Sr GRC Analyst

Sr GRC Analyst

Location: MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Canada

Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

Work Setting: Onsite

Are you passionate about strengthening technology compliance, driving SOX governance excellence, and enabling secure, scalable business operations in a highly regulated environment? We are seeking a SOX Compliance Manager / Senior Compliance Analyst - Technology Governance to support enterprise SOX and technology compliance initiatives while partnering across business, finance, technology, audit, and risk functions. This role combines compliance expertise, strategic analysis, stakeholder engagement, and operational leadership to help build a modern, resilient, and future-focused control environment.

Key Responsibilities

SOX Compliance & Governance

• Support enterprise SOX compliance programs across technology and business organizations.
• Assist in the execution, monitoring, and continuous improvement of SOX governance processes and control frameworks.
• Partner with control owners, auditors, and compliance teams to ensure effective design and operation of key controls.
• Support testing, documentation, remediation tracking, and compliance reporting activities.
• Contribute to the development of scalable governance models that align with enterprise objectives and regulatory requirements.

Strategic Compliance Initiatives

• Support strategic compliance and transformation initiatives impacting the technology organization.
• Partner with SOX, SOC, Finance, Architecture, Automation, and IT teams to drive compliance program effectiveness.
• Facilitate alignment and prioritization of compliance-related projects across multiple stakeholders.
• Help modernize compliance processes through automation and technology-enabled solutions.

Business Analysis & Decision Support

• Conduct complex business and compliance analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop analytical frameworks, dashboards, and insights that improve visibility into risks, controls, and program performance.
• Analyze emerging compliance, governance, technology, and operational risks.
• Evaluate business impacts and recommend actions that enhance control effectiveness and efficiency.

Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

• Build strong partnerships with technology leaders, finance teams, compliance functions, auditors, and business stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on SOX governance, controls, compliance risks, and process improvements.
• Coordinate activities across cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of compliance initiatives.
• Drive collaboration between business and technology organizations on governance and control matters.

Reporting & Executive Communication

• Prepare executive-level presentations, reports, business cases, and strategic recommendations.
• Communicate compliance risks, opportunities, and program progress to senior leadership.
• Translate complex compliance, technical, and operational concepts into clear and actionable insights.
• Support leadership meetings, governance forums, and strategic planning activities.

Risk, Controls & Emerging Technologies

• Assess industry trends, regulatory developments, and emerging risks impacting technology controls.
• Evaluate opportunities to leverage automation, analytics, and artificial intelligence to strengthen compliance programs.
• Support risk assessments and governance reviews related to technology environments.
• Contribute to initiatives that improve operational resiliency, control effectiveness, and risk mitigation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Technology, Risk Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of combined business, technology, compliance, audit, or risk management experience.
• 3+ years of experience supporting SOX, SOC, internal controls, governance, audit, or compliance programs.
• Experience with SOX testing, control design, governance processes, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong business analysis and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience partnering across technology and business organizations.
• Strong presentation, reporting, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in ambiguous environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or relevant master's degree.
• Experience within healthcare, pharmaceutical, financial services, or other regulated industries.
• Experience supporting enterprise governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) programs.
• Familiarity with technology risk, IT controls, cybersecurity governance, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience implementing automation or AI-driven compliance solutions.
• Knowledge of SOX, SOC, audit methodologies, and regulatory compliance standards.

Preferred Skills

• SOX Compliance
• SOX Governance
• SOC Compliance
• IT Controls
• Internal Controls
• Risk Management
• Compliance Programs
• Technology Governance
• Audit Support
• Business Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Executive Reporting
• Stakeholder Management
• Process Improvement
• Regulatory Compliance
• Automation & Controls
• AI in Compliance
• Governance Frameworks
• Cross-Functional Leadership