Costco Wholesale
Overview
Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale. Our IT Management Team leads a market‑leading, global organization focused on building the next generation retail environment. As a member of the IT Management Team, you are responsible for managing, developing, and leading a team of employees. You are a steward of the company, developing and executing your team’s strategic vision and ensuring alignment with the goals of the company and the IT Division. The SOX Controllership team is responsible for the ongoing development and maintenance of a sustainable global compliance program related to the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act, as well as Costco’s own security best practices. The IT SOX Controllership Manager will lead a team that supports the business globally by identifying control needs, ensuring sustainable controls/processes before go‑live, ensuring ongoing operating effectiveness of controls, facilitating communications with internal and external auditors, coordinating remediation with control owners, and guiding the team toward a continuous, integrated, and proactive approach to Compliance and Risk management. This is a full‑time management/leadership position (45+ hours per week). Responsibilities
Own, lead and maintain the Costco IT SOX compliance programs globally, including supporting new project engagement and control design & implementation, scoping, evidence delivery, findings/issues management, and auditor management. Establish credibility and maintain a strong working relationship with the business to understand enterprise objectives, initiatives and compliance risks. Serve as a trusted advisor providing SOX compliance consulting services across project teams and technology leaders globally to ensure controls are embedded by default. Build and maintain a collaborative relationship with Internal Audit to ensure ongoing program success and to support mutually agreeable outcomes. Report and communicate status and metrics to leadership and partner teams in a consistent voice and format. Support the establishment and management of information security’s continuous compliance program. Balance information security compliance risks and business constraints to provide risk‑based mitigation recommendations to management. Promote and foster collaboration and standardization globally to ensure consistent outcomes. Support the ongoing rhythm of business, including team budget, annual planning, etc. Build strong teams through formal training, diverse assignments, coaching, mentoring, and other development techniques. Qualifications
Required
5+ years’ IT SOX experience (global program execution and oversight), with preference to external audit experience (including experience with PCAOB inspections). At least two years’ of experience leading global Information Security, SOX, Privacy or Compliance functional teams in a professional services, management, or direct supervisory role. Strong understanding of Information Security and Security Governance, Risk and Compliance frameworks, methodologies, and practices. Experience with automation of manual processes/controls or automated IT processes within a SOX audit. Technical security and architecture knowledge with the ability to analyze and articulate issues to technical and non‑technical audiences. Excellent communication and relationship skills; ability to build consensus among partners and leadership. High integrity and ability to handle confidential matters with proper judgment. Positive attitude, self‑motivated, responsible, conscientious, and detail oriented. Ability to work well under stress and in crisis situations. HIPAA Training and Supervisors Orientation (within 30 days of hire); Leadership Development 101 (within one year); Costco Pay Policies (within 90 days of promotion). Recommended
CPA, CISSP, CISM, and/or CISA status or equivalent experience. Proficient in Google Workspace applications (Sheets, Docs, Slides, Gmail). Required Documents
Cover Letter Resume Notice
California applicants, please review the Costco Applicant Privacy Notice. Costco is an equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to IT-Recruiting@costco.com. Pay Range: $137,000 - $200,000; Bonus and RSU eligible. Benefits include paid time off, health benefits, retirement plans, and more. If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. Applicants and employees will not be sponsored for work authorization.
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Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale. Our IT Management Team leads a market‑leading, global organization focused on building the next generation retail environment. As a member of the IT Management Team, you are responsible for managing, developing, and leading a team of employees. You are a steward of the company, developing and executing your team’s strategic vision and ensuring alignment with the goals of the company and the IT Division. The SOX Controllership team is responsible for the ongoing development and maintenance of a sustainable global compliance program related to the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act, as well as Costco’s own security best practices. The IT SOX Controllership Manager will lead a team that supports the business globally by identifying control needs, ensuring sustainable controls/processes before go‑live, ensuring ongoing operating effectiveness of controls, facilitating communications with internal and external auditors, coordinating remediation with control owners, and guiding the team toward a continuous, integrated, and proactive approach to Compliance and Risk management. This is a full‑time management/leadership position (45+ hours per week). Responsibilities
Own, lead and maintain the Costco IT SOX compliance programs globally, including supporting new project engagement and control design & implementation, scoping, evidence delivery, findings/issues management, and auditor management. Establish credibility and maintain a strong working relationship with the business to understand enterprise objectives, initiatives and compliance risks. Serve as a trusted advisor providing SOX compliance consulting services across project teams and technology leaders globally to ensure controls are embedded by default. Build and maintain a collaborative relationship with Internal Audit to ensure ongoing program success and to support mutually agreeable outcomes. Report and communicate status and metrics to leadership and partner teams in a consistent voice and format. Support the establishment and management of information security’s continuous compliance program. Balance information security compliance risks and business constraints to provide risk‑based mitigation recommendations to management. Promote and foster collaboration and standardization globally to ensure consistent outcomes. Support the ongoing rhythm of business, including team budget, annual planning, etc. Build strong teams through formal training, diverse assignments, coaching, mentoring, and other development techniques. Qualifications
Required
5+ years’ IT SOX experience (global program execution and oversight), with preference to external audit experience (including experience with PCAOB inspections). At least two years’ of experience leading global Information Security, SOX, Privacy or Compliance functional teams in a professional services, management, or direct supervisory role. Strong understanding of Information Security and Security Governance, Risk and Compliance frameworks, methodologies, and practices. Experience with automation of manual processes/controls or automated IT processes within a SOX audit. Technical security and architecture knowledge with the ability to analyze and articulate issues to technical and non‑technical audiences. Excellent communication and relationship skills; ability to build consensus among partners and leadership. High integrity and ability to handle confidential matters with proper judgment. Positive attitude, self‑motivated, responsible, conscientious, and detail oriented. Ability to work well under stress and in crisis situations. HIPAA Training and Supervisors Orientation (within 30 days of hire); Leadership Development 101 (within one year); Costco Pay Policies (within 90 days of promotion). Recommended
CPA, CISSP, CISM, and/or CISA status or equivalent experience. Proficient in Google Workspace applications (Sheets, Docs, Slides, Gmail). Required Documents
Cover Letter Resume Notice
California applicants, please review the Costco Applicant Privacy Notice. Costco is an equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to IT-Recruiting@costco.com. Pay Range: $137,000 - $200,000; Bonus and RSU eligible. Benefits include paid time off, health benefits, retirement plans, and more. If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. Applicants and employees will not be sponsored for work authorization.
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