Senior Program Manager, Compliance & Risk Programs

EchoStar • Centennial, CO

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About The Position

The Senior Program Manager, Compliance & Risk Programs will design, modernize, and execute an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework tailored to executive leadership. The role aims to reduce administrative friction by using AI and automation to synthesize data, track significant risks, and streamline records management. It also oversees legal data governance, vendor regulatory obligations, and AI legal compliance while supporting business velocity and maintaining global regulatory standards.

The position conducts periodic Enterprise Risk Assessments aligned with DOJ Guidelines, evaluates international operations and regulatory changes, modernizes information governance in partnership with IT, and establishes governance for AI-related risks. It also works with Supply Chain and InfoSec to standardize vendor onboarding, contractual compliance, and risk reassessments. Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 4 years of professional experience, including at least 1 year working with an in-house legal team or law firm.
• At least 2 years of experience with risk management and compliance program software.
• At least 2 years of experience with word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software.
• Strategic leadership in designing low-touch enterprise risk management frameworks and executing corporate compliance programs.
• Deep understanding of global privacy laws, records management, and data lifecycle governance frameworks.
• Ability to establish cross-functional governance mechanisms for emerging AI regulatory risks, data confidentiality, and intellectual property protection.
• Expertise in vendor risk management, third-party compliance auditing, and supply chain regulatory oversight.
• AI literacy and application skills to automate administrative workflows, analyze compliance data, and generate executive insights.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder collaboration, and executive decision-making capabilities.
• Willingness to participate in at least one in-person interview.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working directly within an in-house legal operations environment or legal department.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute a low-touch Enterprise Risk Management program that uses AI tools to administer manual tasks and provide executive leadership with timely, high-yield risk visibility.
• Conduct periodic Enterprise Risk Assessments aligned with DOJ Guidelines, evaluating international operations, regulatory shifts, and critical business relationships.
• Overhaul information governance policies in collaboration with IT, including data retention, legacy dataset archiving, and data lifecycle alignment with global privacy standards such as GDPR and CCPA/CPRA.
• Establish governance mechanisms across business lines to monitor AI-related risks, including algorithmic bias, data confidentiality, transparency, and intellectual property.
• Partner with Supply Chain and InfoSec to standardize vendor onboarding, contractual compliance, and risk reassessments, including oversight of Modern Slavery, labor standards, and data privacy obligations.

Benefits

• Flexible spending accounts
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Career opportunities
• Flexible time away plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior