IT Governance Analyst

Capio Group is looking for an experienced IT Governance Analyst!
Full-time employee - Remote
Salary: $130,000 - $135,000

Capio Group is a California-based Information Technology Consulting firm serving the public sector since 2010. We assist the Government in delivering large, complex systems and solutions. Capio Group is a small, but quickly growing firm that mixes good ideas, with great people, to achieve extraordinary results for our clients. We offer the salary and benefits of the bigger companies, with the added bonus of a flexible workplace and a great work‑life balance.

Capio Group is looking for an experienced IT Governance Analyst to provide IT Governance Support Services that are essential for improving the effectiveness of IT governance and achieving an efficient approach that supports the client's mission. This will create a flexible IT governance program that aligns with industry best practices, promotes collaboration, and simplifies decision‑making processes. The contractor will develop standardized procedures for adaptive IT governance, ensuring consistent practices across ETS.

Additionally, the contractor will develop an approach, roadmap, and connections for IT governance processes with the enterprise, Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA), project, and data governance groups. This includes creating the necessary procedures and resources to achieve the desired future state of IT governance. This initiative is crucial for strengthening the effectiveness of IT governance. The IT Governance Analyst will analyze current IT governance processes to identify gaps and develop improved processes.

Maintain an inventory of IT governance assets and their status. Collect and analyze data to support decision‑making and continuous improvement, with a deep understanding of IT governance workflows to support automation.

The IT Governance Analyst will provide services tailored to support various project and initiative objectives, which may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Create and maintain an IT Governance roadmap that outlines maturity targets, planned efforts, and key milestones.
• Regularly assess IT Governance maturity using a five-level model, conducting interviews, mapping processes, scoring against the model, and integrating findings into quarterly Program Increment (PI) planning.
• Develop and implement an adaptive IT Governance model that aligns with agile delivery.
• Integrate IT Governance checkpoints and reviews into Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and release approvals.
• Assign IT Governance analysts to Agile teams to review epics and stories, coach on IT standards, and apply governance checkpoints during work.
• Pilot new IT Governance processes with development and maintenance teams, gather feedback, measure cycle‑time improvements, and refine as necessary.
• Develop process integration with other forms of client governance, such as enterprise, Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA), data, and project governance.

• Establish standard practices and timelines for IT budgeting, forecasting, and fiscal planning that align with the enterprise budget cycle.
• Establish policies and standards for budgeting and cost approval based on project size and risk.
• Maintain a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model that covers acquisition, operations, support, and retirement costs.
• Integrate financial checkpoints into the IT Governance model.
• Establish protocols for financial data integration between IT systems (e.g., project portfolio management).
• Generate reports comparing planned vs. actual spending, highlighting variances, and providing TCO insights.

• Review current IT standards (such as architecture, coding, CI/CD) against industry best practices and relevant federal and state regulations.
• Collaborate with IT Standards owners and custodians to develop and communicate IT standards.
• Facilitate work groups to adopt and implement updated IT standards.
• Review exception and waiver requests, assess risks, document decisions, and update the IT…