GRC Programme Manager

Maersk is a value-led company, and we strive to high ethical and quality standards and want to be trusted by our customers, partners, society, and our employees.

Maersk Governance, Risk and Control (GRC) ensures an effective and efficient risk based internal control framework across Maersk. GRC is based in Finance and drives the overall control framework to ensure a sound control culture and control environment is in place. We strive to be a best-in-industry GRC function supporting strategic differentiation and safeguarding our license to operate for the long term.

It is our mission to operationalize GRC framework and regulatory requirements through aligned, effective, and business-friendly controls and processes, solutions, and effective reporting.

GRC is looking for a highly motivated Programme manager to join our Programme Management Team in GRC. This is an exciting opportunity to become an integral part of our risk-based internal control culture and framework, which reflects Maersk’s core value of Constant Care.

The Programme Manager will be supporting the coordination and drive daily operational activities to ensure we deliver with standard and quality. Furthermore, the Programme Manager will support strategic projects related to the overall implementation of risk and control methodology within Maersk as well as also support in the capacity planning for both BAU tasks as well as special projects.

The Programme Manager should be well organized, able to work under pressure and a dedicated individual that can demonstrate problem solving skills and strong collaboration skills.

As a Programme Manager you will interact with many colleagues both within GRC but also build a strong, professional network across the rest of Maersk hence it is important that you have an interest in understanding Maersk as an organization as well as the different products Maersk offers.

The Programme Manager will be responsible for:

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in capacity planning to determine what activities and projects can be completed throughout the year.
• Ensure standardization across agile sprints (both risk and control assessments).
• Drive monthly reporting on risk and control progress to management.
• Drive the continuous improvement cycle
• Ensuring that projects are delivered on-time.
• Be a change agent driving the continuous development of the risk and internal controls culture in the first line of defense (1st LoD), by driving projects which will support 1st LoD.
• Collaborating with various teams to ensure effective project delivery
• Undertake other assignments as required to support the business including e.g. SteerCo reporting, drive initiatives to strengthen the programme overall

Required Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate has +5 years of experience from the consulting industry
• Experience with stakeholder management and presenting for senior management.
• Experience in project & programme management  
• Basic understanding of Agile
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong and proficient in Excel
• Strong experience in building presentations in PowerPoint
• Collaborative work style which fosters cooperation, teamwork, and stakeholder management across cultures
• Good understand of Risk and control processes and framework may be an advantage

Personal Characteristics:

• Ability to drive and deliver recurrent tasks with consistency
• Proactive and able to handle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Deadline focused, reliable and a keen eye for details
• Open-minded and likes to work in a diverse, international environment
• High integrity and personal ethics, professional in communication
• Always looking to work smarter and find optimization opportunities
• Enjoy presenting to new stakeholders and “sell” your idea and vision

Stakeholders:

• Other GRC functions
• Relevant business functions & stakeholders
• Other partner functions like e.g. GIA, Technology, HR.
• External service providers
• External consultants
• External auditors

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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