Program Manager; III- Risk & Compliance

Overview

Placement Type: Temporary

Salary: $ Hourly, up to $134.23/hr

Start Date: Mar 9, 2026

Aquent is partnering with a leading global technology company to hire a Program Manager to support critical risk and compliance initiatives within a high-impact product organization.

This role sits within a Compliance Infrastructure team responsible for proactively managing risk, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring ongoing regulatory alignment across a widely used digital platform. You will lead structured risk assessments, support enterprise controls testing, and deliver executive-ready reporting that informs leadership decision‑making.

This is a highly cross‑functional role requiring close collaboration with Legal, Policy, and operational stakeholders.

• Partner with Legal and Public Affairs teams to deliver structured external risk assessments.
• Facilitate cross‑functional workshops to identify risk exposure, define mitigation strategies, and evaluate residual risk.
• Incorporate metrics from transparency reporting into risk documentation and executive summaries.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Support and coordinate a formal controls testing program.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to plan testing activities and ensure documentation readiness.
• Track remediation efforts and monitor control health through centralized dashboards.
• Deliver executive‑level reporting on control effectiveness and risk posture.

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience leading risk assessments or supporting compliance initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across Legal, Policy, or Product teams.
• Experience preparing executive-level reporting and presentations.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insight.

About Aquent Talent:

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Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal‑opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment‑one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.