Trantor - Project Manager - Salesforce SOX & SOD

Job Overview:

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Salesforce SOX and SOD Project manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our projects related to Salesforce systems adhere to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and Segregation of Duties (SOD) compliance standards. The Salesforce SOX and SOD Project manager will engage with the SOX Program team on the business side and provide the needed support as the primary representative from IT. Run (or support) a variety of meetings to support SOX project, including: SOX IT core team meetings, sync meetings between internal and external teams, walkthroughs with internal and external auditors, and executive updates

Responsibilities:

- Project managing SOX IT initiative

- Identifying and managing Project Risks.

- Monitoring project risks and taking necessary actions to minimize their impact on project outcomes.

- Facilitating clear and effective communication with project stakeholders, and other relevant parties.

- Ensuring that project deliverables meet established quality standards and align with business stakeholder requirements.

Specific to SOX Project management responsibilities:

- Run (or support) a variety of meetings to support SOX project, including: SOX IT core team meetings, sync meetings between internal and external teams, walkthroughs with internal and external auditors, and executive updates

- Document, manage and upkeep the SOX narratives, flowcharts, calendar for Audit needs on a central content store.

- Upkeep the content of IT Policy and Procedure space for SOX and lead the periodic recertification process.

- Perform IT general computer controls (ITGC) and application control assessments to help ensure compliance with corporate SOX and policies.

- Lead the Quarterly and Annual User Access Reviews for IT managed Applications.

- Plan, schedule and coordinate SOX IT walk-throughs and testing in accordance with the departmental testing strategy while meeting SOX Internal and External Audit project deadlines.

- Project manage the timely reporting and closure of Audit open items from Internal and External Auditors by working with Client IT leads.

- Communicate and escalate Audit progress, findings and recommendations for improvement to management and senior management.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

- Proven experience as a Project manager with a focus on Salesforce SOX and SOD compliance.

- Experience running core team meetings and meetings with external teams; experience documenting those meetings with detailed notes covering decisions and action items

- Strong experience and strengths in organizing, multitasking and prioritizing tasks.

- Demonstrated success in building relationships with and leading cross-functional stakeholders to drive business outcomes.

- Strong business judgment and excellent analytical and problem solving skills..

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to prepare executive-ready presentations in PowerPoint.

- Strong organizational skills.

- Team player with a great work ethic and willingness to roll up their sleeves to get the job done.

- Skill in dealing politely, tactfully, and firmly with a wide range of people and personalities.

- Experience of vendor risk management and security assessments is a plus.

- Salesforce Administrator certification is a plus.