Director – Technology GRC
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 14, 2026. Symphoni HR scores A on the Alion truth index.
This Director role will help build and scale the Technology GRC practice by combining risk and compliance domain knowledge with hands-on implementation leadership. You will convert governance, risk and compliance transformation demand into platform-led programmes spanning workflow, controls automation, analytics and managed services. The role also supports senior leadership on market development, alliances with leading GRC and workflow technology providers, and capability building.
Our client is a leading global professional services and financial advisory firm serving banks, insurers, capital markets participants and global capability centres. They are known for delivering large-scale transformation programmes built on deep domain expertise and modern technology platforms. The organisation fosters a collaborative, quality-driven culture with a strong focus on innovation and professional growth.
Responsibilities
- Lead solutioning and delivery for Technology GRC pursuits and engagements across banks, NBFCs, insurers, capital markets firms and GCCs.
- Translate governance, risk, compliance and internal audit requirements into process designs, functional requirements, target architecture and implementation roadmaps.
- Own workstreams across platform selection, configuration, integrations, data migration, testing, change management, go-live and post-implementation support.
- Drive controls automation and continuous controls monitoring using workflow, business rules, analytics, RPA, process mining and responsible AI.
- Manage programme scope, commercials, quality, delivery risks and senior client stakeholders, providing early intervention on complex or delayed implementations.
- Support origination, proposals, demonstrations and alliance-led go-to-market activities with leading GRC and workflow technology providers.
- Build and coach a multidisciplinary team of product leads, functional consultants, business analysts, developers, testers and programme managers.
- Develop reusable methods, accelerators, integration patterns, test libraries and managed-service playbooks.
Requirements
- 12-18 years of relevant experience in consulting, system integration, enterprise software, a financial institution or GCC, including leadership of complex transformation programmes.
- Strong functional knowledge of GRC, enterprise and operational risk, compliance and internal audit processes within financial services.
- Demonstrated implementation experience in one or more platforms such as ServiceNow IRM/GRC, Archer, MetricStream, IBM OpenPages, Microsoft Power Platform or comparable workflow/GRC solutions.
- Working understanding of solution architecture, APIs and integrations, data migration, cloud delivery, security and privacy-by-design, and implementation controls.
- Proven ability to lead proposals, workshops, executive governance and multidisciplinary teams while managing engagement economics and quality.
- Engineering, technology or management qualification preferred; certifications such as ServiceNow, Archer, MetricStream, CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, PMP or equivalent are advantageous.
Skills
Technology GRC solutioning and delivery, GRC / IRM implementation, ServiceNow IRM/GRC, Archer, MetricStream, IBM OpenPages or Microsoft Power Platform, Enterprise/operational risk, compliance and internal audit processes in financial services, Solution architecture, APIs and integrations, Data migration and cloud delivery, Programme and stakeholder management, Controls automation and continuous controls monitoring, RPA, process mining and responsible AI, BPM and workflow solutions, Regulatory reporting and risk dashboards, Managed services and application support