Lead Compliance

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Job Summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a motivated Compliance Lead to join our Data Centre Operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing regulatory, operational, security, and audit compliance across our mission-critical data centre environments to ensure full adherence to industry standards, customer requirements, and internal governance frameworks. You will act as the vital bridge between facilities, cybersecurity, and operational teams to maintain an uninterrupted state of audit readiness.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will:

• Lead and manage compliance programs: Oversee end-to-end policy governance, risk assessments, and tracking remediation activities across all facilities to ensure robust data centre operations.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders: Partner closely with facilities, information technology infrastructure, cybersecurity, and operations teams to align operational controls with compliance obligations and support customer due diligence.

• Ensure audit readiness and regulatory compliance: Manage all internal and external audits—acting as the primary point of contact for auditors—while strictly adhering to organizational standards, data protection regulations, and global compliance frameworks.

What You'll Bring

The ideal candidate will have:

• 5–10 years of experience in compliance, audit, risk, or governance roles specifically within a data centre, cloud infrastructure, colocation, or critical infrastructure environment.

• Strong knowledge of physical security controls, operational controls, and standard compliance frameworks such as International Organization for Standardization 27001 (ISO 27001), System and Organization Controls (SOC 1/SOC 2), and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS).

• Proven ability in audit management, risk mitigation planning, comprehensive documentation, and navigating cross-functional stakeholder communication.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, Risk Management, or a related field.