Direct the development or implementation of policies and procedures related to compliance throughout an organization.

“Direct the development or implementation of policies and procedures related to compliance throughout an organization.” is a core task performed by Compliance Managers. Among the occupation's 30 rated tasks, workers place it 14th by importance (#17 most important). About 87% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Develop organizational policies, systems, or processes. in Developing Objectives and Strategies
• Manage control systems or activities. in Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T2.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate or required. · importance 4.5
• Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation. · importance 4.4
• Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compliance reporting systems, policies, and practices. · importance 4.4
• File appropriate compliance reports with regulatory agencies. · importance 4.3
• Maintain documentation of compliance activities, such as complaints received or investigation outcomes. · importance 4.2
• Consult with corporate attorneys as necessary to address difficult legal compliance issues. · importance 4.2
• Conduct or direct the internal investigation of compliance issues. · importance 4.1
• Provide employee training on compliance related topics, policies, or procedures. · importance 4.1
• Serve as a confidential point of contact for employees to communicate with management, seek clarification on issues or dilemmas, or report irregularities. · importance 4.1
• Verify that all regulatory policies and procedures have been documented, implemented, and communicated. · importance 4.1
• Develop risk management strategies based on assessment of product, compliance, or operational risks. · importance 4.0
• Disseminate written policies and procedures related to compliance activities. · importance 4.0
• Prepare management reports regarding compliance operations and progress. · importance 4.0
• Conduct periodic internal reviews or audits to ensure that compliance procedures are followed. · importance 4.0

See all tasks on the Compliance Managers page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Direct the development or implementation of policies and procedures related to compliance throughout an organization.},
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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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