Senior IT SOX Manager

Overview

Senior IT SOX Manager | Global Manufacturing & Technology-Enabled Enterprise | Chicago (Hybrid)

A global, highly diversified manufacturing and technology-enabled organization is seeking a Senior IT SOX Manager to lead enterprise-wide IT controls, SOX compliance, and risk governance across a complex, multi-system environment.

This is a high-impact role sitting at the intersection of IT, Finance, Internal Audit, and Transformation, partnering closely with senior leadership across the U.S. and international operations.

We are looking for a Big 4 Senior Manager (or equivalent) ready to step into industry leadership, or a current industry professional with strong IT audit / SOX foundations looking for broader ownership, visibility, and strategic influence.

• Lead the end-to-end IT SOX program, including scoping, risk assessment, control design, testing oversight, and remediation tracking
• Serve as the primary liaison between External Audit, Internal Audit, and IT leadership
• Oversee ITGCs, automated controls, and key report testing across multiple ERP and integrated systems
• Drive consistency and maturity in SOX methodology across global business units
• Manage remediation of control deficiencies and strengthen control environment sustainability
• Partner with IT leadership on system implementations, upgrades, and transformation initiatives to ensure controls are embedded upfront
• Support audit readiness, documentation quality, and compliance with evolving regulatory expectations
• Influence and coach cross-functional teams to improve control awareness and accountability

• Big 4 Senior Manager / Manager experience in IT audit, IT SOX, or risk advisory OR equivalent industry experience
• Strong background in ITGCs, application controls, and SOX 404 compliance
• Experience working with complex environments (multi-ERP, manufacturing, or global operations preferred)
• Proven ability to lead stakeholder relationships across IT, Finance, and External Audit
• Comfort operating in a hands-on role while also driving strategy and governance
• Strong project management skills and ability to lead through ambiguity and transformation
• CISA, CPA, or similar certification preferred but not required

• Visible enterprise leadership role with direct exposure to senior executives
• Opportunity to shape and mature a global IT SOX framework
• Highly cross-functional role spanning IT transformation, audit, and controls modernization
• Strong growth trajectory within a stable, globally expanding organization
• Hybrid Chicago-based role with flexibility and high ownership