Compliance manager [h1.location_city]

Manager, Compliance Audits

It's exhilarating to find yourself at a pivotal moment in historyand even more so to be leading the way. At QTS Data Centers, we are proud to stand at the forefront of today's dynamic digital transformation. Our world-class data centers empower our customers' most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us as a global leader in digital infrastructure. As AI and cloud technologies fuel the demand for increased speed, capacity, and innovation, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader. We are committed to connecting the globe for good. Driven by purpose and a spirit of innovation, we design, build, and operate some of the most advanced data centers worldwide. In addition to our cutting-edge technology, we are dedicated to sustainability, incorporating renewable energy solutions to minimize our environmental footprint and drive meaningful impact. As a proud portfolio company of Blackstone, QTS is uniquely positioned to achieve ambitious growth and innovation goals. At QTS, we are Powered by People. Our team members are the cornerstone of our culture, innovation, and growth. They are mission-driven, resourceful, and committed to making a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. Together, we're achieving remarkable things and shaping the future of digital infrastructure. And we'd like to invite you to join us.

In this role, you will have high visibility to business leaders across the company as you partner with them to understand current and changing processes / controls, advise on compliance audit program updates (new standards, scope changes, improvement opportunities, etc.), and ensure compliance audit reports are delivered on time to our customers.

What You Will Do :

• Manage and complete the scoping, planning, testing, and reporting phases of the annual compliance audit program under the direction of Audit Services department leadership, while liaising with external audit firm(s) to deliver quality results on time and within budget.
• Review the work of team members, offer suggestions for improvement, and provide them on-the-job coaching.
• Monitor the status of new data center builds, lead compliance readiness sessions for new sites, and collaborate with external audit firm(s) to include new data centers into the audit scope.
• Develop and sustain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels throughout the company to identify, understand, and maintain awareness of key business risks, process changes, and related mitigating controls.
• Prepare and participate in interviews of process owners and stakeholders.
• Review and / or perform testing to evaluate the effectiveness of key controls, summarize test results, and develop practical recommendations for any audit findings.
• Monitor the completion of corrective action plans and verify whether they adequately address the related audit finding.
• Foster continuous improvement by challenging existing processes, strengthening controls, and identifying efficiencies in the compliance audit program.
• Participate in the IT Risk Assessment activities and development of the annual IT audit plan.
• Assist other Audit Services team members with other audits or related activities as needed.

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