Governance & Compliance Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement governance frameworks throughout complete transition lifecycles, from feasibility to stabilization.

• Assist steering committees and project boards while upholding rigorous delivery methodologies.

• Identify, document, and mitigate significant risks and interdependencies across various cross-functional workstreams, facilitating prompt escalations and resolutions.

• Ensure that enterprise processes are in accordance with internal controls, corporate policies, and data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR), aiding secure data migrations and system access.

• Keep organized documentation and decision logs to support both internal and external audits.

• Provide clear, KPI-focused status updates to senior executives.

• Navigate demanding project timelines alongside strict compliance requirements, collaborating effectively with executive leaders in matrixed organizations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient in both German and English.

• Willingness to travel to Frankfurt as required.

• Established history of successfully operating within stringent corporate governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks.

• Comprehensive understanding of internal controls within Finance, IT, HR, and Procurement domains.

• Significant experience leading large-scale transformation and transition initiatives from initial feasibility to final stabilization.

• Proven capability to expedite project delivery timelines while rigorously adhering to compliance and operational guidelines.

• Highly skilled in relationship management, expectation management, and influencing decision-making at senior and C-suite levels.

🏝️ Benefits

• Permanent contract collaboration.

• Occasional business travel to Frankfurt to support key project phases.

• Fully remote work opportunity with a stable multinational company utilizing the latest technologies.

• Opportunities for self-development while enjoying a flexible schedule that promotes a healthy work-life balance.