Xylem Inc

Compliance Project Manager

Xylem Inc$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, Management, or a related discipline
  • Minimum 5 years of project management experience, preferably in compliance, technology, or regulated environments
  • Hands-on experience participating in or conducting ISO audits with a working knowledge of compliance requirements
  • Strong knowledge of ISO standards including ISO 20000, 27001, 27017, and 27701
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and familiarity with Atlassian or Smartsheet
  • Proven ability to identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and inter-project impacts
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams in fast-paced environments
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead compliance-related projects from initiation to completion, ensuring on-time delivery of milestones and reports
  • Plan, execute, and conduct audits including gap analysis and reporting
  • Support compliance and certification audits for Xylem technologies
  • Develop and report project metrics, dashboards, and status updates
  • Identify, assess, and drive resolution of project compliance issues
  • Manage project changes and ensure stakeholder accountability for deliverables
  • Maintain project tracking for schedules, budgets, and resources
  • Collaborate with internal teams and partners to identify trends and mitigate risks
  • Develop and maintain customer Disaster Recovery plans and conduct testing
  • Partner with automation teams to streamline compliance workflows
  • Promote agile practices aligned with ITIL frameworks

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Remote and on-site work flexibility
  • Work in a collaborative, customer-facing environment
  • Exposure to and participation in ISO and SOC frameworks
  • Opportunity for career advancement in a regulated industry
Full Job Description
THE ROLE

As a Compliance Project Manager, you will lead and coordinate compliance-focused projects to ensure timely delivery of project milestones, audit readiness, reporting, and customer commitments. You will partner closely with internal teams and customers to manage risks, close gaps, and maintain compliance with industry standards including ISO and SOC frameworks.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

You will:
  • Lead compliance-related projects from initiation through completion, ensuring on-time delivery of all milestones, reports, and customer commitments
  • Plan, prepare, and conduct on-site and remote audits, including opening and closing meetings, audit execution, gap analysis, and reporting
  • Support Xylem technologies through compliance and certification audits, including ISO and SOC frameworks
  • Develop, track, and report weekly and monthly project metrics, dashboards, and status updates
  • Identify, assess, triage, and drive resolution of quality, performance, and compliance issues impacting project success
  • Manage project changes and drive internal stakeholder accountability for defined deliverables
  • Maintain detailed project tracking for schedules, milestones, resources, inventories, budgets, invoices, and task dependencies
  • Collaborate with internal Xylem teams, customers, and partners to identify trends, mitigate risks, and resolve issues
  • Develop and maintain customer Disaster Recovery (DR) plans, including annual or bi-annual testing
  • Partner with Xylem automation teams to streamline tools, processes, and compliance workflows
  • Promote agile practices and alignment to ITIL frameworks across project execution


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, Management, or a related discipline
  • Minimum 5 years of project management experience, preferably in compliance, technology, or regulated environments
  • Hands-on experience participating in or conducting ISO audits with a working knowledge of compliance requirements
  • Strong knowledge of ISO standards including ISO 20000, 27001, 27017, and 27701
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio); Atlassian and/or Smartsheet experience preferred
  • Proven ability to identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and inter-project impacts
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and perform effectively in fast-paced environments
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Utility industry experience
  • Disaster Recovery experience, including tools such as Cohesity or Zerto
  • ISO and/or SOC certification experience
  • PMP certification (completed or in progress)
  • ITIL certification (completed or in progress)


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Physical Demands
The physical demands described are representative of those necessary to perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Work Environment
This role operates in a professional office and customer-facing environment and may involve both remote and on-site work.

Travel Requirements
Ability to travel up to 15%, including work at customer sites.

Reporting Structure
This position reports to the Manager of GSO Projects, DR, and Compliance.

About Xylem Inc

Xylem is a water technology company that designs and manufactures innovative solutions to meet the world's water needs. They provide water and wastewater applications with a broad portfolio of products and services that address the full cycle of water, from collection, distribution and use to the return of water to the environment. Xylem operates in more than 150 countries and has a workforce of over 17,000 employees. The company was spun off from ITT Corporation in 2011 and is headquartered in Rye Brook, New York.
Learn more about Xylem Inc
Size
17,300 employees
Market Cap
$19.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$254 million
5 Year Trend
+6.6%
Revenue
$4.8 billion
NASDAQ

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