Independent Senior IT GRC Consultant

Position Overview

• Title: Independent Senior IT Consultant
• Career Level: Advanced
• Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
• Contract Start Date: February 2, 2026
• Contract End Date: June 30, 2026
• Work Location: Jackson, MS 39213, United States
• Remote Option: Hybrid maximum 2 weeks per month remote

Position Information

• Shift Start Time: 8:00 AM
• Shift End Time: 5:00 PM
• Schedule: Monday - Friday
• Hours per Week: 40
• Overtime: Occasional
• On-Call Required: Yes
• Travel: Not Required
• Criminal Background Check/Drug Screen Requirement: Standard Background Check

Position Description and Job Skill Set

The Independent Senior IT Consultant will spearhead the following:

• Governance and Accountability
  • Align IT practices with internal policies, governance, and regulatory expectations.
  • Provide objective, third-party validation for senior managers, executives, and board members.
  • Mitigate conflicts of interest through fact-based assessments.
• Legal and Regulatory Risk Reduction
  • Identify gaps in compliance with laws and regulations.
  • Prevent fines, sanctions, litigation, and federal enforcement action.
  • Ensure IT controls support legal obligations.
• Policy Effectiveness
  • Evaluate IT policies for legal soundness and current compliance.
  • Highlight inconsistencies between written policies and actual IT practices.
• Decision Making for Leadership
  • Provide clear, unbiased insight to support strategic decisions.
  • Translate technical findings into legal and policy implications.
• Cost Savings and Efficiency
  • Prevent costly remediation after incidents.
  • Identify redundant or non-compliant systems.
  • Align IT investments with legal and policy priorities.
• Actionable Roadmap
  • Deliver prioritized recommendations spanning technical controls, policy updates, and legal compliance.

Required Skills/Experience

• Technical and Domain expertise in IT, Finance, HR management.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Client and Stakeholder Management.
• Project Management.
• Business and Commercial Skills.
• Self-Management and Independence.

Preferred/Not Required

• Bachelor's or Master s degree.
• 10+ years working for large consulting companies.
• 10+ years delivering consulting or advisory services.
• Experience working with the Department of Labor.

Skill Set

• Operating Systems: Microsoft (SME) - Required
• Programming Language/Development Tools: JIRA (Advanced) - Preferred
• Project Management: SME - Required
• Hardware: Basic understanding (Beginner) - Required
• Database Systems: Intermediate - Required
• Framework/SLD/Methodology: Agile (Intermediate), DevOps (Intermediate) - Required
• QA/Testing: Certification in QA (SME) - Required
• Project Financials: SME - Required
• Business Intelligence: SME - Required