Associate Principal, GRC Services & Strategy
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What You'll Do:
This role serves as an integral part of the governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) team, providing comprehensive support across multiple GRC capabilities including change management and strategy, exam management, remediation, and reporting functions. Through collaboration with the second and third lines of defense and external partners, this position develops and leads initiatives to implement an efficient and effective control infrastructure while guiding and influencing the professional development of other team members.
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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
Key Responsibilities by Capability:
Remediation Management
Drive remediation of findings, shift-left opportunities, and observations through collaboration with departments and second and third lines of defense
Develop and implement GRC standardized, risk-based remediation processes
Track milestones and establish early warning systems for at-risk remediation activities
Manage evidence collection, validation, and documentation to meet quality standards
Create and maintain centralized repositories for findings and remediation documentation
Develop metrics and reporting to measure remediation effectiveness and efficiency
Advise departments on remediation-related matters
Manage the findings and remediation lifecycle to ensure satisfactory deliverables, root cause is addressed, risk mitigation and on-time achievement of milestones
Change Management & Strategy
Drive end-to-end GRC change management processes across the organization
Develop and implement GRC standardized change management frameworks and risk-based prioritization
Facilitate strategic planning aligned with organizational objectives
Conduct process reviews to identify optimization and automation opportunities
Maintain accurate documentation mapping in Archer and PolicyTech systems
Manage Policy Governance Policy (PGP) reviews and approvals
Execute Management Self-Testing and implement remediation plans for control deficiencies
Assess regulatory priorities and evaluate organizational readiness
Perform comprehensive reviews of related policies, procedures, job aids, and controls to demonstrate cohesiveness and adherence to the Policy Governance Policy (PGP) and regulatory obligations
Cross-Functional
Assist and mentor team members to support the expansion and evaluation of control infrastructure
Influence timelines and expectations amongst staff
Collaborate with second and third lines of defense and external partners
Proactively communicate best practices and seek opportunities to increase efficiency in current business processes
Create and manage team training materials and development content as needed to support the growth of junior team members
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Qualifications:
The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Ā Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.
Excellent time management and organizational skills to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously at various priority levels
Ability to work independently, collaboratively, cross-functionally and with various levels of seniority
Strong administrative and interpersonal skills, including excellent written and oral communication skills
Experience providing value-added recommendations to improve and optimize inefficiencies
Demonstrate initiative and be a self-starter
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills including data analytics and reporting
Exhibit flexibility and adaptability when faced with new challenges and shifting priorities
Experience with internal controls, risk assessment str
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