Governance & Compliance Specialist

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

📋 Description

• Develop and implement governance frameworks throughout all phases of transition lifecycles, from feasibility to stabilization.

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

• Recognize, 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 in secure data migrations and system access.

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

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

• Balance demanding project deadlines with strict compliance requirements, collaborating effectively with executive leaders across matrixed organizations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient in both German and English.

• Willingness to travel to Frankfurt as needed.

• Proven experience operating successfully within stringent corporate governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks.

• Thorough understanding of internal controls across Finance, IT, HR, and Procurement domains.

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

• Proven ability 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 assist with key project phases.

• Fully remote work opportunity within a stable, multinational company based in the UK.

• Flexibility to maintain a healthy work-life balance.