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Senior Manager Global Compliance

Job in Montreal (administrative region), Montréal, Province de Québec, Canada
Listing for: Cerence Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-13
Job specializations:
  • Management
    Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 124425 - 199080 CAD Yearly CAD 124425.00 199080.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Montreal (administrative region)

## Senior Manager Global Compliance Apply:
Remote - Canada:
Montreal:
Hinjewadi, Pune:
Full time:
Posted 2 Days Ago:
R0006032##
** A Moving Experience.
** Key Responsibilities
* Own and operate a single, integrated compliance management system spanning quality, HSE, security, privacy, legal/regulatory, and internal controls.
* Define and maintain enterprise compliance policies, standards, controls, and evidence frameworks that are audit-ready and scalable.
* Establish clear governance and accountability, including a cross-functional compliance RACI across Legal, Security, Quality, HSE, Product, Engineering, and Finance.
* Drive awareness and prioritization of regional regulatory obligations (EU, US, APAC, China, etc.)
* Maintain customer facing Trust Center.
* Chair compliance workgroup, establish workflow and pipeline for strategic compliance and certification investments.
* Plan, coordinate, and lead internal/external audits, including certification, customer, and regulator audits; drive pragmatic corrective actions and strategic solutions.
* Ensure quality, safety, and process compliance supports OEM contractual and product approval requirements.
* Partner with Security, Product, and Engineering to ensure compliance with key security and automotive cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001/27017, TISAX, ISO 21434, ASPICE) and secure development expectations.
* Support operationalizing global privacy compliance (e.g., GDPR/UK GDPR), including DPIAs, privacy risk assessments, and defensible records of processing and data flows.
* Monitor regulatory change and translate legal requirements into actionable controls, working closely with legal to support compliance representations and customer due diligence.
* Serve as the primary compliance interface to the CFO’s Internal Audit team and support SOX-adjacent/internal-control testing where applicable.
* Maintain a consolidated view of enterprise compliance risk, drive risk-based prioritization, and provide regular reporting to executive leadership and the Audit Committee.
* Convert local laws and regulations to actionable requirements (e.g., China GB44495, Germany, EU CRA).Qualifications & Experience Required
* 8+ years (Senior Manager) in compliance, risk, quality, security, or regulatory roles within software, automotive, cloud, or regulated technology industries.
* Demonstrated experience owning multiple compliance domains simultaneously.
* Strong understanding of ISO-based management systems and audit operations.
* Experience interfacing with internal audit, external auditors, and regulators.
* Ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into operational controls.
* Proven stakeholder management across Legal, Engineering, Product, Security, Finance, and Operations.
* Systems thinker who understands how compliance, engineering, security, and finance interlock.
* Pragmatic and risk‐based, not checkbox‐driven.
* Comfortable operating with executive leadership and boards.
* Credible with engineers, auditors, and lawyers alike.
* Calm, structured, and decisive in audit or regulatory pressure situations.
* Self-starter who works well both independently and on collaborative teams.

Preferred
* Exposure to connected-vehicle, cybersecurity, or AI regulatory regimes.
* Experience building or maturing integrated compliance programs at scale.
* International experience working across regions and regulatory frameworks.
** What we offer
** We offer a generous compensation and benefits package (in addition to the base salary), including:
* Salary range **$ CDN - $ CDN
** It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. The actual salary will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors.
* Annual bonus opportunity
* Insurance…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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