Governance Risk and Compliance Risk Register Analyst

Overview

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience Governance Risk and Compliance Risk Register Analyst to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team.

At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including:

• Highly competitive pay rates
• Local support staff for responsive, personal service
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)
  • Life insurance
  • A 401(K) plan with company match
  • Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan

Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks.

Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Responsibilities

• Define end to end governance workflows for: 
  • Risk identification and intake
  • Risk review and validation
  • Risk acceptance, mitigation, or transfer
  • Ongoing monitoring and periodic reassessment
• Establish roles and responsibilities for risk owners, reviewers, and governance bodies.
• Design escalation and reporting processes for high risk and accepted risks.
• Engage key stakeholders across business, technology, security, and governance functions to validate risk requirements and workflows.
• Facilitate working sessions or workshops to socialize the risk register and governance processes.
• Support onboarding of initial risks into the enterprise risk register.
• Produce clear, audit ready documentation covering: 
  • Risk register structure and data definitions
  • Risk scoring methodology
  • Governance workflows and decision authorities
• Provide knowledge transfer to designated security staff to ensure sustainability beyond the contract term.

The contractor shall provide the following deliverables during the engagement:

1. Enterprise Risk Register Framework

• Standardized risk register template and taxonomy

2. Risk Scoring and Prioritization Model

• Documented likelihood and impact scales
• Scoring methodology and prioritization logic

3.Risk Governance Model

• Defined workflows for risk intake, review, acceptance, and monitoring
• Roles and responsibilities matrix

4. Initial Population of Risk Register

• Initial set of documented risks reflecting current cybersecurity and technology risk posture

5. Final Documentation Package

• Consolidated guidance and operating procedures for ongoing risk management

**Location of job: 100% Remote**

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

8

Required

Experience with Risk Register Design and Framework

8

Required

Experience with Risk Scoring and Prioritization Model

8

Required

Experience with Governance Processes and Workflows

8

Required

Experience with Stakeholder and Enablement

8

Required

Demonstrated skill with documentation and knowledge transfer