Global Compass Program Manager

Global Compass Program Manager

Join Carlsberg as a Global Compass Program Manager, where you will oversee the strategic transformation of our governance, risk, and compliance framework. You will oversee the execution of the CompassPlus program, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and seamless integration across all workstreams. Your role will involve high-level reporting to senior leadership, optimizing resource allocation, and program governance. We seek a professional experienced in implementing large-scale transformation programs, with stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to promote collaboration across diverse functions. If you are knowledgeable in program governance and resource management, we invite you to be part of our team.

What you’ll be doing

The role will form part of the current global Program in Group Legal & Compliance program and change management of the CompassPlus Program to an effective implementation of the program plan, under the supervision of the Head of Compliance and ERM.

The responsibilities will, amongst other things, include:

• Coordinating the execution of the CompassPlus program, ensuring it delivers against strategic objectives and enhances Carlsberg’s global GRC framework.
• Overseeing the program’s governance framework, which includes the CompassPlus Steering Committee, to ensure proactive management and escalation of risks and issues.
• Ensuring seamless integration and alignment across all seven workstreams, anticipating challenges and diligently mitigating risks.
• Providing high-level reporting to senior leadership and ExCom, articulating program progress, strategic risks, and necessary course corrections.
• Optimizing resource planning, ensuring effective allocation of both internal and external resources, and stepping in to address critical resourcing gaps if needed.
• Overseeing global training, communication, and capability-building initiatives, ensuring Carlsberg employees are equipped to sustain the transformation post-program completion.

What we’re looking for

• Experienced in directing impactful transformation initiatives within governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), legal, finance, or internal audit in a global corporate environment.
• Executive stakeholder engagement experience, with the ability to guide senior leadership and risk committees.
• Skilled in translating strategic objectives into actionable roadmaps, ensuring alignment across multiple business units and functions.
• Extensive experience in program governance, risk management, and enterprise-wide adoption of new systems and processes.
• Achievement in embedding change within multinational organisations, particularly across diverse compliance, risk, and finance functions.
• Proficient financial acumen, with experience managing multi-million DKK budgets and optimising resource allocation.
• Ability to align cross-functional teams across Legal & Compliance, ERM, Internal Audit, Finance, and IIT, ensuring seamless coordination and delivery.
• Effective relationship-building skills, fostering collaboration across the three lines of defense, and ensuring clarity in roles and responsibilities.
• Experience in working across diverse stakeholder groups, demonstrating high emotional intelligence and responsiveness to changing needs.

What you can expect

At Carlsberg, we are brewing for a better today and tomorrow, and what we can offer you is an equal opportunity to grow across our company. We believe that each employee drives their own seat in designing their career path, and we fully support them in endeavouring to create as many development opportunities as possible through internal promotions, Short / Long Time Assignments (STA/LTA), and horizontal moves within different markets.

All of this is taking place in a culturally diverse environment, where we celebrate our successes together and where no matter where you are from, who you are, or what experiences you bring to the table, all we say is: WELCOME YOU!

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If you join our team, some of the benefits you’ll enjoy are:

• Flexible, hybrid work model
• Annual bonus based on company and individual performance
• Unlimited soft and coffee drinks in the office
• Monthly beer and soft drink allowance
• Well-equipped and comfortable office in the heart of Carlsberg City District in Valby, Copenhagen
• Opportunities to have fun together during regular Friday bars with alcohol and alcohol-free drinks.
• Being part of a company with an enormous heritage and a strong connection with Denmark’s Capital City

At Carlsberg, we pride ourselves on being purpose-led and performance-focused in everything we do. Our diverse perspectives, unique abilities, and experiences don’t just shape our Performance, they make us who we are across the Group.

With so many iconic brands, we know our differences are what make us stand out. And while we are different, we are unified by our shared Purpose: Carlsberg should be a force for good, dedicated to brewing for a better today and tomorrow.

Interested?

Apply through the link. Please note that this is the only way we accept applications.

The deadline for applying is the 7th of May 2025. We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled sooner than the deadline, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Carlsberg Group: Brewing for a better today and tomorrow

For us success has always been in the diverse mix of our people, our beers and our brands. At Carlsberg, we want to recruit and develop people with a global mindset, cultural understanding, and international experience to ensure that our organization stays agile, inclusive and prepared for future growth. Only by acknowledging and harvesting from different perspectives and experiences, will we gain competitive advantage and leverage the effect of diversity for business growth. Carlsberg aims to create equal access to opportunity regardless of social identity, and we encourage everyone to apply regardless of gender, nationality, race, religion or any other characteristics protected by law.