Solutions Consultant-Federal

About Us

Diligent is the leading governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS company, serving 1 million users from over 25,000 organizations around the world. Our software enables holistic and informed conversations about GRC and ESG to ensure CEOs, CFOs and the board have an integrated view of audit, risk, information security, ethics and compliance from across the organization.

• Position Overview:

  • You will be a valuable member of the pre-sales Solution Consulting team positioned as the expert on how the Diligent GRC HighBond Solution can be used to improve and modernize their reporting process.
  • You will relate your experience in public sector audit, A-123, governance, risk or compliance working on similar complex workflows and projects to meet deadlines and exceed expectations with legacy or modern tools / processes.
  • You will help relate the value drivers of a modern GRC solution to end users and senior executives in Federal Agencies and how adopting the Diligent GRC HighBond Solution will lead to their positive business outcomes.
  • You will support Sales and Product Marketing to customize the sales and marketing motion to focus on the unique characteristics of the Public Sector Federal audience.
  • You will represent Diligent as a Subject Matter Expert at government centered conferences, including thought leadership roles, participating on panels and working groups, and evangelizing the Diligent GRC Solutions.
  • You will author / co-author white papers and thought leadership marketing materials (blogs, posts, articles, analyst reports) to raise brand awareness in Public Sector.
  • You will develop product demonstration and product technical expertise to support customer sales cycles.
  • Collaborate within the Diligent ecosystem of Solution Consultants, Solution Architects and Client Partners to develop, design or enhance Federal specific use cases and translate these into referenceable demo environments.
  • Collaborate with Client Partners to deliver innovative solutions to our strategic customers.

   

  Required Experience/Skills

  • 5+ years previous experience working at a Federal Agency performing Audit, OMB A-123, Governance, Risk or Compliance work. Management responsibilities a strong plus but not required.
  • 2+ years previous experience in a client facing consulting role with a B2B SaaS a strong plus but not required.
  • Hands on understanding of the project workflow requirements from an end user and executive perspective, with the ability to identify the risks and challenges of the process and recommend / demonstrate how a modern software tool would improve the outcomes.
  • A passion for process improvement and helping public sector organizations with their modernization journey.
  • Confidence in presenting modernization tools, concepts, and recommendations to end users and executives in support of the sales team.
  • Strong communication, both written and verbal
  • Aptitude for learning new technologies and understanding how it can improve business processes
  • Knowledge of the Audit, OMB A-123, Governance, Risk or Compliance landscape
  • Strong business problem solving skills
  • Knowledge of BI, Machine learning and SQL
  • Programming language (e.g Python) is a plus
  • The ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams
  • Comfortable with ambiguity, able to think big, and enjoy working in a dynamic environment
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science or information systems
  • CPA, CISA, CISSP, or a risk management designation is a strong asset

FLSA Status: Exempt

What Diligent Offers You 

• Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients
• We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, competitive vacation policy and meeting-free days across the company. We care about our team’s health and wellness and even offer a quarterly health club reimbursement!
• We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, and Sydney.
• Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding.

Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability – to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place. 

Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, and Sydney. 

We are a drug free workplace. Diligent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Diligent's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at recruitment@diligent.com.

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