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Founded in 1941, Compass Group is a multinational corporation and the world’s largest provider of contract foodservice and support services. Headquartered in Chertsey, England, U
DIRECTOR OF IT CONTROLS
Location
United States
Posted
14 days ago
Salary
$190K - $210K / year
Seniority
Lead
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
DIRECTOR OF IT CONTROLS
Compass Group
Role Description The Director, IT Controls is responsible for leading the strategy, design, and execution of the Company’s IT controls environment across a global, multi-division organization. Reporting to the SVP of Governance, this role provides enterprise leadership over IT controls, compliance, and risk alignment, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and regulatory adherence across diverse business operations. This leader will lead a high-performing team and drive the evolution of the control environment from fragmented and operational to standardized, scalable, and risk-aligned. The role has broad enterprise impact, supporting financial reporting integrity, data protection, and overall compliance posture across global operations. Responsibilities: - Lead, develop, and mentor a team responsible for IT controls and compliance, including the design, implementation, and testing of controls. - Define and execute the enterprise IT controls strategy to drive alignment between compliance, cybersecurity, and risk management objectives. - Establish and maintain a consistent, scalable IT controls framework, ensuring standardized execution of key controls (e.g., access management, provisioning, change management, monitoring). - Drive standardization across business units, ensuring consistent execution of key controls (e.g., access reviews) across varied operating environments. - Lead initiatives to consolidate and rationalize controls, reducing redundancy while maintaining regulatory compliance. - Ensure alignment with current and future regulatory obligations, including SOX, GDPR, and applicable international requirements, with awareness of frameworks such as NIST, ISO, and COBIT. - Provide oversight of IT policies, standards, and procedures, ensuring practical implementation across the organization. - Partner with Cybersecurity leadership and CISO teams to integrate controls into broader security and risk management programs. - Oversee third-party compliance expectations. - Serve as a key liaison to Internal Audit and Legal, supporting audits, regulatory inquiries, and remediation activities. - Establish and report on control effectiveness metrics and key risk indicators to senior leadership. - Drive continuous improvement through automation, data-driven monitoring, and process optimization. - Influence and guide cross-functional stakeholders to ensure sustainable control execution across a complex, global organization. Qualifications - 10+ years of experience in IT controls testing, compliance, risk management, or cybersecurity governance. - Experience leading teams and developing talent in a global environment. - Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as SOX, GDPR, and familiarity with industry standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, COBIT). - Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise-wide initiatives and influence senior stakeholders. - Experience partnering with IT, Cybersecurity, Legal, and Internal Audit functions. - Strong focus on practical implementation, efficiency, and scalable solutions. Benefits - Medical - Dental - Vision - Life Insurance/ AD - Disability Insurance - Retirement Plan - Paid Time Off - Paid Parental Leave - Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state) - Personal Leave - Associate Shopping Program - Health and Wellness Programs - Discount Marketplace - Identity Theft Protection - Pet Insurance - Commuter Benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
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Key Responsibilities - Act as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for assigned accounts, delivering proactive communication, strategic clarity, and thoughtful guidance. - Lead client discovery, quarterly planning, and strategic alignment conversations that connect marketing activity to traveler intent, demand seasonality, and business goals. - Serve as the unified voice across cross-service engagements, ensuring Propellic delivers a cohesive, integrated marketing approach rooted in travel industry expertise. - Partner with Paid Media Directors/Managers to translate client goals into coordinated media, creative, and analytics initiatives. - Review performance insights and reporting to surface meaningful trends, risks, and opportunities and communicate them clearly to marketing and executive stakeholders. - Develop and manage scopes, budgets, capacity planning, and timelines, ensuring delivery aligns with contracted obligations and client expectations. - Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities aligned to client needs and maturity; partner with Sales on scoping and solution shaping. - Facilitate internal coordination across paid media, creative, SEO, analytics, and operations teams to keep projects moving efficiently and on strategy. - Lead QBRs, roadmap discussions, and executive-level presentations that demonstrate outcomes and future opportunities. - Mentor delivery team members on communication, client management, and strategic thinking; contribute to internal documentation and best practices. - Bring travel-specific insights such as audience behavior, competitive landscape, demand patterns, to shape stronger, more efficient marketing approaches. What Success Looks Like - Clients experience seamless, proactive communication and view you as their strategic partner. - Account scopes, deliverables, and financials remain accurate, predictable, and well-managed. - Integrated strategies are clearly defined and consistently delivered across teams. - Reporting is accurate, insights are meaningful, and recommendations tie directly to business outcomes. - ≥ 95% client retention across managed accounts. - Opportunities for upsells/cross-sells identified and aligned to client maturity. - Minimal escalations due to strong risk anticipation, client alignment, and internal coordination. - Travel insights and demand data meaningfully influence strategy and planning. Qualifications - 7+ years in client service, account management, or strategic roles within a digital or performance agency. - Deep understanding of paid media, commercial strategy, and digital marketing holistically. - Travel, tourism, or hospitality marketing experience required. - Exceptional communicator: Clear, confident, and able to simplify complex concepts for all stakeholders. - Skilled at managing scopes, budgets, timelines, and cross-functional workflows in a fast-paced agency environment. - Comfortable leading conversations with C-level executives and aligning diverse stakeholders. - Strong strategic thinker who can translate data into business-level insights and narratives. - Proactive, organized, and highly accountable. 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Commitment to Diversity Propellic celebrates diverse perspectives and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Application Process - Initial screening interview - Career-history interview - Skill presentation - Reference checks


