Make a difference – as (Senior) Manager Risk Management & Internal Controls, for a 12-month fixed-term contract
At Fresenius Kabi, we are committed to life – and this commitment drives us to continuously enhance the way we operate globally. A strong Risk Management and Internal Control System (ICS) plays a crucial role in safeguarding our business, ensuring compliance, and enabling sustainable success.
An effective Risk Management (RM) and Internal Control System (ICS) helps to facilitate business sustainability and eventually contributes to the long-term success of a company.
Our RM & ICS team is dedicated to support the company with identifying, assessing and mitigating risks in a timely and appropriate manner. It facilitates compliance with laws, regulations, and internal guidelines, supports transparency in decision-making, and provides assurance that processes operate as intended.
The Risk Management & ICS team provides the methodology and works closely with the organization to implement a standardized and harmonized Risk Management and Internal Control System globally.
As part of our motivated team, you will have the opportunity to further develop our Risk Management and ICS processes and methodologies and implement them within Fresenius Kabi..
Your Key Responsibilities
1. Further develop Fresenius Kabi’s Risk Management (RM) and Internal Controls System (ICS) methodology and processes in collaboration with the Group RM&ICS and other central functions
2. Drive effectiveness and efficiency of ICS globally by standardization and automatization of controls wherever possible
3. Support and advise local entities on Risk Management and ICS methodology and organize regular Q&A sessions for local RM&ICS responsibles and control owners
4. Provide quality assurance in preparation for internal and external audit activities
5. Perform ICS workshops and trainings to implement controls within Business Units and Regions and make sure that controls are properly performed and documented by control owners
6. Continuous improvement in existing control framework by working closely with regional /business unit team to reflect both external and internal changes of requirements
7. Continuous monitoring of control design and effectiveness, act as key coordinator for ICS annual self-assessment procedure
8. Work closely together with the Shared Service Centers to always look at the end-to-end process to assure proper control implementation.
9. Coordinate the remediations for identified control deficiencies and monitor the implementation of local control remediation activities
10. Prepare and perform management presentations to give regular updates on the risk situation, ICS implementation status and testing results
11. Collaborate and communicate with various stakeholders, e.g. different Risk Management and ICS levels, other corporate departments and local entities
12. Drive cultural change regarding risk awareness and ICS
13. Performing and/or leading cross-functional RM & ICS projects within the Fresenius Group, as e.g. CSRD, implementation of controls for new processes and tools, etc.
Your Profile
14. University degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
15. Several years of experience in Internal Controls / Audit, Strategic Controlling or a comparable risk-oriented area of responsibility, preferably in management consulting or in a corporate setting
16. Experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry is a strong plus
17. Profound knowledge of RM & ICS relevant regulations
18. Solid Understanding of business processes (Procure to Pay, Quotation to Cash, Finance, etc.)
19. Experience in managing international projects
20. Strong analytical skills and ability to structure and simplify complex tasks
21. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively across all hierarchical levels
22. Proficient in MS Office
23. Fluent in English; German or any additional language is a plus
24. Self-driven, collaborative, and goal-oriented with a hands-on mentality
25. Willingness to travel
Why join us?
At Fresenius Kabi, you will find a global team that values innovation, collaboration, and empowerment. You’ll contribute to building structures that support long-term success, while growing in a role that offers visibility, responsibility, and real impact. If you enjoy working in a highly motivated and professional team and want to contribute to shaping the risk and control landscape of a leading healthcare company – we’d love to hear from you.