Compliance & Audit Manager, Global HR Systems (remote)

Stryker; Lake Michigan Beach (MI); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Compliance & Audit Manager to oversee the HR Systems portfolio on a global scale, finalizing and managing compliance processes that test the effectiveness of key controls.

You will lead audit planning, fieldwork, reporting, and remediation, partnering with Cybersecurity, Legal, Global Data Privacy, Payroll, and Information Security to safeguard employee data and support enterprise audit requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; in lieu of degree, 6 years of work experience accepted.
• 8+ years of professional work experience.
• 5+ years in compliance, audit, risk management, governance or related disciplines.
• 3+ years with audit methodologies, regulatory compliance and internal control frameworks.
• 3+ years supporting audits with testing, evidence collection, remediation, and reporting.
• 3+ years of strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance and audit processes across Stryker's HR Systems portfolio.
• Oversee audit planning, fieldwork, reporting, remediation, and CAPA activities.
• Document controls, map processes, and assess control effectiveness.
• Partner with Cybersecurity, Legal, Data Privacy, Payroll, and Information Security teams.
• Lead HR Systems compliance programs ensuring adherence to regulatory and internal requirements.
• Drive adoption and improvements of the Kainos SmartAudit platform.
• Oversee user access governance, data retention, and data lifecycle management.
• Monitor system integrity through audits, data quality reviews, and security investigations.

Skills

Compliance

Audit

Risk management

Internal controls

Governance

Analytical skills

Investigative skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Kainos SmartAudit

Workday

UKG

SOLIX

Abraxas

Job description

Remote

What You'll Do

• As a member of the Global HR Systems team and our Compliance & Audit Manager, you will play a key role in managing operational risk across Stryker’s HR Systems portfolio.
• In this global role, you will be responsible for finalizing and managing Compliance & Audit processes that test the effectiveness of key compliance controls and provide visibility into the overall state of compliance across HR Systems.
• You will oversee audit planning, scoping, fieldwork, reporting, and remediation activities. This includes documenting compliance processes and controls; identifying key control points and determining appropriate testing methods; performing control validation and testing;
• You will partner closely with Cybersecurity, Legal, Global Data Privacy, Payroll, and Information Security teams to safeguard employee data, enforce record retention, and support enterprise and divisional audit requirements.
• Lead and administer HR Systems compliance, audit, and governance programs, ensuring adherence to regulatory, corporate, information security, and internal control requirements.
• Document, map, and assess internal controls and business processes to support audit readiness, compliance reporting, and control effectiveness evaluations.
• Identify, monitor, and mitigate compliance, operational, and process risks; provide guidance to leadership on complex compliance matters.
• Partner with Legal, HR, Information Security, Data Privacy, and Cybersecurity teams to support audit planning, investigations, regulatory compliance, and data protection activities.
• Manage audit execution activities, including audit testing, workpaper documentation, findings remediation, CAPA investigations, and corrective action tracking.
• Drive the adoption, expansion, and continuous improvement of the Kainos SmartAudit platform, including audit automation, scalability enhancements, process optimization, and management of audit exceptions and remediation activities.
• Lead HR Systems support for internal and external audits, including ISO, payroll, SOC 1, and divisional audit requirements.
• Produce and maintain compliance reporting, audit metrics, and evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of controls and overall compliance posture.
• Oversee user access governance, record retention, and data lifecycle management, including user audits, retention enforcement, and data purge activities.
• Monitor system integrity through application audits, data quality reviews, error analysis, security investigations, and compliance audits across HR technology platforms including Workday, UKG, SOLIX, Abraxas, preboarding, and other HR systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required however in lieu of a degree we will consider an additional 6 years of work experience.
• ~8+ year of professional work experience is required for a qualified applicant.
• ~5+ years of experience in compliance, audit, risk management, internal controls, governance, or related disciplines.
• ~3+ years of experience with audit methodologies, regulatory compliance requirements, and internal control frameworks.
• ~3+ years of experience supporting internal and external audits, including testing, evidence collection, remediation, and audit reporting.
• ~3+ years of experience with strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess control effectiveness and recommend process improvements.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with HR technology platforms such as Workday, UKG, or other enterprise HCM systems is strongly preferred.
• Experience with audit automation and monitoring solutions, including Kainos SmartAudit is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of user access governance, data privacy, record retention, and HR data governance practices.
• Experience working in a regulated multinational organization with an understanding of global compliance requirements.

Travel Percentage: 10%Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.