Manager, Compliance And Ethics Operations

Walmart; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 128,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail corporation in Mississauga is seeking a Compliance and Ethics Operations Manager. The role involves developing compliance strategies, conducting assessments, and leading initiatives to enhance a culture of ethics. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in regulatory compliance, data analytics, and leadership skills. This position offers a competitive salary in the range of $91,900.00 - $126,390.00 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Professional certifications in AI or data science are highly valued.
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.
• Proven experience in digital transformation or AI implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance and ethics improvement initiatives.
• Manage compliance programs and ensure alignment with company standards.
• Deliver compliance training and education.

Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Data analytics

Leadership

Communication

Risk Mitigation

Auditing

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science

Tools

Enterprise data platforms

AI tools

Job description

Position Summary

Manager, Compliance and Ethics Operations is responsible for developing and implementing compliance training and awareness strategies to foster a culture of ethics and compliance within the organization, including monitoring, testing, and enhancing compliance programs and controls.

This manager leads continuous improvement across the enterprise by monitoring and testing compliance programs and systems, conducting comprehensive assessments, and partnering with assurance providers to ensure full coverage of compliance services. The role leverages data sources to identify and elevate gaps and risks, educates associates on compliance obligations, provides actionable solutions, and supports the development and execution of remediation plans. Responsibilities include producing executive-level reports on remediation status, supporting regulatory contact resolution, and contributing to emergency response efforts. The manager aligns initiatives with operational business partners and cross-functional teams, identifies compliance and operational risks through facility visits, data analytics, and collaboration with the SMA team, and promotes continuous improvement across business processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead compliance and ethics improvement initiatives through audits, risk assessments, and corrective action plans.
• Manage compliance programs, ensuring alignment with company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct investigations, elevate issues, and develop strategies to mitigate risk.
• Deliver compliance training and education; monitor execution and identify improvement opportunities.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and drive continuous improvement across markets.
• Supervise and develop team members, fostering an inclusive and ethical workplace culture.
• Lead digital transformation initiatives aligned with Compliance objectives.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data‑driven strategies into Compliance operations.
• Identify and implement scalable digital solutions to improve accountability and operational efficiency.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline preferred.
• Professional certifications in AI, machine learning, or data science (e.g., Microsoft Certified) are highly valued.
• Expertise in Regulatory Compliance, Risk Mitigation, and Auditing.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Proficiency in data analytics.
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification (or equivalent).
• Project Management designation (PMP or similar) highly valuable.
• Proven experience in data analytics, digital transformation, or AI implementation within corporate or compliance settings.
• Hands‑on experience with upstream testing methodologies and embedding data quality checks early in operational workflows.
• Proficient with enterprise data platforms and AI tools.

Additional Details

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel as needed; Canadian license required.
• Regular domestic travel between multiple facilities or worksites, including same‑day, overnight, and consecutive overnight stays.
• A valid driver’s license in Canada is mandatory.

Leadership Expectations

Respect the Individual: Demonstrates and encourages respect for others; drives a positive associate and customer experience for all; embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; supports workplaces where associates feel seen and connected through a culture of belonging, so all associates thrive and perform; contributes to an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work.

Demonstrates engagement and commitment to the team: Developing others through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; and recognizing others’ contributions and accomplishments.

Builds strong and trusting relationships: Works collaboratively to achieve objectives; communicates with impact and listens attentively to a range of audiences; and demonstrates energy and positivity for own work.

Acts with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us; follows the law, our code of conduct and company policies; encourages others to do the same; reinforces our culture of non‑retaliation; listens to concerns raised by associates and takes action; acts with accountability for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values; is consistently humble, self‑aware, honest, and transparent.

Serve our Customers: Delivers results while putting the customer first and applying an omni‑merchant mindset and an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers; adopts a broad perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans.

Strive for Excellence: Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions; supports innovation and intelligent risk‑taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.

Implements and supports continuous improvements and willingly embraces new digital tools and ways of working.

The pay range for this position is $91,900.00 - $126,390.00. Pay will be determined based on relevant experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Age – 16 or older

Walmart will accommodate the disability‑related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.

Preferred Qualifications

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Primary Location

1940 Argentia Rd, Mississauga, ON L5N 1P9, Canada

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