Sr IT Governance Analyst

Eliassen Group; United States; Remote; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Sr IT Governance Analyst for a remote role in the United States. You will counsel on IT controls, risk management, and audits, partnering with the AI Center of Excellence to align AI development with governance standards.

You will coordinate audits with internal stakeholders and external firms, identify control weaknesses, and implement policies and controls across the software development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT governance experience, including risk and compliance.
• 1–2 years of AI-related governance exposure preferred.
• Hands-on experience with NIST and NAIC frameworks and governance forums.
• Audit coordination experience with internal stakeholders and external firms.

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, ensuring effective communication with internal teams and external firms.
• Identify systemic IT control weaknesses, recommend remediation actions, and elevate to secure resources.
• Create, implement, and manage IT risk management processes, policies, procedures, standards, and controls.
• Lead complex IT process change initiatives with cross-division impact and critical dependencies.
• Manage and prioritize a portfolio of change initiatives and gather inputs to define future efforts.
• Collaborate with the AI Center of Excellence to apply governance guidelines and standards for traditional, generative, and agentic AI solutions.

Skills

IT governance

Risk management

Audits

AI governance

NIST

NAIC

Education

Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree

Tools

IBM watsonx

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Description:

Remote

Our client seeks 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. The position coordinates audits with internal stakeholders and external firms, identifies control weaknesses, and implements policies, procedures, standards, and controls. It also leads and prioritizes complex IT process change initiatives that impact multiple divisions.

This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $42.00 to $52.00/hr. w2

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, ensuring effective communication with internal teams and external firms.
• Identify systemic IT control weaknesses, recommend remediation actions, and elevate to secure resources.
• Create, implement, and manage IT risk management processes, policies, procedures, standards, and controls.
• Lead complex IT process change initiatives with cross-division impact and critical dependencies.
• Manage and prioritize a portfolio of change initiatives and gather inputs to define future efforts.
• Collaborate with the AI Center of Excellence to apply governance guidelines and standards for traditional, generative, and agentic AI solutions.

Experience Requirements:

• 5 to 7 years of IT governance experience, including risk and compliance.
• 1 to 2 years of AI-related governance exposure preferred.
• Hands-on experience with NIST and NAIC frameworks and the ability to navigate governance forums.
• Audit coordination experience with internal stakeholders and external firms.
• Preferred exposure to tools such as IBM watsonx and Microsoft Copilot.
• Industry experience in healthcare, health plan, or insurance preferred.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree. In lieu of a degree, 7+ years of related experience.