All posting locations: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Job Function: 03 - Finance
Date Published: 01-May-2024
Ref #: R-82131
Description & Requirements
You will play a strategic role in developing the global digital and emerging risk strategy and governance program at Kraft Heinz.
As Kraft Heinz continues to expand our digital footprint and adopt emerging technologies in our business, you will provide leadership working with various levels of global management in building/evaluating the global compliance program related to cyber, artificial intelligence, machine language, robotics, cloud computing. You will also be responsible for keeping abreast of new digital and emerging risk and developing appropriate guidance to assist the company in meeting our changing compliance requirements.
You will be a key member of the Global Internal Controls team working in a team of talented individuals across the regions that are responsible for ensuring Kraft Heinz meets its business and IT compliance requirements.
Primary Responsibilities
Leadership
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication, leadership, and management to influence a wide range of stakeholders with varying levels of technical understanding.
- Demonstrate strong initiative, program/project management and interpersonal skills, sound decision-making, and intuitive thinking.
- Provide leadership, guidance and coaching to staff, and foster an environment encouraging employee participation, teamwork, and communication.
Operational
- Build and drive the implementation of the digital and emerging risk strategy for the company globally.
- Partner closely with global Kraft Heinz business and IT teams to evaluate risk in emerging risk and digital areas.
- Provide risk and compliance expertise in emerging technology inclusive of areas such as cyber, artificial intelligence, robotics, cloud, machine learning, and any applicable third-party risk.
- Understand changing digital and emerging technology risk and regulatory requirements in the industry, develop, and implement programs for compliance to such requirements.
- Develop governance and risk frameworks including identification of applicable risks in the noted process, identify gaps, controls, and recommend action plans.
- Monitor management’s progress on recommended action plans. Provide support and expert advice to management during implementation of action plans.
- Lead the development of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks as required in the above noted areas.
- Provide expertise in cyber security governance to perform assessments against already developed cyber framework.
- Research and understand external reporting requirements for above noted areas.
- Develop deliverables for reporting to external communication to regulatory agencies.
Qualifications
- A college or university degree in Business/ Information Technology/Computer Information Systems or related field.
- Good understanding of risk and compliance management with emphasis and experience in digital and emerging risk areas.
- Experience in developing frameworks, assessing risk and controls, performing gap assessments, and developing recommendations.
- Experience in working with management on developing compliance programs and delivery of such programs.
- Experience in researching new and emerging compliance topics and understanding the associated requirements for company compliance.
- Experience in developing reporting/communication for external compliance reporting.
- Experience in development and delivery of presentations to senior level management.
- Experience in developing action written communications that may be leveraged for internal or external communication.
- Strong analytical, leadership, and organizational skills.
- Ability to adapt and react timely in a changing and dynamic work environment.
About Us
Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. With iconic and emerging food and beverage brands around the world, we deliver the best taste, fun and quality to every meal table we touch. We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. A consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress as we drive innovation across every part of our company.
Around the world, our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We also believe in being good humans, who are working to improve our company, communities, and planet. We’re proud of where we’ve been – and even more thrilled about where we’re headed – as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.
Why Us
We grow our people to grow our business. We champion great people who bring ambition, curiosity, and high performance to the table as the guardians of our beloved and nostalgic brands. Good isn't good enough. We choose greatness every day by challenging the ordinary and making bold decisions. All while celebrating our wins - and our failures – as we work together to lead the future of food.
Challenging the status quo takes talent. We invest in your purpose and potential by developing skills and nurturing strengths that leave a legacy on our business and a lasting impact on your career. Because great people make great companies, and we’re growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.
Office Collaboration & Hybrid Work Environment
We believe our office environment fuels our collaboration, connection & community as an organization and allows our employees to grow toward greatness. We also believe providing a more flexible and agile model is essential in today’s workplace. A majority of our office-based employees will be able to work remotely for up to two days each week. Additionally, employees who are subject to this hybrid model will be eligible to work from anywhere for up to six weeks in a rolling 12-month period (in maximum two-week increments and according to benefits and tax guidelines). Some jobs may be required to be performed fully in office depending on the role’s responsibilities and requirements.
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact NATAI@kraftheinz.com.