Compliance and Audit Operations Manager Fordham University

Ajcunet; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Fordham University in New York seeks a Compliance and Audit Operations Manager to support the annual compliance plan, internal audits, and continuous monitoring. This hands-on role manages calendars, data, reporting, and cross-functional coordination across Compliance, ERM, and Assurance services.

Reporting to senior leaders, the manager will oversee the GRC platform, data integrity, and governance reporting, while coordinating training, policy lifecycle, and incident reporting to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in legal, compliance, internal audit, or risk management operations, preferably in a higher education or regulated environment.
• Strong project management skills and experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Demonstrated experience using technology solutions such as workflow automation, dashboards, data visualization, and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and support decision-making.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and prepare concise reports for leadership.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and related business applications; experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools preferred.
• Sound judgment in assessing and using emerging technologies, including AI tools, in compliance with data privacy, confidentiality, and university policy.

Responsibilities

• Manages the annual compliance, internal audit, and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) project calendars, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and coordination across all units.
• Coordinates all operational logistics for internal and external audits, including scheduling, document collection, communications, and stakeholder support.
• Coordinates operational priorities and work assignments with both Directors through a jointly established work plan, ensuring appropriate allocation of resources, clear accountability, and timely escalation of competing priorities.
• Tracks and monitors corrective action plans from audits and investigations, ensuring timely follow-through and accurate reporting.
• Serves as the primary operational liaison among Compliance, ERM, Assurance and Advisory Services, and campus departments to support integrated workflows.
• Administers the GRC platform by maintaining data integrity, managing user access, ensuring functionality, and supporting system-based reporting.
• Supports data aggregation, analytics, and continuous monitoring activities, including preparing data outputs for the Assurance and Advisory Services function and executive reporting.
• Oversees the policy management process, including lifecycle tracking, coordination with policy owners, approvals, and publication.
• Manages compliance training deployment and tracking.
• Coordinates the incident reporting process, in consultation with Compliance, ERM, Assurance and Advisory Services.

Skills

Project management

Data analytics

Data visualization

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Tableau

AI tools usage

Decision support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Title of Position

Compliance and Audit Operations Manager

Position Number

A11155

FLSA

Exempt

Scheduled Hours Per Week

35

Department

General Counsel

Campus

Rose Hill

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Hybrid Policy

Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director of Compliance and Risk Management and the Director of Assurance and Advisory Services, the Compliance and Audit Operations Manager is a critical, hands‑on role responsible for supporting day‑to‑day operational, administrative, and technology‑enabled functions across both areas. The position supports the efficient execution of the annual compliance plan, internal audit schedule, and continuous monitoring program by managing underlying systems, data, reporting processes, and cross‑functional coordination efforts. The role requires strong organizational skills, proficiency in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) and data management platforms, and the ability to translate strategic direction into effective operational execution.

Essential Functions

• Manages the annual compliance, internal audit, and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) project calendars, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and coordination across all units.
• Coordinates all operational logistics for internal and external audits, including scheduling, document collection, communications, and stakeholder support.
• Coordinates operational priorities and work assignments with both Directors through a jointly established work plan, ensuring appropriate allocation of resources, clear accountability, and timely escalation of competing priorities.
• Tracks and monitors corrective action plans from audits and investigations, ensuring timely follow-through and accurate reporting.
• Serves as the primary operational liaison among Compliance, ERM, Assurance and Advisory Services, and campus departments to support integrated workflows.
• Administers the GRC platform by maintaining data integrity, managing user access, ensuring functionality, and supporting system‑based reporting.
• Supports data aggregation, analytics, and continuous monitoring activities, including preparing data outputs for the Assurance and Advisory Services function and executive reporting. Supports Compliance, ERM, Assurance and Advisory Services, as well as the Office of the General Counsel Compliance to prepare reports, dashboards, and presentation materials for senior leaders and governing bodies.
• Oversees the policy management process, including lifecycle tracking, coordination with policy owners, approvals, and publication.
• Manages compliance training deployment and tracking.
• Coordinates the incident reporting process, in consultation with Compliance, ERM, Assurance and Advisory Services.

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others.

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in legal, compliance, internal audit, or risk management operations, preferably in a higher education or regulated environment.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

• Strong project management skills and experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Demonstrated experience using technology solutions such as workflow automation, dashboards, data visualization, and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and support decision-making.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and prepare concise reports for leadership.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and related business applications; experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools preferred.
• Sound judgment in assessing and using emerging technologies, including AI tools, in compliance with data privacy, confidentiality, and university policy.

Minimum Starting Salary

$90,000

Maximum Starting Salary

$115,000

Note

Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position?

No