Position Description

Compliance Manager

Job Category
Fulltime Regular

ExemptOvertimeEligible
Exempt

Benefits Eligible
Benefit Based

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Job Summary

As part of the Audit Services and Institute Compliance team, the Compliance Manager plays an important role in strengthening compliance across Campus and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). This individual leads and conducts compliance assessments, guides cross‑functional working groups, and drives key initiatives that enhance institutional controls and ensure alignment with laws, regulations, contracts, and grants. The Compliance Manager may also oversee special projects that support the ongoing growth and integrity of the Institute Compliance Program.

Essential Job Duties

• Manage and conduct compliance assessments in accordance with ASIC policies and in line with an Effective Compliance and Ethics Program as documented in the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) Federal Sentencing Guidelines (FSG).
• Manage or facilitate large, complex working groups and/or compliance projects of organizational compliance systems, processes, and controls; assignments may be highly sensitive and have Institute-wide impact.
• May manage advisory or special projects in accordance with Federal or State requirements, or Department of Justice Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs regarding industry best practices.
• Maintain metrics for Institute Compliance Program dashboards to support data‑driven decision‑making across the Institute.
• Manage compliance team assignments and perform necessary work paper review to ensure adequate completion of compliance projects.
• Manage follow-up activities for gaps identified during compliance assessment and governance activities at Campus and JPL to ensure timely implementation of corrective actions. Track mitigation activities until addressed by management.
• Review compliance and special project documentation of compliance teams to ensure they support conclusions and results based on appropriate analyses and evaluations.
• Communicate the results of compliance assessments, projects, and working group activities via written deliverables and oral presentations to management.
• May conduct investigations of suspected irregular conduct in conjunction with other Institute resources.
• Provide guidance and direction to compliance teams in identifying compliance gaps or deficiencies and effective recommendations for improvement.
• Work directly with all levels of the Caltech community.
• Develop and maintain customer and staff relationships.
• Assist in the development of ASIC’s annual risk assessment and Five-Year Compliance Assessment and Testing Plan.
• Assist in ASIC continual improvement efforts, developing new methodologies and documented procedures for internal activities.
• May serve on Institute committees representing ASIC.
• Provide input to ASIC operating strategy based on departmental goals.
• Stays abreast of current risk and compliance trends and issues in higher education and aerospace.
• This position supervises personnel who are assigned to individual projects that they are managing.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety, business or related field.
• Eight years of compliance and advisory experience.
• Mastery of skills in providing compliance and advisory services to large, complex technical and non-technical Campus and JPL operations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of laws, regulations, grants, and contracts to identify discrepancies in organizational policies, practices, and/or procedures.
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to identify and assess risk and exposures across a wide variety of processes.
• Excellent project management and organizational abilities.
• Skilled at providing guidance and development to subordinates working on compliance assignments.
• Strong ethical values and leads others by example.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work as part of a team or independently as an individual contributor.
• Strong customer focus.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement.
• The selected candidate must have necessary credentials to work at JPL: US Citizenship or Permanent Residency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Eight years of compliance and advisory experience in higher education or aerospace is preferred.
• Supervisory or management experience preferred.

Required Documents

• Resume.

Hiring Range

$142,800 - $150,000 Per Year

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, and more. Non-benefit eligible employees will have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time. Learn more about our benefits and staff perks.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Caltech is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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Disability Accommodations

Caltech complies with the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We consider reasonable accommodation measures that may be necessary for eligible applicants and employees to perform the essential functions of a position.

If you would like to request an accommodation to complete this application, interview, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please contact Caltech Recruiting at employment@caltech.edu.

Additionally, if you do not meet the basic qualifications of a role but believe you can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation, please reach out to Caltech Recruiting at employment@caltech.edu.