Teams at ASCENDING LLC

Lead enterprise application modernization, ERP transformation, legacy IBM i/AS400 migration, integration architecture, and recovery of troubled technology programs. Establish governance, manage system integrators and vendors, oversee testing and cutovers, and translate apparel, retail, manufacturing, distribution, and supply chain requirements into scalable platforms. This onsite contract-to-hire executive role offers a succession path to CIO within 12–36 months.

Support enterprise data governance by curating metadata, managing business glossary terms, performing advanced data profiling and cross-source validation, documenting processes, investigating data quality issues, and facilitating governance workshops and change management to improve metadata management, data quality, and data literacy across the organization.

Supports information security and privacy initiatives across programs, projects, systems, applications, and vendor engagements. Maintains GRC records, security policies, standards, procedures, system security plans, controls documentation, risk assessments, and security diagrams. Participates in PMO projects, reviews contracts for security protections, supports compliance efforts, and communicates security requirements to business stakeholders. Requires at least three years of information security GRC experience and familiarity with NIST, ISO 27001, or COBIT.