Governance Audit & Compliance Project Manager

Lam Research•Tualatin, OR

About The Position

The Governance, Audit & Compliance Project Manager is part of Lam Research’s Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) organization and provides governance oversight and compliance assurance for capital projects across the global portfolio. The role ensures projects follow PMO standards, financial controls, documentation requirements, policy expectations, supplier risk requirements, audit protocols, and executive reporting cadences. The position owns the PMO phase gate governance process and leads project audits, manages findings and corrective actions, assesses project control effectiveness, and improves transparency, accountability, compliance, and execution discipline. It also develops portfolio KPIs, prepares monthly executive reporting, supports supplier and commercial risk governance, and drives continuous improvement based on audit results, performance trends, lessons learned, and stakeholder feedback. The role requires travel to global Lam Research sites as needed, less than 20%.

Requirements

Minimum 12 years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Facilities Management, Business, Finance, Project Management, or a related technical field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
At least 8 years of experience in construction project management, PMO governance, project controls, audit, compliance, construction administration, procurement, or capital project delivery.
Experience managing project governance frameworks, phase gates, audit tools, compliance checklists, reporting dashboards, corrective action tracking, or internal control reviews.
Strong understanding of construction project lifecycle requirements, including initiation, scope development, budgeting, funding, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, closeout, and documentation.
Knowledge of project controls, cost controls, change management, schedule management, risk management, contract administration, procurement compliance, and financial governance.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including facilitating reviews, documenting findings, presenting recommendations, and communicating with executive stakeholders.
Strong analytical skills, including interpreting project data, identifying trends, assessing compliance, summarizing risks, and developing actionable recommendations.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to build relationships and collaborate with global project managers, PMO leaders, Facilities, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Legal, EHS, Quality, site teams, suppliers, and executive stakeholders.
Ability to work independently, maintain objectivity, manage confidential information, and escalate compliance or control concerns appropriately.
Willingness and ability to travel to global Lam Research sites as needed, less than 20%.

Nice To Haves

Experience performing project audits, compliance reviews, documentation checks, corrective action tracking, or internal control reviews.
Experience with dashboards, SharePoint, eDMS, project controls platforms, audit tracking tools, or reporting systems.
Preferred certifications or affiliations may include PMP, PMI-PMOCP, Lean Six Sigma, Certified Internal Auditor, Construction Management Association of America, OSHA 30, or related professional development.
A master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, or Supply Chain.
Semiconductor industry or global supplier experience.
Relevant project management certifications such as PMP, CAPM, or Scrum Master.

Responsibilities

Provide governance oversight for how capital projects are initiated, measured, reported, audited, controlled, and delivered.
Own the PMO phase gate governance process, including gate criteria, required artifacts, readiness expectations, go/no-go recommendations, exception management, and decision records.
Monitor active projects for gate compliance, audit readiness, documentation quality, financial control adherence, risk visibility, and process discipline.
Lead project audit processes, including audit checklists, sampling, file reviews, stakeholder interviews, findings, corrective actions, and executive-ready reporting.
Validate compliance across scope, schedule, cost, change management, contracts, procurement, risk, safety, funding approvals, documentation, and closeout requirements.
Develop, track, and report portfolio KPIs for governance health, project performance, gate readiness, audit findings, corrective actions, and PMO control performance.
Prepare monthly executive reporting on portfolio metrics, compliance trends, control gaps, risk items, corrective actions, and key leadership decisions.
Support supplier, contract, and market risk governance through supplier qualification, performance tracking, procurement compliance, and commercial risk review requirements.
Convert audit results, KPI trends, lessons learned, and stakeholder feedback into improved controls and governance practices.
Promote transparency, accountability, consistency, safety, quality, and predictable project delivery across the global capital portfolio.
Confirm projects follow financial controls for budget baselines, funding approvals, purchase commitments, forecasting, change orders, contingency tracking, and closeout.
Provide transparent reporting on governance health, control compliance, audit exposure, financial risk, and required corrective actions to support leadership decisions.