DTE Audit & Compliance Manager (Sr. Principal Analyst)

Job Description The Audit Compliance Manager manages and coordinates audit, inspection, and compliance activities across Data, Technology Engineering (DTE) and business functions. This role serves as the primary liaison between operational teams and auditors, ensuring timely preparation, execution, response, and remediation of Internal Audits, GxP audits, and regulatory inspections. The role partners closely with Internal Audit, Quality Assurance, SOX PMO, system owners, and business teams to ensure audit commitments are met and compliance obligations are fulfilled. General Responsibilities Serve as the primary DTE point of contact for IT-related audit, inspection, and compliance requests across GxP, Internal Audit, and operational audit activities. Coordinate audit and inspection preparation activities, including stakeholder readiness, request management, evidence collection, and response tracking. Facilitate communication between DTE teams, business stakeholders, Quality Assurance, Internal Audit, SOX PMO, and external auditors or inspectors. Track audit findings, observations, CAPAs, management responses, action plans, and remediation commitments through closure. Oversee the compliance metrics dashboard, including ongoing enhancements to monitor audit readiness, remediation progress, compliance trends, and leadership objectives. Promote consistent audit preparation, evidence management, documentation, and remediation practices across DTE. GxP Audit Regulatory Inspection Readiness Support GxP audit and regulatory inspection readiness activities in alignment with quality and compliance expectations. Participate in Process Owner Network discussions regarding GxP compliance, risk, and continuous process improvement opportunities. Support health authority inspections and inspection readiness programs, including preparation of DTE SMEs and stakeholders. Internal Operational Audit Coordination Coordinate IT-related internal operational audit activities for DTE. Support audit walkthroughs, testing activities, and auditor communications. Compliance Remediation Management Drive assigned remediation/CAPA activities to timely closure. Lead remediation meetings and provide clear status reporting on open actions, risks, and closure plans. Monitor closure commitments and escalate at-risk deadlines. Reporting, Metrics Governance Analyze trends in audit findings, inspection observations, remediation activities, and control performance. Provide audit readiness metrics,