Senior Manager, Specialty Compliance and Ethics - Retail Food Safety Operations

About the role

The Senior Manager, Specialty Compliance and Ethics - Retail Food Safety Operations, leads the development and execution of compliance strategies within their area of responsibility. This role involves monitoring regulatory changes, conducting impact assessments, and advising leadership on compliance risks and ethical standards. The position requires managing policy updates, overseeing data analysis, and fostering a culture of integrity and accountability. The manager also guides teams through training and development, ensuring adherence to company policies and legal requirements while supporting continuous improvement and operational excellence across the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance and ethics initiatives by monitoring regulations, addressing inquiries, and updating policies to ensure alignment with legal requirements.
• Develop and execute strategies to identify and mitigate compliance risks, including gap analyses and regulatory forecasting.
• Manage research on regulatory trends and proposed legislation, providing expert analysis and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Oversee data management programs to track legislation and regulatory developments impacting the business.
• Drive business plans by setting priorities, removing obstacles, and measuring performance to achieve compliance objectives.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
• Promote adherence to company policies and ethical standards through training and communication.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in governance, compliance strategy, and regulatory compliance within complex business environments.
• Proven ability to lead compliance risk management initiatives, including policy development and gap analysis.
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey compliance information and influence senior leadership.
• Expertise in analyzing regulatory trends and managing legislative impact assessments.
• Demonstrated capability to drive business plans, remove obstacles, and ensure operational compliance.
• Commitment to upholding ethical standards and fostering a culture of integrity and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field and 4 years’ experience in compliance, ethics, legal, project management, or related area OR 6 years’ experience in compliance, ethics, legal, project management, or related area.
• 2 years’ supervisory experience.
• 3 years’ experience using intermediate functionality of Microsoft Office.