Compliance Governance Manager - Jefferson County, Alabama

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

02/13/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 34

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The Jefferson County Commission is seeking to fill an immediate opening for a Compliance Governance Manager. The Compliance Governance Manager, serving in the capacity of Configuration Manager for the JeffCo Way, functions as Jefferson County’s central coordinating resource for enterprise governance configuration, documentation control, and standards administration under the direction of the Chief Compliance Officer. In this expanded role, the incumbent applies the core competencies of the Compliance BPM, policy development, internal controls, risk assessment, auditing, investigation, and corrective-action planning, to the broader enterprise governance environment, ensuring that all County standards, procedures, contracts, and work instructions are developed, maintained, and administered in alignment with Compliance Office direction within a consistent and compliant configuration framework.

Operating with professional discretion within established compliance governance parameters, the Configuration Manager supports oversight of the Countywide standards catalogue, assists in maintaining configuration baselines, and helps ensure that governance documentation meets statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements.

The role carries enterprise-level responsibilities and may coordinate and manage contract resources and consultants supporting documentation modernization, configuration management, and continuous-improvement initiatives. The position is a key component of the JeffCo Way governance model and is responsible for supporting documentation integrity, reducing compliance risk, promoting audit readiness, and facilitating Countywide alignment with enterprise standards and operational expectations. This is an onsite position located within Birmingham, AL.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Jefferson County Commission provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The County Commission structures pay based on a defined pay grade with an established pay range and 10-pay step system with regular step progression through the pay range. The pay grade for this position is a Grade 34 with a pay range of $99,236 to $153,961.

A CAREER WITH JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION:

Jefferson County Commission is a service-oriented local government committed to supporting a successful, thriving community for all who live and work within Jefferson County, Alabama. Guided by a transparent and accountable strategic plan—our promise to the citizens of Jefferson County—the County delivers essential public services through more than 2,000 employees across 26 departments. Our workforce brings diverse knowledge, skills, and perspectives, working collaboratively to provide effective, high-quality services that strengthen the community and contribute to long-term economic prosperity and quality of life for our residents.

Employment with Jefferson County is grounded in “The JeffCo Way,” the organizational principle that shapes the County and its operations, decision-making, and service to the public. The JeffCo Way reflects the County’s core values of transparency, inclusion, integrity, innovation, energetic service, and safety, and serves as both a behavioral and ethical compass alongside the Code of Ethical Behavior. Rooted in principles of Lean Management, it emphasizes continuous improvement, accountability, ethical conduct, and efficient service delivery and encourages employees to do the right thing, speak up, learn from experience, and support one another. Jefferson County offers a professional environment that values teamwork, employee growth, and public accountability, along with competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a secure retirement system; providing not just a career, but meaningful work that makes a difference in the community.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Law or Legal Studies, Organizational Leadership, Human Resources, Ethics, or related field.

• Experience conducting risk assessments by identifying, analyzing, and evaluating operational, compliance, and third-party risks; assessing likelihood and impact; and recommending mitigation strategies to reduce risk exposure.

• Experience developing and implementing workplace compliance and risk management policies and procedures, ensuring consistent internal adherence and application of those policies and procedures.

• Experience conducting workplace investigations and preparing comprehensive final reports for submission to appropriate stakeholders, including compliance management, legal, and senior leadership.

• Experience as a project or expertise area lead to include coordinating workflow and communicating process and procedural information to professionals at multiple organizational levels, acting as a subject matter resource to provide guidance, clarify expectations, and support consistent application of processes, and exercising influence through collaboration, consultation, and effective communication to ensure alignment with departmental objectives and project outcomes.

                                    
TARGETED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable for this position. These qualifications may be considered by the Jefferson County Commission when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• Certifications such as Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), Leading Professional in Ethics & Compliance (LPEC), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), ISO Lead Auditor, Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA), or similar governance/compliance credential.

• Graduate degree (MPA, MBA, JD, MIS, Organizational Leadership, or related field) with concentration in compliance, policy development, risk management, or governance.

• Experience with configuration management, document lifecycle management, or quality-management systems, including baselining, version control, metadata governance, or structured approval workflows.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES: 

• Serves as an internal consultant to divisional and departmental management in order to develop and execute Compliance programs and strategic plans and services by collaborating with department heads and upper management to establish goals and objectives.

• Oversees Compliance team in order to ensure efficient handling of compliance issues and/or concerns within the organization to include strategic planning, policy and procedure development, and establishing internal controls and noncompliance corrective action plans.

• Develops, reviews and edits new and existing standards, policies and procedures and provides interpretation of policies and procedures to management, employees, and the general public.

• Evaluates the effectiveness of the Compliance Office efforts and identifies trends by gathering data, developing and maintaining databases, performing statistical analyses, and analyzing data, and interpreting results to track trends and anticipate requests.

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

• Communicates the activity of the department to various parties (e.g., Merit System management and employees, citizens, board and council members, vendors, etc.) by promoting department and program information, creating relationships with management and employees throughout the organization, and creating presentations and reports in order to communicate department activity.

• Works with employees to ensure the Compliance Office responds to complaints regarding employee relations matters by receiving and investigating complaints, documenting actions made, and contacting managers and/or department heads to discuss various issues options.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods. May involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.