We’re looking for an experienced, results-driven individual to join Nordstrom’s Legal Department as a Program Manager supporting the infrastructure relating to food and beverage compliance, including permitting and licensing requirements. This role helps design, implement, and optimize the systems, processes, and governance frameworks that enable the Compliance and Legal team to operate at scale.
A day in the life…
- Support the design, implementation, and optimization of food and beverage compliance operations infrastructure—license and permit management, workflow tracking, recordkeeping, reporting, and AI adoption.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, governance frameworks, and program processes, and coordinate change management as new concepts, locations, and regulations come online.
- Assess existing workflows and business support processes, identify gaps and undocumented processes, and design scalable improvements that increase efficiency and reduce risk.
- Maintain organized documentation and knowledge management—capturing institutional knowledge and keeping strategy, priorities, and program reviews aligned to enterprise standards.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships and drive alignment across Legal, Business Resiliency, Restaurant Operations, Facilities, Events, and Stores to break down silos and advance shared objectives.
- Develop KPIs and dashboards that surface issues—expiring permits, open CAPAs, inspection findings—and translate them into data-driven recommendations for leadership.
- Support permitting, licensing, audits, and inspections—maintaining audit-ready records, tracking licenses, health permits, and certifications for timely renewals, and translating regulatory changes into updated processes and training.
You own this if you have…
- 7+ years of legal or compliance operations, program management, or project management experience within a legal department, regulated corporate environment, or multi-unit operations setting.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional teams to drive results and deliver on time.
- Track record of building and enhancing operational infrastructure—scalable processes, governance frameworks, documentation, and reporting systems.
- A proactive change agent with strong curiosity, able to build coalitions and drive adoption of new tools and processes.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate complex operational topics into clear, persuasive messaging.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with compliance and operations technology—workflow automation (e.g., JIRA, Confluence), data visualization (e.g., Power BI), and document management platforms.
- Working knowledge of food & beverage compliance (e.g., FDA Food Code, HACCP, allergen management, licensing, health permitting) preferred.
Pay Range Details
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Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
We’ve got you covered…
Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:
- Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_17-19.pdf
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Skills Required
- 7+ years legal or compliance operations, program management, or project management experience in a legal department, regulated corporate environment, or multi-unit operations setting.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional teams to drive results and deliver on time.
- Track record of building and enhancing operational infrastructure: scalable processes, governance frameworks, documentation, and reporting systems.
- Proven change management skills and ability to drive adoption of new tools and processes.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams.
- Familiarity with compliance and operations technology (workflow automation, e.g., JIRA, Confluence; data visualization, e.g., Power BI; document management platforms).
- Support permitting, licensing, audits, and inspections and maintain audit-ready records for timely renewals.
- Working knowledge of food & beverage compliance (FDA Food Code, HACCP, allergen management, licensing, health permitting).
Nordstrom Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nordstrom and has not been reviewed or approved by Nordstrom.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare options are described as broad, including medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside virtual care and mental health support. Additional protections like disability coverage, life/AD&D, and accounts such as HSA/FSA further strengthen the overall health-and-protection offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with a defined employer match structure and access to additional financial programs like an employee stock purchase plan. Commuter accounts, transit subsidies, and adoption assistance add to the overall financial support beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-away benefits include PTO accrual, paid holidays, bereavement leave, parental and bonding leave, and a sabbatical program after tenure. PTO sharing and donation options expand flexibility in how time off can be used and supported across colleagues.
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