IT Governance, Risk & Audit Compliance Lead

Job Title: IT Governance, Risk & Audit Compliance Lead
Duration: 6-Month Contract (Extension Possible)
Location: Downtown Toronto, ON (Hybrid – 2-3 Days Onsite per Week)

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced IT Governance, Risk & Audit Compliance Lead to support regulatory, audit, and risk management activities across Infrastructure & Engineering (I&E) functions, with a strong focus on patch management governance and compliance. This role will partner with technology, risk, audit, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and effective remediation of control gaps.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working with Internal Audit, Operational Risk Management (ORM), regulatory reviews, technology controls, and governance programs within a large enterprise environment, preferably in financial services.

Key Responsibilities

Audit & Regulatory Compliance

• Lead and coordinate audit and regulatory readiness activities across Infrastructure & Engineering teams.
• Ensure required documentation, evidence, approvals, and reporting are maintained and readily available for audits and regulatory reviews.
• Support preparation of audit responses, management action plans, and remediation activities.
• Partner with Internal Audit, Operational Risk Management (ORM), and regulatory stakeholders to address findings and compliance requirements.
• Assist in responding to control exceptions, self-identified issues, and risk assessments.

Governance & Risk Management

• Provide guidance on technology controls, governance frameworks, information security policies, and risk management practices.
• Conduct risk and control assessments, identify control gaps, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Develop and track remediation plans to ensure timely closure of audit and risk findings.
• Support ongoing monitoring and reporting of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Promote a strong risk and compliance culture across technology teams.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with technology leaders, platform owners, project teams, and business stakeholders to ensure compliance requirements are met.
• Influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to drive remediation and governance initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor on audit, risk, compliance, and governance-related matters.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to strengthen governance processes, controls, and operational effectiveness.
• Monitor emerging regulatory requirements, audit expectations, and industry best practices.
• Support enterprise-wide risk, compliance, and governance initiatives as a subject matter expert.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in IT Governance, Risk Management, Audit, Compliance, or Technology Controls.
• Strong experience supporting Internal Audit, Regulatory Reviews, and Operational Risk Management activities.
• Experience developing and managing remediation plans, audit responses, and compliance documentation.
• Knowledge of technology risk, cybersecurity controls, governance frameworks, and risk management practices.
• Experience creating and managing KPIs, KRIs, risk reports, and compliance metrics.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Experience working with governance and tracking tools such as Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, or similar platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within Banking, Financial Services, or other highly regulated industries.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks, technology controls, and regulatory compliance standards.
• Experience supporting patch management governance or infrastructure compliance programs.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 44.00/hr.