign, and Microsoft Copilot. Solid understanding of governance, risk management, compliance, audit, and control frameworks is necessary.Preferred Qualifications* Experience supporting enterprise GRC, cybersecurity, audit, or regulatory compliance programs.* Experience operating within a structured Project Management Office environment.* Project Management Professional certification or related GRC certifications. *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy**Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Remote:** Yes**Location:** Providence, RI, US**Job Type:****Date Posted:** October 28, 2026**Pay Range:** $70 - $75 per hour