Senior Manager, Compliance

ATS Corporation

Senior Compliance Leader designing and leading global compliance programs at ATS Industrial Automation. Focused on regulated environments and ensuring standards meet legal requirements.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeRemote • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, and continuously enhance IA’s global compliance program, ensuring alignment with applicable U.S., Canadian, and international regulatory requirements, with particular focus on operationalizing requirements for controlled data, technology transfers, licensing, reporting, and cross-border collaboration
Establish a cohesive compliance framework covering policies, procedures, governance, training, monitoring, and escalation
Serve as the primary compliance leader for IA, providing clear direction, prioritization, and risk based decision making
Lead IA’s compliance approach for highly regulated customer and technology environments, including U.S. export controls and nuclear regulatory regimes
Oversee compliance with applicable export control laws and regulations, including ITAR, EAR, CGP, and nuclear related requirements, across global operations
Provide practical, business oriented guidance on controlled data, technology transfers, cross border activities, and supplier engagement
Embed compliance requirements into engineering, manufacturing, IT, supply chain, and program execution, ensuring compliance is effectively and cohesively operationalized
Partner with IT to define and maintain technical and physical controls for sensitive or controlled data
Collaborate with the Corporate Compliance Centre of Excellence to ensure alignment with ATS Corporation’s global compliance frameworks, standards, and enterprise programs
Develop and maintain IA specific compliance policies, standards, and procedures consistent with corporate requirements
Conduct risk assessments, internal reviews, and compliance testing; identify gaps and lead remediation efforts
Establish metrics and reporting to provide senior leadership with clear visibility into compliance risk, trends, and program effectiveness
Design and deliver targeted compliance training for leadership, engineering, operations, supply chain, and support teams
Promote a strong compliance culture grounded in accountability, transparency, and practical problem solving
Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on navigating complex regulatory requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Minimum 8 + years of progressive experience in compliance, export controls, trade compliance, or regulated industry risk management, preferably in industrial manufacturing, advanced technology such as: aerospace, energy, or nuclear adjacent sectors
Experience with Quality Assurance Systems (ISO 9001, AS9100, NQA-1) and Lean Manufacturing is a plus
Demonstrated experience building, leading, and operating compliance programs in complex, global organizations
Direct experience supporting nuclear or other highly regulated industrial environments, including export-controlled technical data, licensing and authorization processes, and related operational controls; experience with nuclear-controlled requirements and/or ITAR-regulated activities would be an asset
Proven ability to influence senior leaders and work effectively across functions and geographies
Strong judgment, independence, and ability to balance compliance rigor with commercial realities
This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. national also defined as: (i) U.S. citizen (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8U.S.C. § 1158.
Preferred Experience supporting both U.S. and Canadian operations
Experience operating in cross border or multinational environments
Background in environments involving government customers, sensitive technologies, or regulated infrastructure

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive starting salaries
Overtime pay eligibility
Paid vacation
Company paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance
Comprehensive health benefits
401K matching program
Employee Incentive Bonus program
Optional Employee Share Purchase Program
Tuition reimbursement programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

compliance program designexport controlstrade compliancerisk managementquality assurance systemsISO 9001AS9100NQA-1Lean Manufacturingnuclear regulatory requirements

Soft Skills

leadershipinfluencejudgmentindependenceproblem solvingcommunicationcollaborationprioritizationdecision makingaccountability

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeU.S. citizenshipgreen card holderrefugee statusasylee status