Senior ISO Compliance Auditor

THE ROLE
As aSenior ISO Compliance Auditor you will lead enterprise-wide compliance and certification initiatives with primary accountability forISO audit readiness control effectiveness and sustained certification success. This role serves as a key position in ensuring Xylems continued alignment with applicable regulatory attestation and certification frameworks with particular emphasis onISO standards and requirements.

In this capacity you will function as a central coordinator across Xylem partnering closely with control owners technical teams external auditors certification bodies and customers to maintain a strong compliance posture mitigate risk and support successful audit and certification outcomes. This position carries a strongISO auditor-facing and audit management focus requiring disciplined oversight of audit preparation evidence quality control maturity and remediation execution.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manageISO compliance and certification programs with strong ownership ofISO audit readiness certification maintenance surveillance activities and continuous control effectiveness.

• Drive the full audit lifecycle including planning readiness assessments internal audit coordination external audit support evidence validation nonconformity management and remediation tracking.

• Coordinate and facilitate internal and external audits serving as a primary point of contact forISO auditors certification bodies and external assessors while managing timelines deliverables and audit expectations.

• Partner with control owners to ensure controls are appropriately designed documented implemented and operating effectively across in-scope systems services and business processes.

• Oversee the collection review validation and organization of audit evidence to satisfyISO certification requirements attestation standards and customer assurance commitments.

• Identify control gaps risks audit findings and nonconformities and drive corrective and preventive actions through to closure with accountable stakeholders.

• Track and report on compliance performance metrics including audit status remediation progress control effectiveness certification health and readiness for upcoming ISO assessments.

• Maintain governance over corrective actions exceptions findings and deficiencies ensuring timely resolution and alignment with certification and compliance obligations.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to proactively mitigate compliance risks and resolve issues that could affect certification standing audit outcomes or customer trust.

• Support ongoing compliance activities includingISO surveillance audits recertification efforts internal audit preparedness and overall program maturity advancement.

• Enhance and streamline compliance processes tooling and evidence management workflows in partnership with automation and operational teams.

• Ensure alignment with ITIL and governance best practices while maintaining disciplined audit-ready compliance processes.

• Serve as a key liaison for customer compliance inquiries external audits and assurance requests.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field.

• 5 years of experience in compliance audit or GRC-focused project or program management roles.

• Direct experience supportingISO certification audits including standards such asISO 27001 ISO 27017 ISO 27701 and ISO 20000.

• Strong understanding of control frameworks audit methodologies certification requirements and evidence management expectations.

• Experience managing audit readiness certification cycles surveillance audits recertification activities and remediation programs.

• Demonstrated ability to identify control gaps assess risk and drive corrective actions in response to audit findings or nonconformities.

• Experience collaborating directly withISO auditors certification bodies external assessors and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Proven ability to maintain ongoing audit readiness within dynamic and regulated environments.

• Strong organizational documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools; experience with compliance or project management tools such as Atlassian or Smartsheet preferred.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in regulated industries such as utilities technology or cybersecurity.

• Hands-on experience withISO certification programs audit coordination and compliance operations.

• Familiarity with GRC tools policy governance processes and audit evidence management platforms.

• A familiarity with SOC audits and certificationsis also considered aniceto have. We perform yearly SOC1 and SOC2 certifications that are wrapped into our overall compliance portfolio.