GRC Sr. Business Analyst

Job Description:

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Information Systems, or related field.
• Relevant certifications; preferred RSA.

Minimum Experience:

• 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst with the Archer GRC platform.
• Strong understanding of risk and control frameworks (e.g., COSO)
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

Job Summary:

• The GRC Business Analyst supports Client' Governance, Risk and Compliance program by maintaining frameworks, supporting enterprise risk initiatives, and having a continuous improvement mindset.
• This position participates in Archer related projects, is responsible for analyzing business processes, gathering and documenting requirements and translating them into effective solutions within the Archer platform.
• The analyst is also responsible for coordinating testing, providing training and delivering effective communication adhering to change management control protocols, and ensuring ongoing compliance with internal policies and regulatory expectations.
• The integrated GRC role serves as a critical bridge between business stakeholders, project managers, and technical teams, combining deep knowledge of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) processes with strong business analysis and Archer platform expertise.

The position integrates 3 core disciplines:

• Business Analysis Works closely with business partners to understand GRC objectives, gather and translate requirements, and ensure processes alignment with enterprise risk and compliance frameworks. The role interprets completes business needs into functional design for Archer solutions
• Project Management Coordinates project timelines, deliverables, and dependencies across cross-functional teams. This includes managing scope, stakeholder communication, testing cycles, and deployment schedules to ensure successful implementation.
• Archer Technical Expertise Collaborates with developers to design, configure, and optimize applications, data integrations, and workflows, dashboards, reports. Leverage strong understanding of Archer uses cases.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert on risk management Archer GRC best practices
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, document and prioritize Archer requirements.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications for GRC system configurations.
• Support design, testing, and implementation of new modules or enhancements.
• Maintain process documentation, workflows, and data mappings.
• Analyze GRC data to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing and ensure solutions meet business objectives.
• Develop training materials and provide end-user training and support for GRC processes
• Ensure GRC processes align with regulatory, audit, and internal policy requirements.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the enterprise GRC framework, including policies, standards and procedures.
• Participate in GRC and risk management projects, documenting requirements, providing analysis, testing, and validation of system changes, enhancements, and integrations.
• Provide Archer administrative support to risk management including creation of reports, dashboards and metrics to monitor risk trends and program effectiveness and making minor configurations to the platform, as needed.
• Participate in risk committees, audits, and management reviews, providing accurate and timely information.
• Collaborate with technology, risk management and audit teams to ensure Archer solution align with operational needs and regulatory expectations.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a solid understanding of risk management, compliance frameworks, Archer lifecycle, change management, and project management methodologies.
• Experience of managing and providing business support for Archer.
• Experience with developing Archer risk management reporting, dashboards, analytics / insights, including the ability to analyze large amounts of data to identify trends, risks, and compliance gaps.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work across business and technical teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft product suite, such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI