Senior Manager Global Compliance

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 124,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus opportunity

Medical, dental, vision, life, andDis-

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Manager Global Compliance to lead an integrated global compliance program across multiple domains within the Manufacturing & Automotive space. The role focuses on scalable governance, audit readiness, and operational controls, partnering with internal and external stakeholders to translate regulatory requirements into execution.

Location: Remote - US-based candidates only. Compensation: $124,425 – $199,080 annually.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in compliance, risk, quality, security, or regulatory roles within software or regulated tech industries.
• Experience managing multiple compliance domains simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of ISO-based management systems and audit operations.
• Experience interfacing with internal audit, external auditors, and regulators.
• Ability to translate legal requirements into operational controls.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate an integrated compliance management system across domains.
• Define and maintain scalable compliance policies and audit-ready frameworks.
• Establish governance and accountability across cross-functional teams.
• Drive awareness of regional regulatory obligations globally.
• Maintain a customer-facing Trust Center for compliance transparency.
• Chair the compliance workgroup and manage strategic compliance investments.
• Plan and lead internal and external audits and drive corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance supports OEM contractual and product approval requirements.
• Partner with teams to ensure adherence to security and automotive cybersecurity frameworks.
• Support global privacy compliance operationalization, including risk assessments.
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate them into actionable controls.
• Serve as the primary compliance interface to the CFO's Internal Audit team.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Audit readiness

Cross-functional collaboration

ISO systems knowledge

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Manager Global Compliance to join the team of a leader in the Manufacturing & Automotive space.

This role will lead an integrated compliance program spanning multiple domains, with a focus on building scalable governance, audit readiness, and operational controls across a global organization. The position will partner closely with cross-functional teams, internal audit, external auditors, regulators, and business leaders to translate requirements into practical execution. It also supports customer-facing transparency, privacy operationalization, and automotive-related compliance obligations that impact product approval and contractual requirements.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $124,425 – $199,080 annually

Responsibilities

• Own and operate an integrated compliance management system across various domains
• Define and maintain scalable compliance policies and audit-ready frameworks
• Establish governance and accountability across cross-functional teams
• Drive awareness of regional regulatory obligations globally
• Maintain a customer-facing Trust Center for compliance transparency
• Chair the compliance workgroup and manage strategic compliance investments
• Plan and lead internal and external audits, driving corrective actions and solutions
• Ensure compliance supports OEM contractual and product approval requirements
• Partner with teams to ensure adherence to security and automotive cybersecurity frameworks
• Support global privacy compliance operationalization, including risk assessments
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate them into actionable controls
• Serve as the primary compliance interface to the CFO's Internal Audit team

Qualifications

• 8+ years in compliance, risk, quality, security, or regulatory roles within software, automotive, cloud, or regulated technology industries
• Experience managing multiple compliance domains simultaneously
• Strong understanding of ISO-based management systems and audit operations
• Experience interfacing with internal audit, external auditors, and regulators
• Ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into operational controls
• Proven stakeholder management across various departments
• Systems thinker with an understanding of compliance interconnections

Benefits

• Annual bonus opportunity
• Insurance coverage, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
• Paid time off and holidays
• Company contribution to the CDN RRSP
• Equity awards for certain positions
• Remote and/or hybrid work options available

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.