SOX Scrum Master

Job Description: SOX Scrum Master

We are seeking a highly capable and practical Scrum Master to guide the execution of our Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance Program initiatives.

This specialized role is critical to ensuring our compliance efforts are tracked, delivered on time, and meet the highest quality standards. Your work will involve coordinating across multiple departments to manage controls documentation, testing, remediation, and reporting required for annual SOX certification.

Your main goal is to be a leader who helps cross-functional teams deliver all SOX-related milestones efficiently and effectively. You will do this by skillfully applying Agile and Scrum principles to the predictable, but often complex, timeline of internal audit and compliance projects.

Qualifications & Skills

Required (Must-Haves):

• 7+ years of experience as a dedicated Scrum Master for a complex compliance/ program team.
• Expert-level knowledge of Agile/Scrum concepts, practices, and theory .
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills with a proven ability to interact confidently and effectively with executive management, auditors, and technical control owners.
• Clear experience within a large, complex corporate or IT department environment.
• Expertise in Agile management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence).
• Experience with IT Service Management (ITSM) or ITIL concepts.

Preferred (Nice-to-Haves):

• Familiarity with IT General Controls (ITGCs), IT Service Management (ITSM)/ITIL concepts, and how they relate to compliance work .
• Prior experience or familiarity with the SOX compliance lifecycle (control design, testing, remediation) .
• Experience with Kanban or a blended Scrum/Kanban approach for managing continuous flow tasks.
• Valid Scrum Master certification (e.g., CSM, PSM I/II, or equivalent).