NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology

Compliance Manager

Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in environmental health and safety, business or related field.
  • Ten or more years of compliance and advisory experience.
  • Expertise in compliance services for large, complex technical and non-technical operations.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, grants, and contracts.
  • Strong analytical skills to assess risks across diverse processes.
  • Proven project management and organizational skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and conduct compliance assessments per ASIC policies and USSC guidelines.
  • Facilitate and manage complex compliance working groups and projects that have broad organizational impact.
  • Oversee advisory or special projects under Federal or State compliance requirements.
  • Provide expert advisory services and strategic oversight on compliance activities.
  • Manage multiple compliance projects; recommend approaches and track irregularities until resolved.
  • Review compliance documentation for accuracy and relevance in supporting project outcomes.
  • Communicate compliance assessment results through written and oral presentations to management.

Benefits

  • Join a diverse community at a prestigious institution.
  • Opportunities for continual professional development.
  • Access to advanced research tools and resources.
  • Engage with leading experts in the field.
  • Be part of impactful compliance initiatives in higher education and aerospace.
Full Job Description
Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community.
Job Summary

Manage and conduct compliance assessments to evaluate the adequacy of compliance systems, processes, and controls at Campus and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Facilitate and manage working group(s) and compliance project activities as an integral part of the Institute Compliance Program. May manage, facilitate, and conduct special projects to provide advice and to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contracts, and grants.
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.
  • Acts in an expert advisory capacity and provides strategic overview on various levels of compliance activity.
  • Manage multiple compliance projects simultaneously; recommends approaches and personnel for projects to management; identifies suspected irregular compliance anomalies. 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.
Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in environmental health and safety, business or related field.
  • Ten or more years of compliance and advisory experience.
  • Applies mastery of skills in providing compliance and advisory services to large, complex technical and non-technical Campus and JPL operations.
  • Applies 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.
  • Strong customer focus.
  • Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement.
  • The selected candidate must have all necessary credentials to work at JPL: US Citizenship or Permanent Residency
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in higher education or aerospace is preferred.
Required Documents
  • Resume.

About NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a federally funded research and development center located in Pasadena, California. It is managed by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for NASA. JPL is responsible for the design, development, and operation of robotic spacecraft and instruments used for space exploration. The laboratory has been involved in many historic missions, including the Mars rovers, Voyager missions, and the recent Juno mission to Jupiter. JPL has a strong focus on research and development, with a large number of scientists and engineers working on cutting-edge technologies. The laboratory also has partnerships with several universities and research institutions, providing opportunities for collaboration and education.
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