Compliance Manager

iT1, a leading national technology solution provider headquartered in Tempe, AZ, is looking for a skilled and experienced Compliance Manager to join our team. iT1 has been ranked as one of Arizona’s Best Places to Work for over a decade, running in the Small Business category. You will be exposed to many of the top technology offerings in the market and can work with some of the most talented people in the country.

The Compliance Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing organizational compliance programs to ensure adherence to regulatory, contractual, and industry standards. This role provides governance across security, privacy, and operational frameworks and supports cross‑functional teams in maintaining audit readiness, risk mitigation, and policy adherence. Manage the audit process with Auditors/3PCA.

Requirements

Essential Functions:

Regulatory & Standards Compliance

• Develop, maintain, and enforce compliance programs aligned with relevant standards (e.g., ISO, SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, CMMC, NIST, CSF) consistent with the types of frameworks referenced across internal compliance dashboards.
• Monitor regulatory updates and ensure policies and processes remain current.
• Lead internal and external audits; prepare evidence and coordinate responses.
• Ensure documentation aligns with legal and regulatory requirements, leveraging document control best practices.

Risk Management

• Conduct ongoing risk assessments and collaborate with IT/Security teams to identify vulnerabilities — echoing risk assessment processes.
• Develop mitigation plans, track corrective actions, and report risk posture to leadership.
• Maintain centralized compliance dashboards and metrics.

Policy Governance

• Develop, revise, and publish corporate policies, procedures, and standards.
• Ensure employees and vendors follow defined processes and frameworks.
• Own library management and workflow processes.

Training & Awareness

• Oversee training programs to ensure compliance with required regulations.
• Partner with HR and department leads to improve compliance culture.
• Track and report training completion, certifications, and recurring requirements.

Audit Readiness & Evidence Management

• Manage documentation repositories, version control, and audit trails.
• Maintain readiness for customer, regulatory, and certification audits.
• Produce and maintain evidence of compliance on demand.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with IT, Security, Legal, Client Success, and Operations teams.
• Serve as a compliance subject matter expert in client discussions when needed.
• Support incident response processes and post incident compliance documentation.

Qualifications Required

• 3–5+ years of compliance, governance, risk, or audit experience.
• Strong understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks (ISO, SOC 2, GDPR, CMMC, NIST).
• Experience managing compliance programs audits, and documentation workflows.
• Experience using Vanta.
• Exceptional communication, organization, and analytical skills.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Business Administration, Compliance, or related field.
• Compliance or security certifications (CISA, CRISC, CCSK, ISO Lead Auditor, etc.).
• Certified to perform internal Audits.
• Background in IT services, managed services, or security operations.

Physical Demands

• Sit at a computer for up to 8 hours per day
• Keyboarding for up to 8 hours per day
• Near Vision (working with small objects or reading small print)
• Speaking (communicating information to clients/coworkers)
• Hearing Requirements (In person speech, telephone, other sounds)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with highly subsidized premiums
• Two weeks paid time off in your first year, with increasing PTO as tenure increases, and most major holidays off
• 401(k) Plan with employer match
• Onsite Fitness Center
• Onsite Monthly Massages