Program Manager, Governance, Risk and Compliance (Remote)

Our Customer is a consumer financial services company headquartered in Connecticut. The company offers consumer financing products, including credit, promotional financing and loyalty programs, installment lending to industries, and FDIC-insured consumer savings products through the consumer bank, its wholly owned online bank subsidiary.

We are seeking a GRC Program Manager on a contract basis to lead First Line Technology initiatives that strengthen the governance, risk, and compliance posture. In this role, you will design and mature the GRC program, partner with cross-functional leaders, and ensure alignment with regulatory and industry requirements. This role is 100% remote (must be willing to attend the Team’s meetings in EST hours).

Responsibilities:

• Lead the enterprise GRC program, including frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Conduct assessments, tracking risks and issues to closure.
• Ensure compliance with key frameworks and regulations (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, SOX, PCI, OCC, FRB).
• Support internal/external audits, regulatory exams, and certifications.
• Develop a GRC proactive engagement program (PEP)
• Build executive-level reporting dashboards (KRIs, KPIs, risk registers, issue metrics).
• Partner with leaders across Cybersecurity, IT, Risk, and Audit.
• Leverage GRC technology platforms (e.g., ServiceNow IRM, Archer) for automation and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Risk Management, or related field.
• 7+ years of GRC, cybersecurity, or risk management experience (3+ in program management).
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and standards: NIST, COBIT, COSO, CIS, SOX, PCI, ISO.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Agile Certification preferred
• PMP Certification preferred
• Risk/Security Certifications preferred: CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements) Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.