GRC Analyst I

Support the organization's Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) program through risk management, policy governance, compliance monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement activities. Assist with risk assessments, maintenance of the risk register, control evaluations, mitigation tracking, policy management, and compliance-related activities that help protect the organization and enable business objectives. Also support emerging AI Governance initiatives by assisting with the identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of risks associated with artificial intelligence technologies.

Responsibilities

• Governance
  • Assist with policy governance activities, including the development, maintenance, review, and administration of policies, standards, procedures, and related governance documentation, while providing guidance to employees and business units on their application.
  • Support the organization's AI Governance program through documentation, inventories, risk assessments, stakeholder coordination, and monitoring activities that promote the responsible, secure, and compliant use of AI technologies.
  • Help maintain alignment with governance frameworks and industry standards, including NIST CSF, NIST AI RMF, and ISO standards, while assessing governance implications of new technologies, AI initiatives, business process changes, and emerging regulatory requirements.
• Risk Management
  • Support risk assessment activities by gathering information, documenting risks, facilitating stakeholder discussions, evaluating inherent and residual risk, and tracking follow-up actions and remediation activities.
  • Maintain the risk register, including risk documentation, ownership assignments, risk scoring, review cadences, mitigation plans, control effectiveness evaluations, and reporting activities.
  • Partner with risk owners to evaluate risk events, root causes, business impacts, existing controls, and risk response strategies while developing dashboards, metrics, KPIs, and executive reporting that communicate organizational risk exposure and program maturity.
• Compliance
  • Monitor compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and applicable industry standards while supporting assessments against relevant governance and compliance frameworks.
  • Assist with compliance reviews, internal audits, and audit readiness activities by collecting evidence, validating controls, documenting findings, maintaining records, and tracking remediation activities through resolution.
  • Track and report compliance metrics, audit findings, governance performance indicators, corrective actions, and overall program effectiveness and maturity.
• Additional Opportunities
  • Contribute to business continuity, IT disaster recovery, crisis management, resilience planning, business impact analyses, exercises, and improvement activities in support of organizational resilience efforts.
  • Assist with vendor due diligence, third-party governance activities, and ongoing monitoring efforts as the organization's third-party risk management capabilities evolve and mature.
  • Support governance, risk, compliance, cybersecurity, and responsible AI awareness initiatives through the development of training materials, communications, workshops, and other educational opportunities that promote a culture of accountability and risk-informed decision-making.

Requirements

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in enterprise risk management, information technology, cybersecurity, business administration, finance, accounting, or related field.
• 0-3 years of relevant experience in risk management, governance, compliance, auditing, or related disciplines.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting risk assessments, maintaining risk registers, or tracking remediation activities.
• Experience supporting policy management, compliance reviews, control assessments, or audit activities.
• Familiarity with NIST CSF, NIST AI RMF, ISO 27001, ISO 31000, ISO 22301, or similar frameworks.
• Familiarity with regulations and standards such as CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, PCI DSS, or similar requirements.
• Relevant certifications or progress toward certification, such as ISC2 CC, Security+, CISA, CRISC, CGRC, or similar credentials.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on skills
• Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans
• Generous 401(k) savings and profit sharing
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Parental Leave
• On-site UW Health clinic, fitness center, and walking paths
• Education assistance and internal training programs
• Employee discount program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Electric vehicle charging
• Department & Company-wide social events

This position is full-time and based at Sub-Zero Group's headquarters in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, just outside Madison. A pre-employment drug/alcohol test and background check are required after a conditional job offer is extended.