Compliance Manager

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is redefining how data centers are delivered—faster, smarter, and at scale. We partner with hyperscale customers to provide tailored, high-performance infrastructure with a focus on sustainability, efficiency, and flexibility.

Our experienced, end-to-end team delivers custom solutions across a growing portfolio of strategic sites in key markets across the United States. Backed by Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, Rowan is committed to enabling the next generation of digital infrastructure—and building a more sustainable future in the process.

Ready to help transform how the world’s most important technologies are powered? Join us.

Role Summary

The Compliance Manager is responsible for leading and maintaining the organization’s compliance program with primary ownership of SOC 1 and SOC 2 compliance, contract compliance, and control governance. This role manages the relationship with an external compliance consulting firm and partners closely with Finance, Legal, IT, Security, and Operations to ensure controls are designed, documented, operating effectively, and audit-ready. The Compliance Manager ensures regulatory, contractual, and internal control requirements are consistently met while driving continuous improvement of compliance processes.

Travel: Ability to travel approximately 20% for company gatherings

Location: Denver, CO (3 day hybrid in-office role)

Compensation: $130-$150K (Offers Bonus)

Essential Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end SOC 1 and SOC 2 compliance programs, including scoping, control design, documentation, testing, remediation, and audit support

• Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors and the external compliance consulting firm

• Manage the ongoing relationship with the external consulting firm, including scope alignment, deliverables, timelines, and issue resolution

• Maintain control matrices, narratives, evidence repositories, and remediation tracking

• Coordinate annual SOC examinations and interim testing activities

• Ensure timely, accurate collection and validation of audit evidence

• Manage contract compliance by reviewing contractual requirements related to controls, data protection, service commitments, and audit rights

• Partner with Legal and Procurement to assess compliance implications of new contracts, renewals, and amendments

• Track contractual obligations and ensure operational adherence

• Partner with IT, Security, Engineering, Finance, and Operations to ensure controls are implemented and operating effectively

• Support risk assessments and identify control gaps or deficiencies

• Develop and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and training materials

• Monitor evolving audit, regulatory, and customer compliance expectations and assess organizational impact

• Drive continuous improvement of compliance processes, documentation, and governance

Education, Skills, and Experience

• 3+ years of experience in compliance, audit, risk management, or internal controls

• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management.

• Direct ownership of SOC 1 and SOC 2 compliance programs, including audit coordination

• Experience managing external auditors and third-party compliance consultants

• Strong understanding of internal control frameworks and audit requirements

• Experience interpreting and managing compliance-related contractual obligations

• Ability to translate regulatory and contractual requirements into operational controls

• Strong documentation, organizational, and evidence management skills

• Effective communicator with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams

• High attention to detail with a proactive, process-driven approach

Fueled by Excellence & Collaboration

At Rowan, we are a distributed team united by a common mission to transform data center delivery. Across our two offices, we offer a hybrid work environment supported by the teamwork, technology, and in-office gathering time to help you be successful. We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado and have an office in Seattle, Washington. Our team of talented and passionate individuals is spread out across the U.S.

Here to support you

At Rowan, we want to make sure you can do great work. We offer competitive benefits focused on helping you be and achieve your best.

• Hybrid working environment

• Team building and educational opportunities

• Generous benefits package including robust health benefits and a 401(k) company contribution

• Unlimited PTO

• Competitive compensation and bonus plan

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rowan Digital is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity in all aspects of our workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.