IT Compliance Manager

Constellation Brands • Rochester, NY

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About The Position

The Manager, IT Compliance is responsible for leading and coordinating the organization’s compliance program for all regulatory obligations outside the scope of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). This role ensures that control activities relevant to non-SOX compliance—such as privacy, data protection, operational resilience, and global regulatory requirements—are designed, implemented, and maintained across the enterprise. This role will work cross-functionally to bring together control programs across business units, IT, privacy, legal, compliance, and other stakeholders, fostering a culture of compliance and continuous improvement. This role is accountable for identifying, evaluating, and reporting on risks related to non-SOX obligations, and for ensuring that controls are effective, documented, and auditable. A key element of this role is working with executive management to determine acceptable levels of risk and ensure that compliance controls are embedded in all relevant processes and systems. The ideal candidate is a strategic and operational leader who can integrate business, compliance, and regulatory objectives, and who excels at building consensus and driving compliance initiatives across the enterprise. The ideal candidate is a strategic and operational leader who can bridge the different elements of CBI IT. They must be able to coordinate diverse teams and priorities while maintaining objectivity and a clear understanding of the organization’s goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, compliance, information systems, privacy, or a related field; equivalent work or education-related experience will be considered.
• 8+ years of experience in compliance, risk management, audit, or related roles, with a focus on regulatory obligations (e.g., privacy, data protection, operational resilience).
• Demonstrated knowledge of global regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and their application to business processes and IT systems.
• Proven experience in developing and maintaining policies and procedures that support regulatory compliance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects under strict timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex compliance concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• High level of personal integrity and the ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across cross-functional teams, including audit, legal, privacy, and operations.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certifications such as Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or equivalent are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain governance frameworks that support non-SOX compliance across all relevant business processes, systems, and applications.
• Serve as the process owner for assurance activities related to the completeness, accuracy, and auditability of data and operations subject to non-SOX regulations.
• Provide regular reporting on non-SOX compliance risks, control effectiveness, and remediation status to internal audit, enterprise risk teams, and senior leadership.
• Collaborate with legal, privacy, compliance, and vendor management teams to ensure regulatory requirements are embedded in contracts and third-party engagements.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of controls relevant to non-SOX compliance, including privacy, data protection, operational resilience, and business process controls.
• Conduct risk assessments and facilitate mitigation planning for processes impacting non-SOX regulatory obligations.
• Ensure policies and practices for access, change management, and audit trail integrity meet standards.
• Establish metrics to measure the effectiveness of training and control adherence across the organization.
• Facilitate onboarding of new business units or services into the non-SOX compliance scope, applying standard controls and defining ownership of residual risks.
• Liaise with external auditors and regulatory bodies to maintain a strong compliance posture and stay informed of evolving non-SOX requirements.
• Develop and maintain dashboards to monitor non-SOX control performance, maturity, and risk exposure.
• Maintain inventories for systems and data within non-SOX compliance scope, including cloud services and third-party platforms.

Benefits

• We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees