About the role:
We are seeking a
Senior Risk and Data Analyst AI & Analytics
to join our Internal Audit & Risk Governance team based in Bengaluru. This role is ideal for an individual with 5 to 6 years of experience in audit, risk management, and data analytics, with a strong command of data-driven insights and operational process evaluation. The ideal candidate brings a combination of strong technical data skills, risk acumen, and a proactive mindset. You will play a key role in supporting Enterprise Risk Management in building out Samsara s global ERM program, strengthening board-level risk reporting, and embedding dynamic risk intelligence across governance processes. You will also support Samsara s internal audit, SOX compliance, and operational review programs by leveraging data analytics to drive deeper risk insights, improve audit coverage, and enhance decision-making.
This is a hybrid position requiring 2 days per week in our Bangalore office and 3 days working remotely. This position requires working hours in IST time zone.
You should apply if:
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You want to impact the industries that run our world:
Your efforts will result in real-world impact helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely. -
You are the architect of your own career:
If you put in the work, this role won t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment. -
You re energized by our opportunity:
The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers. -
You want to be with the best:
At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best.
In this role, you will:
- Build relationships across the business, including risk, compliance, and BizTech (IT & Security) teams, to understand key risks, financial/business controls, and control gap areas to inform IA s audit plan.
- Partner with ERM to design and deliver risk dashboards, heatmaps, and forward-looking analytics.
- Contribute to the buildout of continuous risk monitoring and early-warning indicators across financial, operational, compliance, and strategic risk domains.
- Collaborate with Internal Audit (IA) leadership to define and execute a data analytics strategy that enhances audit engagements, risk assessments, department metrics, board reporting, and other initiatives.
- Drive end-to-end delivery of data-driven internal audit projects from scope definition through data acquisition, analysis, communication to key stakeholders, and formal reporting.
- Support the development and maturity of the enterprise risk management program by designing and implementing data-enabled processes for risk identification, assessment, and monitoring.
- Integrate analytics into SOX and operational audits to enhance control testing, issue analysis, and root cause evaluation.
- Apply advanced analytics and selectively use AI/LLM tools to enhance anomaly detection, predictive risk insights, and efficiency in testing and monitoring.
- Experiment with practical AI applications in governance reporting and risk dashboards, ensuring outputs remain business-relevant and actionable for leadership.
- Maintain and enhance internal data models, risk scoring frameworks, and dynamic dashboards using tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
- Champion Samsara s cultural principles
Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, and Win as a Team
while advancing data and risk analytics capabilities.
Minimum requirements for the role:
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5 6 years of experience
in risk advisory, internal audit, or governance functions with demonstrated ability to apply data and analytics in these contexts. - Practical experience with risk assessment, prioritization, and mitigation processes.
- Ability to update, and maintain enterprise risk registers, heatmaps, and risk dashboards.
- Familiarity with risk frameworks such as COSO ERM, ISO 31000, and NIST RMF, and experience applying them in business settings.
- Experience developing and monitoring key risk indicators (KRIs) and early-warning metrics.
- Hands-on exposure to GRC platforms (e.g., Diligent, Archer, MetricStream, ServiceNow).
- Ability to align risk and compliance activities with governance structures and strategic objectives.
- Understanding of third-party/vendor risk management processes.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for executive-level decision making and board reporting
- Working knowledge or experience in extraction and exploratory analysis of data from a range of data sources, leveraging data analysis and data visualization tools and techniques (e.g., Tableau, SQL, IDEA, Power BI, Python).
- Experience applying analytics and emerging AI/ML techniques in risk, audit, or compliance contexts (e.g., anomaly detection, predictive scoring, or automated reporting).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate risk and data insights to senior executives.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple work efforts, be agile, and adapt quickly to changing needs
An ideal candidate also has:
- A bachelor s degree or equivalent experience in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management, Economics, or Management Information Systems.
- Demonstrated curiosity and practical experience applying AI/LLM tools in risk intelligence - such as dynamic reporting, predictive analytics, or continuous monitoring - while ensuring interpretability for executives.
- Proven ability to scale AI-enabled insights into governance processes without over-engineering solutions.
- Track record of building or maturing risk analytics programs within a corporate or consulting environment.
- Professional certifications such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) that reinforce technical credibility.
