Career Management Seminar

Compliance is Not an Option!

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• SOX and HIPAA are two of the most well known pieces of legislation.
  
• Standards, such as PCI, also fall under the banner of compliance.
  
• Compliance is typically achieved via governance structures, programs, processes and controls, and projects.
  
• Non-compliance typically has dire consequences such as steep fines and penalties, imprisonment, damage to the firm's reputation and brand image, and loss of revenues.
  

• Strong project management skills are critical to the success of any compliance program.
  
• Specialized certifications help (e.g., PMP, CPA, CISA) are a differentiator.
  
• A search on the internet on compliance requirements or compliance jobs each yield more than 10 million results.
  
• This talk will help project managers understand how their unique skills can add value to any fledgling or mature compliance program.

This talk will help you understand:

• The implications of regulatory compliance requirements.
• Factors required for a successful compliance program.
• A typical compliance program structure.
• The role of project managers when it comes to compliance.
• The requirements and opportunities to pursue a career in compliance.

Compliance is NOT an Option!  It requires investment in governance structures, programs, processes and controls.  Regulatory compliance requirements are not lessoning.  Strong project management skills are required to build sustainable compliance solutions.  Learn more about the role of project managers in compliance by attending this compelling talk.

Sherrie Osborne, works for Kaiser Permanente, as the HIPAA Application Security Program (HASP) Manager.   Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente, Sherrie was a Senior Program Manager, IT Compliance at Sun Microsystems, Inc., where she was responsible for driving IT compliance requirements on programs and projects including SOX, data privacy and security,  U.S. Government contract compliance, IT Governance, and COBIT.  Sherrie's experience at Sun includes management positions in Corporate Finance, Internal Audit, Investor Relations, and Treasury.  Sherrie earned a BS in Economics from the University of San Francisco and holds CISA, CISM, Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP), ITIL, Prince 2 Foundation, and Prince 2 Practitioner certifications. She maintains ISACA affiliation and is an active and accomplished member of Toastmasters.  Sherrie enjoys playing piano in her spare time.