Compliance Lead

Planning & Delivery:

• Define the strategy and comprehensive annual implementation plan for P&O Controls are in alignment with Global Head P&O Compliance. Define governance, roles and responsibilities, ways of working and processes for the internal P&O controls, in line with Enterprise Internal Controls requirements.
• Execute the implementation plan, collaborating with Global Process Owners (GPOs), Internal controls, FC&C and other stakeholders.
• Raise any Compliance related concerns/issues observed related to the activities in scope and propose solutions.
• Act as trusted advisor for P&O GPOs, Control Owners and other stakeholder groups.

Controls Implementation & Effectiveness Assurance:

• Design, implement, monitor & report internal controls across all P&O processes in collaboration with GPOs.
• Ensure controls are implemented, effective, efficient, and aligned with business needs and regulatory requirements. Partner with the GPO to review any country step outs from the global process (incl. reasons for step outs, technologies, resources), evaluate the gaps/risks and suggest the mitigation measures. Ensure any follow up activities.
• Conduct regular monitoring and control reviews to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Take active role stakeholders with remediations of ineffective controls or incidents to identify root causes and implementation of mitigation activities.

Reporting & Awareness:

• Establish and maintain a dashboard, provide regular and ad-hoc reporting on controls effectiveness, identified gaps & implemented improvements. Prepare and present regular updates to senior leadership on controls compliance status, risks, and mitigation actions.
• Ensure the control owners and country dedicated FC&Cs are trained on the control & evidence requirements, activities, document and report the training evidences. Drive the culture of compliance by raising stakeholders risk & control awareness.

Compliance SME for projects:

• Evaluate the project implications related to the P&O compliance (incl. controls) scope and provide compliance scope impacts/transition checklist. Ensure the compliance scope transitions are performed seamlessly within the defined timelines, in line with the compliance checklist and sign-off upon completion.
• Any other accountability as assigned by the Global Head P&O Compliance.
• Closely collaborate with the P&O Compliance team. May act as deputy for other Compliance team members as assigned by the Global Head P&O Compliance.

Key Performance Indicators (Indicate key facts and figures)

• Fully owns the assigned area: developed strategy and annual implementation plan
• Successfully carries out activities in scope, meeting the timelines and quality standards
• Proactive in driving improvements, leading to increased compliance maturity
• Complete and up to date P&O documents & records on own area, meeting the audit requirements
• Compliance to internal and external standards/policies & guidelines/audit requirements
• Stakeholder feedback.