Governance & IRB Analyst
Raye IT Consulting, LLC is a 8a certified minority woman-owned IT consulting and technology firm. Raye IT brings over 20 years experience in delivering mission-critical programs and support for the Federal Government and large agencies. We specialize in program and project management, capital planning and IT investment portfolio management, infrastructure support and application development deployment to include IT operations and maintenance. We deliver value through technical and managerial expertise – innovation, efficient processes, executable strategies, and methodologies that generate tangible and measurable results to our clients across the Federal, Civilian and DoD sectors. Raye IT Consulting is seeking experienced Governance & IRB Analysts to support a federal agency client's IT Governance function. These roles are responsible for scheduling, documentation, Investment Review Board (IRB) management, governance training, and SharePoint repository maintenance across multiple agency-level and mission area IRBs. Responsibilities:
- Develop meeting agendas, maintain agenda backlogs, and prioritize agenda items for monthly IRB working sessions, pre-briefs, and board meetings
- Draft, finalize, and distribute meeting minutes; track action items and decisions across all client IRBs
- Develop and maintain governance documentation including charters, policies, processes, procedures, and templates
- Facilitate Out-of-Cycle (OOC) votes and coordinate budget reviews with business units
- Support business units in defining, compiling, and submitting annual IT budget requests
- Attend IRB meetings and accurately track approved, denied, and on-hold IT spend items
- Review and compare multiple iterations of MS Excel spend plan reports provided by the budget group
- Maintain KPI reports and IRB statistics
- Develop and maintain governance training materials and associated MS SharePoint resources
- Administer and maintain the IT Governance SharePoint site, including all content and document repositories
- Collect and disseminate meeting materials; coordinate distribution across stakeholder groups
- Prepare executive-level presentation materials for senior federal leadership
Required Skills:
- Minimum 5 years of experience supporting federal IT governance boards or equivalent executive-level governance functions
- In-depth knowledge of IT budgeting, forecasting, and IT governance-related disciplines
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and SharePoint administration
- Experience developing and maintaining governance documentation (charters, policies, procedures, templates, and training materials)
- Demonstrated experience preparing high-visibility, executive-level presentation materials
- Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to adapt style across all organizational levels
- Ability to manage multiple meeting tracks simultaneously and prioritize competing deadlines
Desired/Highly Preferred:
- USDA experience strongly preferred, particularly within FPAC, FSA, NRCS, or RMA governance functions
- Familiarity with FPAC Investment Review Board (IRB) structure, cadence, and federal CPIC governance cycles
- Experience with federal IT budget formulation, spend plan tracking, and OMB reporting cycles
- Knowledge of SharePoint site administration and advanced workflows
- Experience with FITARA, TBM, and federal IT lifecycle governance requirements
Security Clearance Requirements: Public Trust Schedule: Monday - Friday (remote U.S. Based) - must be available during Kansas City core hours Benefits at-a-glance: 401(k) matching. Dental insurance. Disability insurance. Flexible spending account. Health insurance. Life insurance. Paid time off. Raye IT Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.