What are the responsibilities and job description for the Information Technology Governance Manager position at Thema Corporate Services?
Job Title: Manager of IT Governance
Location: Pittsburgh, PA (On‑site)
Reports to: Director of IT Governance and Process
Years of Experience - Experience 15 - 25 Years
Minimum Level of Education Required :BA orBS
Position Overview:
This position is primarily responsible for leading, developing and maintaining the Information Technology (IT) Governance strategy. The position develops and maintains policies and procedures to support the business-orientation objectives of the IT Department and manages functions such as IT governance, performance management and the definition of IT ways of working (for example, common methodologies, processes, and tools for developing and operating IT).
Primary Responsibilities:
- Oversees the maintenance of the IT Governance Program, including the drafting and finalization of IT Policies, Procedures and Standards.
- Driving focus and prioritization within the IT organization through establishing strategic planning and governance principles and processes.
- Works with the Director of IT Governance and Process as well as the IT leadership team to provide broad insight to IT through KPIs and reporting.
- Establishes and implements continuous improvement programs for the IT organization.
- Conducts training and communication efforts for the IT organization.
- Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.
- All employees have the responsibility and the accountability to serve as risk managers for their businesses by understanding, reporting, responding to, managing and monitoring the risk they encounter daily as required by Corporation’s risk management program. Corporation is committed to achieving superior levels of compliance by adhering to regulatory laws and guidelines. Compliance with regulatory laws and company procedures is a required component of all position descriptions.
Skills Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position:
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
- Excellent project management skills
- Excellent management skills
- Ability to work and multi-task in a fast paced environment
- Detail-oriented
- Strong technology program/project management background
- Experience at medium to large size financial institutions preferred
Must Have
GRC, security
data governance - hands-on knowledge of COBIT, ITIL, or ISO 27001
security governance policies and procedures
conducting security risk assessments or compliance audits
experience working with regulatory compliance requirements such as GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001, or HIPAA?