Job Description

Specialist/Sr.specialist,IT Audit compliance

About the job
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Job Number #168610 – Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let’s build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Title – Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)

Brief Introduction – Role Summary/Purpose

In today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape, Colgate-Palmolive’s Information Technology team stands at the forefront of innovation and growth. We are a high-performing group dedicated to leveraging technology to drive business success in a dynamic and complex environment.

We are seeking a highly skilled professional to join our Information Technology team as a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Expert. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing, managing, and enhancing GRC practices across the organization. This individual will play a key role in risk identification and assessment, compliance implementation, audit management, policy development, and the execution of strategic projects to ensure business continuity and regulatory adherence.

Responsibilities:

Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the organization’s GRC program
Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry standards
Develop and maintain IT policies, procedures, and strategies, particularly to support SOX compliance
Oversee and coordinate internal and external IT audits, and collaborate closely with audit teams
Assess and enhance the effectiveness of internal controls
Facilitate remediation of audit findings and support the preparation of audit documentation
Provide subject matter expertise, training, and guidance to stakeholders in GRC matters
Maintain effective frameworks and processes for risk management and compliance
Communicate management testing requirements, control gaps, and deficiencies to relevant teams
Advise application and process owners on IT governance best practices
Foster collaboration with IT leadership, business partners, and other departments to support company objectives
Build and nurture positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field
Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in GRC, risk management, or a related discipline
Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements and industry standards
Demonstrated experience with SAP GRC, internal/external audits, and GRC tools/software
Proven ability to design and implement GRC policies and processes, including SOX compliance
Strong Knowledge about Cybersecurity Governance
Physical Security , Application Security, Cloud Security and Network Security
Experience working with IT leadership to advance risk and compliance initiatives
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
Excellent communication and collaboration capabilities across business and technical stakeholders
Relevant professional certifications (e.g., ISO 27000, ISA, CRISC, or equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications :

Deep knowledge of SOX compliance and SAP modules
Experience with cloud security, governance, and risk management
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure technologies and associated risks
Advanced experience in risk assessment, regulatory compliance, internal audit, and policy development

If you are a results-oriented professional with a passion for ensuring robust governance, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance in a global organization, we encourage you to apply and join our talented team.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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Make More Smiles. We are Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. For over 200 years, we’ve poured our care into creating a future where everyone has more reasons to smile. CP People develop, produce, distribute and sell essential health & hygiene products and pet nutrition offerings through brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, hello, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Filorga, eltaMD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet.

The Company is recognized for its leadership and innovation in
promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including its achievements in decreasing
plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and
improving children’s oral health through the Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program,
which has reached approximately 1.8 billion children and their families since 1991.

Commitments

Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve — and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way. If we do these two things well, when we maintain diverse, open and honest input from each other, our partners and customers, we succeed. Learn more about our committment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion by following us LinkedIn and visiting our website.
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Environmental sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create a positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy, based on our three Key Ambitions: Driving Social Impact, Helping Millions of Homes and Preserving Our Environment. Learn more about our sustainability and social impact commitments and actions by following us on LinkedIn and visiting our website.