Compliance Lead

Role Overview

• Own and maintain the Project Delivery System (PDS) as the company’s single source of truth for delivery standards
• Ensure the PDS clearly defines what good project delivery looks like across the organization
• Maintain standards, workflows, templates, tools, and guidance within the PDS
• Ensure standards are organized in a clear, structured, and accessible format
• Maintain examples, reference materials, and “go-by” documentation supporting project teams
• Support Lessons Learned workshops and project post-mortems
• Partner with the QA Manager and delivery teams to identify recurring quality issues and systemic execution gaps
• Perform root cause analysis on delivery failures, defects, or process breakdowns
• Identify opportunities to improve standards, workflows, or delivery processes
• Convert lessons learned into updated PDS standards and process improvements
• Track improvement initiatives and ensure changes are implemented into the PDS
• Own the governance model for how the Project Delivery System is enforced across the organization
• Define what compliance means at each phase gate, role, and discipline
• Establish expectations for process adherence, documentation, and execution standards
• Partner with QA Manager and delivery leadership to ensure alignment between quality enforcement and process compliance
• Identify and address systemic breakdowns in execution, not just isolated non-compliance
• Drive accountability for adherence to PDS standards across departments and project teams
• Define escalation paths and enforcement mechanisms for non-compliance
• Define the measurement framework for Project Delivery System adoption and compliance
• Establish KPIs and leading indicators that reflect operational discipline and delivery quality
• Design and implement scalable reporting structures and dashboards
• Analyze compliance and performance data to identify systemic risks, trends, and improvement opportunities
• Provide executive-level visibility into operational maturity and adherence to delivery standards
• Partner with the Training & Onboarding team within the BMO

Requirements

• Knowledge of complex project delivery environments, including building automation, mission-critical infrastructure, and data centers.
• Knowledge of project delivery lifecycles, phase gates, and cross-disciplinary workflows (engineering, commissioning, field execution).
• Knowledge of process governance, quality management systems, and operational excellence practices.
• Knowledge of documentation standards, knowledge management systems, and structured process design.
• Knowledge of compliance monitoring, audit practices, and enforcement mechanisms within project environments.
• Skill in translating project execution experience into structured standards, workflows, templates, and guidance.
• Skill in root cause analysis and identifying systemic process and execution issues.
• Skill in designing and implementing governance models and compliance frameworks.
• Skill in data analysis, KPI development, and building reporting dashboards for performance tracking.
• Skill in facilitating collaboration across technical teams and stakeholders.
• Skill in clear communication of complex processes to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to own and govern a company-wide Project Delivery System (PDS) as a scalable “single source of truth.
• Ability to drive adoption and accountability for standardized processes across multiple departments.
• Ability to convert lessons learned into actionable process improvements and updated standards.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and leadership without direct authority.
• Ability to build scalable systems for compliance tracking, reporting, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Choice of comprehensive medical plans (including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP w/ HSA option)
• Dental and vision plans
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits extended to spouse / domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26
• 401k with company match and self-directed brokerage account option
• PTO including additional paid time off during the last week of the year
• Company paid life insurance coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
• Short and long-term disability, AD&D coverage
• Professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement and professional licensing assistance
• Paid parental leave after one year of employment