Business Compliance & Strategic Projects Leader

Summary The Aerospace Business Compliance & Strategic Projects Leader provides domain expertise in the areas of risk management, local regulatory compliance, and demonstrating accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. This position will report to the CES & PAT Chief Compliance Officer. In this role you will be the primary compliance partner for the Product Safety, Quality, and Engineering organizations. You will also be responsible for managing strategic compliance projects/program owned by Business & Regional Compliance team.

Job Description Roles and Responsibilities: Leads and executes the compliance program for the assigned organizations and client groups, by setting strategy and immediate priorities in close collaboration with the central compliance team and the business leaders within the assigned organization.  Partners with the organization’s business leaders to sustain and grow a culture of integrity within respective division sites and groups.  Leads an operating rhythm to engage business leaders and functional stakeholders, such as Business Compliance Review Boards.  Leads the compliance network for assigned groups consisting of site compliance representatives & ombuds to promote open reporting and a superior integrity culture.  Connects with the organizations’ JVs, understands their compliance risk and drive mitigating actions as appropriate.  Provides guidance and coaching to the team in terms of compliance expertise and leadership development.  Partners with regional and other business compliance leaders design and implement compliance programs involving ~15 policy and risk areas, to ensure the early warning of new local regulations and practices impacting Aerospace program and the timely localization of the relevant policies and procedures for full compliance.  Partners with GE Aerospace Risk Focal review requests and transactions associated with high-risk policy areas or any major areas of concern.  Leads their assigned groups program to ensure effective training & communications  Leads the compliance risk assessments and abatement actions across assigned groups’ sites and businesses.  Identifies, proposes and executes improvements to GE Aerospace's existing compliance program, policies and processes to drive better efficiency and effectiveness.  Guides selection of site or organization compliance representatives and creating opportunities for talent development in an area of domain expertise aligned to organizational vision; while building a more diverse compliance network.  Lead and support integrity and compliance investigation during surges. Serve as a subject matter expert to support complex or high-risk investigations. Provide M&A compliance support as delegated, including due diligence, risk assessment, and post-close integration activities. Manages key strategic projects & program owned by the Business & Regional Compliance team, as determined by the CES & PAT Chief Compliance Officer. Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from accredited university or college with minimum of 10 years of professional experience in Compliance, Risk Management or similar operational or program/project management roles OR Associates degree with minimum of 12 years of professional experience in Compliance, Risk Management or similar operational or program/project management roles OR High School Diploma with minimum of 14 years of professional experience in Compliance, Risk Management or similar operational or program/project management roles Minimum 8 years of professional experience in Compliance, Risk Management, or similar operational or program/project management roles  Desired Characteristics: Strong leadership skills to lead coach Develop team members, and work in a matrixed organization  Strong oral and written communication skills  Demonstrated ability to influence and drive internal and external stakeholders to a