IT SOX Program Lead — Automate Controls & Compliance

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing IT is seeking a senior leader to drive the IT SOX program, overseeing day-to-day operations, calendar delivery, and remediation activities. The role requires strong experience in SOX compliance, internal controls, and automated testing, with proven leadership across complex enterprise systems.

The candidate will translate strategic direction into executable plans, manage significant stakeholder reporting, and guide improvement initiatives including automation and analytics.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in compliance, internal controls, ITGC/ITAC testing, or internal audit within large, complex enterprises supporting enterprise systems.
• 5+ years of experience in Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Bachelor's degree in IT or related discipline preferred.
• Experience with enterprise systems like SAP, Oracle, Workday, Salesforce; familiarity with GRC tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations and delivery of the IT SOX program.
• Serve as the primary decision maker for tactical execution, scheduling, and issue resolution.
• Translate strategic direction into executable plans, quarterly priorities, and detailed SOWs.
• Own on-time delivery of the SOX calendar, testing schedules, and year-end conclusions.
• Coordinate remediation by triaging deficiencies, directing root-cause analysis, approving corrective action plans, and monitoring remediation testing through closure.
• Track findings, assign owners, monitor remediation timelines, and elevate unresolved issues.
• Produce operational reporting and dashboards for IT SOX Senior Manager, FCG, Corporate Audit, and executive stakeholders.
• Maintain program-level metrics and status.
• Chair or coordinate SOX Change Advisory Board meetings and enforce CAB decisions for common IT risks and controls.
• Liaise with process and control owners and facilitate SOX compliance workshops and training.
• Support continuous improvement through automation, control rationalization, and standardization.
• Participate in control design and change control reviews for system updates, releases, and process changes.
• Maintain SOX documentation repositories and traceability between risks, controls, tests, and remediation activities.
• Leverage AI and automation for automated control testing, continuous monitoring, anomaly detection, and remediation workflows.

Skills

IT SOX Leadership

Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

Automated Control Testing

Project Management

Executive Reporting

Excel Proficiency

Influencing Stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related discipline

Tools

GRC Platforms

SAP

Oracle

Workday

Salesforce

Test/Evidence Management Systems

Job description

Boeing IT is seeking a senior leader to drive the IT SOX program, overseeing day-to-day operations, calendar delivery, and remediation activities. The role requires strong experience in SOX compliance, internal controls, and automated testing, with proven leadership across complex enterprise systems.

The candidate will translate strategic direction into executable plans, manage significant stakeholder reporting, and guide improvement initiatives including automation and analytics.