Compliance Governance Manager - Jefferson County, Alabama

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About The Position

The Jefferson County Commission is seeking to fill an immediate opening for a Compliance Governance Manager. The Compliance Governance Manager, serving in the capacity of Configuration Manager for the JeffCo Way, functions as Jefferson County’s central coordinating resource for enterprise governance configuration, documentation control, and standards administration under the direction of the Chief Compliance Officer. In this expanded role, the incumbent applies the core competencies of the Compliance BPM, policy development, internal controls, risk assessment, auditing, investigation, and corrective-action planning, to the broader enterprise governance environment, ensuring that all County standards, procedures, contracts, and work instructions are developed, maintained, and administered in alignment with Compliance Office direction within a consistent and compliant configuration framework. Operating with professional discretion within established compliance governance parameters, the Configuration Manager supports oversight of the Countywide standards catalogue, assists in maintaining configuration baselines, and helps ensure that governance documentation meets statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements. The role carries enterprise-level responsibilities and may coordinate and manage contract resources and consultants supporting documentation modernization, configuration management, and continuous-improvement initiatives. The position is a key component of the JeffCo Way governance model and is responsible for supporting documentation integrity, reducing compliance risk, promoting audit readiness, and facilitating Countywide alignment with enterprise standards and operational expectations. This is an onsite position located within Birmingham, AL.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Law or Legal Studies, Organizational Leadership, Human Resources, Ethics, or related field.
Experience conducting risk assessments by identifying, analyzing, and evaluating operational, compliance, and third-party risks; assessing likelihood and impact; and recommending mitigation strategies to reduce risk exposure.
Experience developing and implementing workplace compliance and risk management policies and procedures, ensuring consistent internal adherence and application of those policies and procedures.
Experience conducting workplace investigations and preparing comprehensive final reports for submission to appropriate stakeholders, including compliance management, legal, and senior leadership.
Experience as a project or expertise area lead to include coordinating workflow and communicating process and procedural information to professionals at multiple organizational levels, acting as a subject matter resource to provide guidance, clarify expectations, and support consistent application of processes, and exercising influence through collaboration, consultation, and effective communication to ensure alignment with departmental objectives and project outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Certifications such as Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), Leading Professional in Ethics & Compliance (LPEC), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), ISO Lead Auditor, Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA), or similar governance/compliance credential.
Graduate degree (MPA, MBA, JD, MIS, Organizational Leadership, or related field) with concentration in compliance, policy development, risk management, or governance.
Experience with configuration management, document lifecycle management, or quality-management systems, including baselining, version control, metadata governance, or structured approval workflows.

Responsibilities

Serves as an internal consultant to divisional and departmental management in order to develop and execute Compliance programs and strategic plans and services by collaborating with department heads and upper management to establish goals and objectives.
Oversees Compliance team in order to ensure efficient handling of compliance issues and/or concerns within the organization to include strategic planning, policy and procedure development, and establishing internal controls and noncompliance corrective action plans.
Develops, reviews and edits new and existing standards, policies and procedures and provides interpretation of policies and procedures to management, employees, and the general public.
Evaluates the effectiveness of the Compliance Office efforts and identifies trends by gathering data, developing and maintaining databases, performing statistical analyses, and analyzing data, and interpreting results to track trends and anticipate requests.
Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.
Communicates the activity of the department to various parties (e.g., Merit System management and employees, citizens, board and council members, vendors, etc.) by promoting department and program information, creating relationships with management and employees throughout the organization, and creating presentations and reports in order to communicate department activity.
Works with employees to ensure the Compliance Office responds to complaints regarding employee relations matters by receiving and investigating complaints, documenting actions made, and contacting managers and/or department heads to discuss various issues options.