Senior IT Audit & Compliance Leader

Vertex Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity awards

Hybrid/On-Site work model

Job summary

Vertex Inc. is seeking an Audit & Compliance Manager to lead IT-focused audits, inspections, and remediation efforts across Data, Technology & Engineering and business functions.

You will coordinate preparation, responses, and evidence gathering, partnering with Internal Audit, Quality Assurance, and the SOX PMO to ensure timely remediation and ongoing readiness. This hybrid role offers growth through governance enhancements and leadership reporting.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in IT Compliance, Quality, Internal Audit, SOX, GxP Compliance, or a related field.
• Experience supporting audits, inspections, and remediation activities in regulated environments.
• Working knowledge of GxP, CSV/CSA, 21 CFR Part 11, SOX, NIST SP 800-53, GDPR, General IT Controls, and audit methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary DTE point of contact for IT-related audit, inspection, and compliance requests across GxP, Internal Audit, and operational audit activities.
• Coordinate audit and inspection preparation activities, including stakeholder readiness, request management, evidence collection, and response tracking.
• Facilitate communication between DTE teams, business stakeholders, Quality Assurance, Internal Audit, SOX PMO, and external auditors or inspectors.
• Track audit findings, observations, CAPAs, management responses, action plans, and remediation commitments through closure.
• Oversee the compliance metrics dashboard, including ongoing enhancements to monitor audit readiness, remediation progress, compliance trends, and leadership objectives.
• Promote consistent audit preparation, evidence management, documentation, and remediation practices across DTE.

Skills

IT Compliance experience

Project management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

GxP Compliance standards

SOX compliance

NIST SP 800-53

21 CFR Part 11

Job description

Vertex Inc. is seeking an Audit & Compliance Manager to lead IT-focused audits, inspections, and remediation efforts across Data, Technology & Engineering and business functions.

You will coordinate preparation, responses, and evidence gathering, partnering with Internal Audit, Quality Assurance, and the SOX PMO to ensure timely remediation and ongoing readiness. This hybrid role offers growth through governance enhancements and leadership reporting.