Lead Specialist, Governance, Risk, & Compliance

Lead Specialist, Governance, Risk, & Compliance

Apply for the Lead Specialist, Governance, Risk, & Compliance role at KPMG US.

KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand and, looking forward, do not anticipate slowing down. In this ever‑changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team‑driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world‑class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic oversight and governance for GRC platforms, ensuring requirements, incident management, enhancement support, and platform maintenance operate efficiently to support the requirements for GRC functional workstreams, and oversee an offshore continuous controls monitoring program to validate the ongoing effectiveness of key controls

Maintain a comprehensive risk register and conduct regular risk assessments and mitigation planning, lead independent, targeted risk assessments on high‑risk areas and oversee the 1st Line's mitigation planning to ensure it adequately addresses root causes; act as a key point of contact for risk discussions with clients, translating risks related to new laws, regulations, technology, or merger / acquisition activity into business impact

Develop and manage compliance programs, maintain regulatory compliance calendars, and update policy standards; work to ensure client IT risk and control framework principles are grounded in best practice standards including COBIT, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and ITIL

Oversee the offshore development and maintenance of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to measure the health of the control environment, translate complex risk and control data into a clear, concise narrative for leadership consumption; present to client leadership quality risk posture reports, dashboards, and governance committee materials that highlight key risks, control deficiencies, and remediation progress

Supervise the offshore execution of assessments to help clients prepare for new regulatory requirements (PCI, HIPAA, NIS2, GDPR, SOX, and more) and agentic usage (bots, automations, AI agents, LLMs, and more), and supervise offshore support of clients' controls readiness for major technology changes (product upgrades, platform migrations) and merger / acquisition activity, assessing the impact and required control modifications

Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with 1st Line operational teams, onshore GRC counterparts, and client leadership, act as KPMG lead with internal and external audit groups, oversee the offshore facilitation of audit fieldwork, request coordination and issues management; oversee the issue management lifecycle, ensuring that control deficiencies and audit findings are documented accurately, assigned ownership, and tracked to resolution

Develop and conduct regular training sessions and awareness campaigns, including e‑learning modules to enhance organizational GRC knowledge, support BCDR planning and conduct testing and drills to ensure readiness and resilience, establish resource allocation, conduct budget management, undertake client and administrative reporting including how offshore and onshore resources will support, and conduct detailed performance development of staff through coaching, feedback, and preparation for advanced responsibilities; lead multiple managed services projects systematically, and support KPMG's Managed Services solution development; lead go‑to‑market initiatives and marketing efforts

Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications

Minimum five years of recent risk and compliance experience within a large professional services environment specializing in cyber security

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in information technology, cybersecurity, business administration, or related field; professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or equivalent preferred

Strong experience with client interactions, both written and verbal, preferably within a professional services firm or a similar environment; proven experience managing client relationships and delivering high‑quality service in a managed services context

Familiarity with audit testing, evaluation of control evidence, identification of control deficiencies and facilitating the remediation processes; experience with NIST, ISO, HIPAA, GDPR, and other IT, Privacy and Information Security Frameworks and laws

Previous experience with GRC platforms such as Archer, ServiceNow GRC, or MetricStream with the ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment; solid problem‑solving, organizational and independent judgment skills to support an environment driven by customer service and teamwork and ability to build successful and productive relationships with peers

Strong verbal / written communication, problem‑solving, analytical and independent judgment skills to support an environment driven by customer service and teamwork; capability to positively influence, mentor and be a credible source of knowledge to less experienced team members, a proven ability to build strong partnerships and be viewed as a trusted advisor by both the 1st Line and senior leadership, and capable of operating with a high degree of autonomy and providing clear direction to the team amidst ambiguity

Ability to travel as required

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment‑based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H‑1B, L‑1, TN, O‑1, E‑3, H‑1B1, F‑1, J‑1, OPT, CPT or any other employment‑based visa)

KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable laws.

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