IT Governance, Risk & Compliance Intern
Danaher Corporation
Summary
This position reports to the Sr. IT GRC Manager and is part of the IDT IT-GRC Department located in Coralville, Iowa, and will be an on-site role.
Job description
In this role, you will have the following responsibilities to:
- Ability to research and document new standards and regulations applicable to various audit areas. As well as utilize continuous improvement or kaizen tools / framework to identify areas of improvement and implement changes.
- Assist in leading the Change Management Program as well as CAB to ensure changes being introduced into production (or business impacting environments) do not create business-impacting events / incidents.
- Supports IT GRC Analysts team members in the Third Party Risk Analysis process and provides timely responses to customers.
- Assist in Documentation and Policy Maintenance to ensure all documents are kept up-to-date and maintains alignments.
- Assist in maintaining timely Termination and Transfer Responsibilities by adjusting access to various systems as needed.
- Provides assistance in effectively tracking, documenting, and responding to Customer Questionnaires / Assessments for current as well as prospective customers.
- Provides support both internal and external Audits, working directly with audit peers to retrieve and organize evidence for critical assessments. Entrusted to facilitate necessary remediation findings to closure and sustainment.
- Ability to create and maintain IT GRC Sharepoint Site as well as maintain documentation.
The essential requirements of the job include
- Bachelor’s Degree or in progress of Bachelor’s Degree.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Travel required, up to 10% of the time.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Creating / developing programs to bridge or eliminate gaps within the organization.
- utilizing continuous improvement methods and frameworks to identify areas of improvement and create opportunities for efficiency in GRC.
- Assisting in / supporting Third-Party Risk Management activities related to risk assessments and compliance-gap analysis.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or in progress of Bachelor’s Degree
- Travel required, up to 10% of the time
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.