Executive Director, Tech Gaming Compliance & Governance

MGM Resorts International; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness incentive programs

Discounts on hotel, food, retail, and

Free meals in employee dining room

Free parking

Health & Income Protection benefits

Professional development & volunteerop

Job summary

MGM Resorts International in Las Vegas seeks an Executive Director of Technology Gaming Compliance to shape strategy, governance, and continuous improvement of the company’s technology compliance program. This executive will partner with Technology leadership, Gaming Control Boards, Audit, Legal, and key stakeholders to strengthen compliance and minimize regulatory risk.

Responsibilities include managing regulatory submissions, driving audits, and modernizing controls across cloud, on-premises,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 4+ years in IT Governance, Risk & Compliance, Technology Audit, Cybersecurity Risk, or Regulatory Gaming Compliance.
• 4+ years in leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.
• 10+ years of technology compliance experience in regulated enterprise.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP, or PMP preferred.
• Deep knowledge of gaming regulations and standards (MICS, GLI, NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2).
• Strong executive communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical liaison to state and jurisdictional Gaming Control Boards.
• Oversee lifecycle of technical compliance submissions and regulatory disclosures.
• Lead IT gaming audits and regulatory assessments with audit teams.
• Modernize gaming compliance through GRC platforms and automated governance.
• Advise architecture, engineering, product, and vendor teams on compliance needs.
• Establish and report compliance KPIs, KRIs, and executive metrics.
• Collaborate across Legal, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Audit, Engineering, and Operations to embed Compliance by Design.

Skills

Executive leadership

IT Governance

Regulatory Gaming Compliance

Audit & Compliance

Regulatory risk management

Stakeholder communication

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

GRC platforms

Job description

MGM Resorts International in Las Vegas seeks an Executive Director of Technology Gaming Compliance to shape strategy, governance, and continuous improvement of the company’s technology compliance program. This executive will partner with Technology leadership, Gaming Control Boards, Audit, Legal, and key stakeholders to strengthen compliance and minimize regulatory risk.

Responsibilities include managing regulatory submissions, driving audits, and modernizing controls across cloud, on-premises,