Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.<div><div>Position Summary At Xylem, we are united by a common purpose: solving the world's most critical water challenges through innovation, technology, and sustainability. As a Senior ISO Compliance Auditor, you will play a critical role in maintaining and advancing Xylem's global compliance and certification programs, ensuring the effectiveness of controls, audit readiness, and ongoing certification success. This role serves as a strategic partner across the organization, leading ISO compliance initiatives and coordinating with business leaders, technical teams, external auditors, certification bodies, and customers. You will help strengthen Xylem's risk management posture, ensure adherence to international standards, and support customer trust through effective governance and compliance practices. By enabling strong compliance programs and continuous improvement, this position directly supports Xylem's mission to deliver secure, sustainable, and innovative solutions that create positive impact for communities around the world.   Core Responsibilities •    Lead enterprise-wide ISO compliance and certification programs, ensuring ongoing audit readiness, certification maintenance, and control effectiveness. •    Manage the full audit lifecycle, including planning, readiness assessments, evidence validation, audit coordination, findings management, and remediation tracking. •    Serve as the primary liaison for ISO auditors, certification bodies, and external assessors, driving successful audit and certification outcomes. •    Partner with control owners and business stakeholders to strengthen control design, documentation, implementation, and operational effectiveness. •    Oversee the collection, validation, and organization of compliance evidence to meet certification, regulatory, and customer assurance requirements. •    Identify compliance risks, control gaps, audit findings, and nonconformities, and drive corrective and preventive actions through successful resolution. •    Drive process improvements through standardization, automation, and enhanced evidence management practices.   Required Qualifications Education •    Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, Risk Management, Engineering, or a related discipline. Experience •    5+ years of experience in compliance, audit, governance, risk and compliance (GRC), or related program management roles. •    Direct experience supporting ISO certification audits and audit readiness initiatives. •    Experience managing certification cycles, surveillance audits, recertification efforts, and remediation programs. •    Demonstrated success working with external auditors, certification bodies, and cross-functional stakeholders. Technical Expertise •    Strong knowledge of ISO standards, including ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27701, and ISO 20000. •    Understanding of control frameworks, audit methodologies, risk assessment practices, and evidence management processes. •    Experience identifying control deficiencies and driving corrective actions to closure. •    Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and experience with compliance, collaboration, or project management tools. Critical Competencies •    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. •    Excellent organizational and project management capabilities. •    Effective communication and stakeholder management skills. •    Ability to influence without direct authority and drive accountability across teams. •    Attention to detail balanced with strategic thinking and business acumen.   Preferred Qualifications •    Experience in industries such as utilities, technology, software, cybersecurity, or critical infrastructure. •    Hands-on experience managing ISO certification programs and compliance operations. •    Familiarity with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platforms, policy governance processes, and audit evidence management systems. •    Internal Auditor, Lead Auditor, CISA, CRISC, CISSP, or related professional certifications. •    Experience with Atlassian tools, Smartsheet, or similar workflow and project management platforms.   Leadership &amp; Behavioral Competencies Collaboration •    Builds strong partnerships across functions and geographies to achieve shared objectives and drive compliance excellence. Customer Focus •    Understands the importance of compliance in maintaining customer trust, protecting business reputation, and supporting customer assurance commitments. Innovation •    Seeks new approaches, technologies, and process improvements that enhance audit readiness and program effectiveness. Accountability •    Takes ownership of outcomes and drives timely resolution of findings, risks, and compliance obligations. Continuous Improvement •    Champions a culture of learning, operational excellence, and process maturity. Inclusion &amp; Belonging •    Values diverse perspectives, fosters respectful collaboration, and contributes to an environment where everyone can thrive.   Working Conditions / Travel Requirements •    Ability to work effectively with global teams across multiple time zones. •    Occasional travel, estimated at 10-20%, may be required to support audits, certification activities, stakeholder meetings, and business initiatives. •    Standard office environment with prolonged periods of computer-based work.  </div></div><div><div> </div></div>Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.<div>At Xylem, you'll not only contribute to solving water issues but also have the chance to make a difference through our paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark. We prioritize our employees' well-being through inclusion and belonging as well as our Employee Resource Groups (ERG). Proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (including disability and veterans) and Affirmative Action workplace, Xylem fosters an inclusive environment free from discrimination or harassment. </div><div>  </div><div>Please note that the information in this job description outlines the general nature of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Xylem is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to enable all employees to perform their essential job functions. We reserve the right to modify this job description and assign additional duties as needed. Embrace the opportunity to be part of Xylem's transformative journey in shaping the future of water technology! #XylemCareers #GlobalImpact #WaterInnovation </div>

Xylem is the global leader in advanced technologies, solutions and services that address the world&rsquo;s biggest water challenges. We enable our customers to dramatically improve the way water and wastewater is used, managed, conserved, re-used and returned to nature. At every level, our global team is committed to access, equity, inclusion, and diversity. Our goal is for all our colleagues to be involved, respected, valued, connected, and free to bring their authentic selves and ideas. If you are excited and passionate about solving water, we want to hear from you.

Senior ISO Compliance Auditor

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.<div><div>Position Summary At Xylem, we are united by a common purpose: solving the world's most critical water challenges through innovation, technology, and sustainability. As a Senior ISO Compliance Auditor, you will play a critical role in maintaining and advancing Xylem's global compliance and certification programs, ensuring the effectiveness of controls, audit readiness, and ongoing certification success. This role serves as a strategic partner across the organization, leading ISO compliance initiatives and coordinating with business leaders, technical teams, external auditors, certification bodies, and customers. You will help strengthen Xylem's risk management posture, ensure adherence to international standards, and support customer trust through effective governance and compliance practices. By enabling strong compliance programs and continuous improvement, this position directly supports Xylem's mission to deliver secure, sustainable, and innovative solutions that create positive impact for communities around the world.   Core Responsibilities •    Lead enterprise-wide ISO compliance and certification programs, ensuring ongoing audit readiness, certification maintenance, and control effectiveness. •    Manage the full audit lifecycle, including planning, readiness assessments, evidence validation, audit coordination, findings management, and remediation tracking. •    Serve as the primary liaison for ISO auditors, certification bodies, and external assessors, driving successful audit and certification outcomes. •    Partner with control owners and business stakeholders to strengthen control design, documentation, implementation, and operational effectiveness. •    Oversee the collection, validation, and organization of compliance evidence to meet certification, regulatory, and customer assurance requirements. •    Identify compliance risks, control gaps, audit findings, and nonconformities, and drive corrective and preventive actions through successful resolution. •    Drive process improvements through standardization, automation, and enhanced evidence management practices.   Required Qualifications Education •    Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, Risk Management, Engineering, or a related discipline. Experience •    5+ years of experience in compliance, audit, governance, risk and compliance (GRC), or related program management roles. •    Direct experience supporting ISO certification audits and audit readiness initiatives. •    Experience managing certification cycles, surveillance audits, recertification efforts, and remediation programs. •    Demonstrated success working with external auditors, certification bodies, and cross-functional stakeholders. Technical Expertise •    Strong knowledge of ISO standards, including ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27701, and ISO 20000. •    Understanding of control frameworks, audit methodologies, risk assessment practices, and evidence management processes. •    Experience identifying control deficiencies and driving corrective actions to closure. •    Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and experience with compliance, collaboration, or project management tools. Critical Competencies •    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. •    Excellent organizational and project management capabilities. •    Effective communication and stakeholder management skills. •    Ability to influence without direct authority and drive accountability across teams. •    Attention to detail balanced with strategic thinking and business acumen.   Preferred Qualifications •    Experience in industries such as utilities, technology, software, cybersecurity, or critical infrastructure. •    Hands-on experience managing ISO certification programs and compliance operations. •    Familiarity with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platforms, policy governance processes, and audit evidence management systems. •    Internal Auditor, Lead Auditor, CISA, CRISC, CISSP, or related professional certifications. •    Experience with Atlassian tools, Smartsheet, or similar workflow and project management platforms.   Leadership &amp; Behavioral Competencies Collaboration •    Builds strong partnerships across functions and geographies to achieve shared objectives and drive compliance excellence. Customer Focus •    Understands the importance of compliance in maintaining customer trust, protecting business reputation, and supporting customer assurance commitments. Innovation •    Seeks new approaches, technologies, and process improvements that enhance audit readiness and program effectiveness. Accountability •    Takes ownership of outcomes and drives timely resolution of findings, risks, and compliance obligations. Continuous Improvement •    Champions a culture of learning, operational excellence, and process maturity. Inclusion &amp; Belonging •    Values diverse perspectives, fosters respectful collaboration, and contributes to an environment where everyone can thrive.   Working Conditions / Travel Requirements •    Ability to work effectively with global teams across multiple time zones. •    Occasional travel, estimated at 10-20%, may be required to support audits, certification activities, stakeholder meetings, and business initiatives. •    Standard office environment with prolonged periods of computer-based work.  </div></div><div><div> </div></div>Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.<div>At Xylem, you'll not only contribute to solving water issues but also have the chance to make a difference through our paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark. We prioritize our employees' well-being through inclusion and belonging as well as our Employee Resource Groups (ERG). Proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (including disability and veterans) and Affirmative Action workplace, Xylem fosters an inclusive environment free from discrimination or harassment. </div><div>  </div><div>Please note that the information in this job description outlines the general nature of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Xylem is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to enable all employees to perform their essential job functions. We reserve the right to modify this job description and assign additional duties as needed. Embrace the opportunity to be part of Xylem's transformative journey in shaping the future of water technology! #XylemCareers #GlobalImpact #WaterInnovation </div>

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