IT Compliance Manager

Role: IT Compliance Manager

Location: Boston, MA

Duration: Long Term Contract

Technical Skills:

· Strong capability to plan, schedule, and execute internal audits for SOC1, SOC2, and MAR, with deep expertise in ITand application control testing.

· Experienced in working with stakeholders across IT, business, and leadership to define scope, conduct walkthroughs, review controls, and ensure accurate interpretation of compliance requirements.

· Expert in assessing control design and operating effectiveness using walkthroughs, sampling, re-performance, and evidence inspection.

· Proficient in evaluating evidence quality, determining compliance status, identifying exceptions, and documenting clear, defensible audit conclusions.

· Skilled in recommending remediation actions and process improvements to strengthen control environments and align with SOC1, SOC2, and MAR expectations.

· Strong experience validating remediation efforts, confirming closure of audit findings, and driving year-round audit readiness.

· Adept in preparing teams for external audits by ensuring all evidence, artifacts, and documentation are complete, accurate, and audit-ready.

· Proficient with GRC platforms (e.g., AuditBoard) for managing control inventories, testing workflows, evidence repositories, and issue tracking.

· Effective at communicating audit results, control weaknesses, and readiness gaps to stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner.

· Capable of coordinating audits across diverse environments including cloud platforms, identity systems, security tools, and enterprise applications.

· Strong ability to manage multiple concurrent audit cycles while maintaining high quality and meeting strict deadlines.

· Practical experience integrating compliance requirements into operational processes and recommending enhancements that reduce long-term risk.

Process Skills:

· Skilled in planning and executing quarterly compliance assessments and maintaining centralized evidence repositories for continuous audit readiness.

· Strong coordination capability for evidence collection and remediation updates across multiple teams and business units.

· Experienced in preparing management dashboards, compliance reports, and KPI metrics for leadership reviews.

· Proficient in issue management—logging, tracking, validating, and closing audit findings with full documentation.

· Experienced in governance cadence: scheduling review meetings, facilitating walkthroughs, and tracking remediation progress.

· Familiar with ITIL processes and integrating control requirements into operational workflows.

· Competent in using automation, templates, and accelerators to improve compliance efficiency and consistency.

· Strong understanding of IT security policies, procedures, and control design principles.

· Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and organizational skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

· Solid practical knowledge of IT applications, infrastructure, risks, and controls; able to produce high-quality written output.

Behavioral Skills:

· Strong interpersonal communication, collaboration, and team-building abilities.

· Solid analytical and decision-making skills.

· Ability to meet strict SLAs, maintain structure, and make informed technical decisions under pressure

Qualification:

· Mandatory hands-on experience executing SOC1, SOC2, and MAR audits.

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.

· 12+ years of professional experience, including 7+ years in IT Compliance, IT Risk, or Audit leadership roles.