Global Ethics & Compliance Program Manager

Global Ethics & Compliance Program Manager

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What will you be doing?

The Global Ethics and Compliance Program Manager plays a critical role in shaping the Circana Global Ethics and Compliance program (“E&C Program”). This position requires a combination of strong collaboration and project management skills, and the ability to drive change across a fast-paced global organization.  

In this role, the Global Ethics and Compliance Program Manager will work across a broad spectrum of risk areas and activities covering all the elements of an effective ethics & compliance program as set forth by the US Department of Justice.

Successful candidates will lead with curiosity and be experienced at taking complex E&C concepts and translating them for a wide audience. The Global Ethics and Compliance Program Manager will lead or support risk management efforts in areas such as ESG / sustainability, anti-bribery and anti-corruption and conflicts of interest. Building sustainable long-term programs to manage these risks will require creativity in developing new policies, new ways of training and communicating, and new metrics for measuring progress.

This role will report to the Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance and will support the Company’s compliance team as well as collaborate closely with other leaders, corporate business functions, and other stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

E&C Program Development

• Create business cases for new E&C program investments and coordinate with internal partners to pilot new E&C technology platforms, new types of training, and new controls
  
  
• Support the build out of Circana’s Enterprise Risk Management program, including identifying new risks, coordinating with risk owners, and producing Board-level trend analysis
  
  
• Develop and own the long-term strategy for ESG at Circana, including coordinating with key stakeholders to produce Circana’s annual Corporate Sustainability Report
  
  
• Manage the process and ecosystem around all of Circana’s ESG certifications and external reporting (e.g., EcoVadis, CDP, CA SB 261 and SB 253), including ongoing materiality assessments for ESG-related risks
  
  
• Coordinate with both internal and external partners to build out Circana’s third party risk management (TPRM) program, including due diligence and anti-corruption-related controls
  
  
• Manage and develop Circana’s policy management process to drive accessibility, readability, and consistency across all of the company’s key guidance documents
  
  
• Own internal E&C reporting and executive-level dashboards and assist in assessments and analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of the Company’s ethics & compliance program
  
  
• Proactively monitor developments and changes to applicable guidance (e.g., DOJ, OFAC) and make recommendations applicable to the operations and strategy of the Compliance Program

Employee Engagement and Business Partnership

• Shape and develop the communication strategy for launching new E&C guidance and initiatives to Circana employees across the globe
  
  
• Assist in the design and development of company-wide E&C education, including experimenting with new training delivery formats (e.g., workshops), employee focus groups, and new communication channels
  
  
• Lead the implementation of a Speak Up program, including owning the Speak Up Policy, creating new processes and protocols for internal investigations, and tracking KPIs to show continuous improvement
  
  
• Assist