Senior Manager, IT SOX

Anthropic•San Francisco, CA

4d•$230,000 - $300,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Manager, IT SOX to join the Internal Audit team at Anthropic. In this role, you will be a hands-on technical contributor and key executor of our IT SOX compliance program, with deep focus on our IT General Controls, IT Application Controls, and system risk assessments. This role reports to the Head of IT SOX and is well-suited for someone who is comfortable with ambiguity, thrives in a high-pace environment, and enjoys solving problems that don't yet have industry-standard answers. This is a high-impact opportunity to collaborate with first and second lines of defense to help establish a control environment suitable for an AI-first company! You will act as a trusted advisor to Engineering, GRC, Security and Finance teams on the technology controls adapted to a fast growing and rapidly changing organization. You'll bring technical depth, a bias toward automation, and the ability to partner effectively with both technical teams and external auditors as the organization scales through pre-IPO readiness.

Requirements

Hands-on IT audit or IT SOX compliance experience, ideally in a fast-paced technology environment
Deep working knowledge of ITGCs, ITACs, and IT risk assessment methodologies
Experience auditing highly automated DevOps environments (CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, automated deployments) and adapting traditional change-management and access controls to them
Experience designing, testing, and documenting controls across access management, change management, and computer operations
Demonstrated comfort with ambiguity and the ability to operate effectively in a high-pace, rapidly changing environment
Ability to effectively guide and direct the work of internal team members and/or co-sourced partners
Ability to work independently on complex, ambiguous workstreams while communicating proactively with senior stakeholders
Strong project management and organizational skills with close attention to detail
Clear, effective communicator — able to work across technical and non-technical audiences

Nice To Haves

8+ years of hands-on IT audit and SOX compliance experience, including time in a Big 4 or comparable environment
Hands-on experience with cloud environments (GCP, AWS, and/or Azure)
Experience at a pre-IPO or newly public technology company
Track record of scaling an audit or SOX program through periods of rapid growth
Familiarity with enterprise systems such as Workday, Salesforce, or GitHub
Experience evaluating SDLC controls in modern software development environments
CISA, CIA, CISSP, CPA, or equivalent certification
Genuine enthusiasm for working in an AI-first environment — applying AI to audit work itself and rethinking assumptions about how controls operate when AI is embedded in the processes being audited

Responsibilities

Advise on the design of a control environment fit for an AI-first company, including controls over highly automated DevOps pipelines and emerging agentic identity models
Partner with Engineering, Security, IT, and DevOps teams to assess the design and implementation of scalable and sustainable controls
Assess new system implementations and changes
Identify automation and tooling opportunities to improve control efficiency and monitoring, and contribute to the development of continuous monitoring capabilities
Assist in scoping and planning for annual SOX IT assessments
Execute IT SOX testing across IT General Controls and IT Application Controls, including access management, change management, and computer operations
Perform system and process risk assessments to identify control gaps and recommend remediation
Own control documentation and ensure audit-ready evidence is current and complete
Evaluate IT automated controls and support the shift from manual to automated control reliance
Scale the IT SOX program as the company grows — rationalizing scope, standardizing testing approaches, and building repeatable processes that keep pace with new systems and entities
Guide and direct the day-to-day work of internal team members and co-sourced partners: setting priorities, reviewing workpapers, and ensuring quality and consistency across the testing program
Build strong working relationships with process and control owners across the organization
Translate technical control requirements for non-technical stakeholders and vice versa
Support SEC cybersecurity disclosure requirements and related risk monitoring efforts
Coordinate with external auditors on IT SOX matters, including evidence requests, walkthroughs, and testing schedules
Track and assist with remediation of audit findings; communicate status to the Head of IT SOX and relevant stakeholders