GRC Architect

Numentica LLC • Austin, TX

4d • Remote

About The Position

This is a remote position focused on designing and implementing a robust Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) framework. The role involves defining governance workflows, establishing clear roles and responsibilities, and creating formal reporting and escalation processes. Key responsibilities include collaborating with various business and technology functions, facilitating workshops, and producing high-quality documentation for audit readiness and long-term sustainability. The successful candidate will deliver an enterprise risk register framework, a risk scoring and prioritization model, an operational governance model, initial risk population, and final operating procedures.

Requirements

• 8+ Years of direct experience in Risk Register Design and Framework development.
• 8+ Years of experience creating Risk Scoring and Prioritization Models.
• 8+ Years of experience defining Governance Processes and Workflows.
• 8+ Years of experience in Stakeholder Management and Enablement.
• 8+ Years of demonstrated expertise in technical writing, audit-ready documentation, and knowledge transfer.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certifications such as CRISC, CISM, CISSP, or CGEIT.
• Deep understanding of industry frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-30, ISO 31000, COBIT).
• Experience with GRC tool implementation (e.g., ServiceNow, Archer, OneTrust).

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end governance workflows for risk identification, intake, validation, and mitigation.
• Establish clear roles and responsibilities (RACI) for risk owners, reviewers, and oversight bodies.
• Design formal reporting and escalation processes for high-priority and accepted risks.
• Partner with Business, Technology, Security, and Audit functions to validate risk requirements.
• Lead workshops to socialize the risk register and train stakeholders on new governance processes.
• Support the initial migration and population of critical risks into the enterprise register.
• Produce high-quality documentation covering data definitions, scoring logic, and decision authorities.
• Conduct formal training and handovers to internal security staff to ensure long-term framework sustainability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees