AVP, Governance and Process Analyst
Location
India
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1 day ago
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Seniority
Lead
Job Description
AVP, Governance and Process Analyst
Synchrony
• The AVP, Office of Agile – Governance and Process Analyst supports Synchrony’s Office of Agile Governance and Process function by advancing enterprise-wide adoption, consistency, and maturity of Agile governance and process practices. • This role requires strong partnership and relationship-building with Leadership, the Agile Community of Practice, and key governance stakeholders. • This role helps manage Agile process and control governance by contributing to the development, maintenance, and ongoing refinement of policies, standards, procedures, and related documentation. • The position also supports an “audit-ready” posture through control execution support, evidence preparedness, and governance reporting. • This role is responsible for strengthening governance and process through automation and AI-enabled workflows that reduce manual effort, increase consistency, improve cycle times, and enhance monitoring and control effectiveness. • The Analyst will identify opportunities, define requirements, and coordinate delivery of end to end workflow automation, reporting, and AI supported insights to scale governance execution and improve outcomes.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of either Technology or Process Management experience, OR in lieu of a degree, High School Diploma/G.E.D. and minimum of 8 years of either Technology or Process Management experience
- Experience working with Jira, Jira Align, Confluence, ServiceNow, Agentic AI (Rovo), Power Automate, Power Apps, MS Lists management, SharePoint Development & Administration
- Minimum 3 years of experience with Agile methodologies with at least one SAFe Certification
- Demonstrated experience with Policies, Standards, and Procedures management
- Demonstrated experience of driving improvements across complex organizations and processes of varying levels of maturity.
Benefits
- We provide best-in-class employee benefits and programs that cater to work-life integration and overall well-being.
- We provide career advancement and upskilling opportunities for all to take up leadership roles.
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