Sub-regional Quality & Compliance Manager - APAC, South Korea/Japan

The Subregional Quality & Compliance Manager is responsible for driving consistent operational compliance across the sub-region in alignment with centrally governed Global Compliance programs. This role works closely with site operations and regional stakeholders to assess compliance, identify nonconformance, drive corrective actions through closure, and ensure audit readiness across all in-scope data centers, while providing clear and timely reporting to Regional and Global Compliance leadership.

Responsibilities

What you’ll do 

• Execute Global Compliance programs within the sub-region, ensuring alignment with centrally governed policies, standards, and initiatives

• Conduct internal audits at the data center level to assess operational compliance and identify nonconformance

• Manage corrective action processes, agreeing remediation actions with stakeholders and tracking them through to timely and effective closure

• Ensure on-time completion and submission of audit evidence, including COE audits, risk assessments, security self-assessments, and quarterly logical and physical access reviews

• Prepare accurate and timely subregional reporting on nonconformance, risk mitigation, audit readiness, and key compliance activities

• Support external audits by ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timely delivery of evidence in line with global audit schedules

• Oversee annual energy review processes, monitor PUE performance, and ensure accuracy of monthly energy data

• Monitor legal compliance requirements, communicate changes, and conduct annual legal audits within the sub-region

• Review local business continuity plans and coordinate business continuity testing exercises with operations teams

• Engage regularly with operational management through site visits and ongoing collaboration with local site teams

Qualifications

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent practical experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Quality Manager or similar compliance-focused role

• Hands-on experience supporting or implementing ISO, SOC, PCI, and related compliance programs

• Experience conducting internal audits and managing nonconformance and corrective actions

• Exposure to energy management, sustainability, or environmental compliance is an advantage

• Experience working in an industrial, critical, or operationally intensive environment is a plus

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear compliance reports

• Proficiency in Korean, Japanese, and English (both spoken and written) is required for this role