As a Senior Manager in the Global Procurement Risk and Compliance strategic team, you will lead the design, implementation, and governance of regional and global risk management processes across Procurement Plus (P+). You will work cross-functionally to ensure that procurement activities align with Accenture’s risk appetite, regulatory obligations, and ethical standards. This role requires strategic foresight, project management expertise, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across the enterprise.
Key Responsibilities:
Risk Program Management
Drive global strategic procurement risk management projects supporting enterprise risk priorities and regulatory requirements, such as category risk management, policy redesign, supplier due diligence, V&A procurement risks, fraud management, audit readiness.
Collaborate with Global Process Owners and Risk Domain Owners to integrate new controls into the global and regional procurement processes, and to respond to emerging threats. Run checks to ensure requirements are met and controls are correctly embedded in procurement tools and processes.
Support implementation of risk management tools and AI technology for the procurement function.
Regional Procurement Risk Management – Americas
Serve as the regional strategic risk lead for Americas
Monitor and assess regional risk trends, emerging threats, and compliance gaps, and translate them into actionable mitigation strategies.
Build relationships with, and collaborate with, regional procurement leads and local legal and information security teams, to tailor global policies to local contexts without compromising enterprise integrity.
Act as the primary point of contact for regional procurement risk escalations, audit findings, and fraud cases involving suppliers or procurement spend.
Oversee the implementation of Procurement Plus policies and of various initiatives supporting compliance to other Accenture risk management Policies.
Lead regional training and awareness campaigns to embed a culture of risk ownership and risk management.
Stakeholder Engagement
Act as a trusted advisor to Senior Procurement Leadership, Regional and MU Procurement Leads, Procurement Category Leads, Legal, Information Security, and Business stakeholders.
Represent Procurement Risk in cross-functional forums and crisis response teams to address urgent escalations and regulatory changes.
Work with the LATAM P+ Ops Risk management team based in Buenos Aires
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Qualifications:
Proven experience (typically 10+ years) in procurement risk management, compliance, or related functions within a global organization.
Fluency in English (both written and oral).
Strong understanding of third-party risk, and/or procurement operations.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional programs and influence senior stakeholders.
Experience with risk analytics, policy governance, and audit processes.
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Proficient in Microsoft tools (PPT, Excel, Word).
Preferred Skills:
Experience with tools such as Ariba, Fieldglass and ProcessUnity.
Knowledge of data privacy, information security, and other key regulatory risk frameworks.