Technical Program Manager (TPM) - SOX Compliance
What You'll Do:
The SOX IT Lead is responsible for owning and executing the technology and product-related components of the SOX compliance program. This role will be instrumental in identifying risks, ensuring robust control implementations, driving process automation, and collaborating with stakeholders across engineering, security, DevOps, and finance to comply with SOX 404.
This role sits at the intersection of finance, security, and engineering, ensuring that our systems and processes meet the highest standards of internal controls, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance, and reporting into the CoreWeave's Security Org.
About the role:
Own and execute the end-to-end SOX program for products and technology, including onboarding, risk assessment, and control design for new products, features, and significant engineering changes.
Lead identification of SOX risks and key controls; own and maintain the RCM; and oversee the design and operating effectiveness of ITGCs and ITACs.
Partner closely with Product, Engineering, DevOps, IT, Finance, and Internal Audit to align on risk, controls, and launch readiness.
Review and assess control design prior to go-live to ensure SOX risks are identified early and embedded within the SDLC.
Oversee testing of high-risk SOX controls (including access management, change management, and data integrity), ensuring testing is rigorous, repeatable, and defensible.
Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for control failures and incidents; drive timely remediation plans; and validate the effectiveness and sustainability of corrective actions.
Track control issues through resolution, identify systemic gaps, and implement durable improvements to prevent recurrence.
Serve as the primary point of contact for Internal and External Audit on product- and technology-related SOX matters.
Drive continuous improvement of the SOX program through metrics, automation, and monitoring as the company's products and risk profile scale.
Who You Are:
(This section has to be the technical and measurable requirement of the role, soft skills cannot be measured)
8-15+ years of experience in SOX, IT Compliance, Security GRC, ideally in a public-company SaaS environment.
Deep hands-on experience with SOX 404 control design, testing, issue management, and audit readiness.
Proven experience supporting product and engineering organizations.
Strong judgment, communication, and cross-functional influence skills.
Deep understanding of ITGCs, application controls, risk assessments.
Hands-on strategic, and execution-focused; thrives in fast-paced and evolving environments.
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, or a related field. CISA or similar certification is a plus.
Wondering if you're a good fit? We believe in investing in our people and value candidates who can bring their diverse experiences to our teams - even if you arent a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we've found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we'd love to talk.
You have strong understanding of:
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Change management and SDLC controls
Cloud and SaaS control environments (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure, major SaaS platforms)
Experience with ERP and financial systems (e.g., Workday, Salesforce)
Ability to analyze system logic, configurations, and automated workflows
You have hands-on experience implementing or operating ITGCs and/or ITACs
Strong understanding of SOX requirements and financial reporting risks
Ability to distinguish key controls from non-key controls
Experience preparing audit documentation and responding to auditor inquiries
Familiarity with core financial processes is a plus:
Order-to-cash
Procure-to-pay
Record-to-report
Understanding of financial statement assertions (accuracy, completeness, cutoff, valuation)
The base salary range for this role is $143,000 to $237,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).