Assoc Dir, TPDD Programme Manager
PostulerWe are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 markets, who work together to make, move and sell some of the world’s most loved drinks. We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world.
Job Purpose
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated TPDD Programme Manager to lead and own the end-to-end design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a centralized Third-Party Due Diligence (TPDD) programme, to establish the TPDD governance and implement TPDD technology to reduce risk, standardize processes, and scale automation across CCEP. The successful candidate will provide TPDD related advices, guidance and support to relevant BU’s and global Functions through strong partnership with relevant stakeholders, compliance risk owners and Subject Matter Expert( SME)’s to update and deploy TPDD initiatives throughout the business, aligned with business priorities and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, escalate and mitigate risks, and measure program maturity and effectiveness in order to uphold our company's reputation for trust and integrity.
Key Responsibilities
1) Governance & compliance framework
2) Programme Delivery & Technology Enablement
3) Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management
4) Oversight, Reporting & Assurance
5) People leadership.
1. Governance & Compliance Framework, including:
• Sets up and ensures effective TPDD governance structure, aligned with CCEP’s Entreprise Risk Management framework
• Design and maintain the TPDD framework, policies, procedures, and minimum control standards across third-party categories (customers, suppliers, distributors, agents, JV partners, etc) in line with industry best-practices
• Establish and oversee risk ranking, screening, enhanced due diligence, ongoing monitoring, and re assessment cadences
• Develop and maintain contractual clauses (sanctions, ABC, AML, data privacy, audit rights, termination) and ensure annual review and update
• Set up escalation and remediation processes (including identify dependencies, risks, and issues, root cause analysis, corrective action plans, and management reporting)
• Create a Center of Expertise (CoE) for sanctions, .anti bribery/anti corruption (ABAC), AML, and related compliance domains.
2. Programme Delivery & Technology Enablement
• Build and execute a multi year TPDD roadmap, incl. process harmonization, operating model, milestones, success metrics/KPI’s, drive change management, and technology rollout and trainings
• Lead tool selection, implementation (workflow, screening, case management, analytics, document/records management, incl. data collection & analyses) and maintenance of digital tools (incl. coordination with third-party tool providers and internal Legal Tech and BPT stakeholders)
• Define, collect and analyse relevant TPDD data to contribute to the development of the TPDD strategy and reporting requirements (company-wide and BU related)
• Drive automation and AI adjudication to reduce false positives and manual triage; implement KPIs dashboards and SLA monitoring
• Integrate TPDD with existing finance processes and teams as Procurement, Vendor Master Data team
• Ensure all programme elements (policy, risk scoring, vendor data, tooling, reporting, workflows) are aligned and delivered cohesively
3. Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management
• Liaise with Legal, Procurement, Finance and business units to embed TPDD controls in sourcing, onboarding, renewal, and payments
• Chair TPDD Steering Committee and working groups; manage communications and executive updates
• Develop training for legal and business teams on conducting legal assessments and risk evaluations of third parties; enable self service where appropriate
4. Oversight, Reporting & Assurance
• Establish TPDD oversight cadence: metrics reviews, risk heatmaps, and trend analysis
• Prepare reports for senior leadership, Audit Committee, and regulators; maintain documentation for audits/regulatory inquiries
• Partner with Corporate Audit Service, Internal Control and Enterprise Risk Management to validate control design and effectiveness; track remediation to closure
• Provide TPDD related advice to the business and compliance risk subject matter experts in relation to TPDD related topics, ensuring it is business oriented, in line with CCEP’s objectives, practical and avoids unnecessary administrative burden
• Regularly monitor and report TPDD developments, trends, to identify opportunities and risks at company-wide and/or BU-level. Identify and implement improved processes, best practices, policy and procedures to meet CCEP’s Sanctions, AML and ABC compliance objectives.
5. People Leadership
• Recruit, onboard, develop, and mentor TPDD team members; define roles, performance objectives, and development plans
• Drive TPDD stakeholder management, coordinate across Legal, Finance (Procurement, Tax, ISS), Information Security, Data Privacy, ESG, and other key stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of data driven decision making, integrity, and continuous improvement.
Key Stakeholders (internal and external)
Internal: Sr leadership (Up to BoD, Audit Committee, ESG committee, ELT, Compliance Risk Committee), Legal (as CCO, Corporate Integrity, Corporate Legal, Company Secretary, Local and Function Legal teams, Enterprise Risk Management, Data Privacy, Legal Ops), Finance (as Procurement, ISS, Internal Control, Tax), P&C (as HR IS), BPT and PACS
External: regulatory authorities (in close collaboration with relevant Legal SME’s and risk owners), external advisors, external tool providers
Experience preferred
• Proven experience (at least 5 years) in programme -, and project management, including complex and large projects/programmes, preferably in compliance, risk management, or a related area.
• Strong understanding of third-party due diligence (especially sanctions/AML/ABC), compliance requirements, and risk management practices.
• Experienced in leading the development and integration of a complex project that has implications across the business and involves multiple stakeholders
• Proven track record in global programme leadership and technology implementation experience (as experience in implementing compliance technology solutions and driving automation in due diligence processes).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High level of integrity and commitment to maintaining trust and compliance.
• Proven experience in managing informal and formal external/internal stakeholders networks
Qualifications required
• Bachelor's degree required in Business Administration, Law, Compliance, or a related field. A Master's degree or relevant certification (e.g. CCEP or on TPDD, Sanctions, AML or ABC screening, Compliance qualifications (Preferred)) is a plus.
Functional technical skills required
1. Programme management, as the TPDD Programme Manager, be accountable for the prioritisation and related project management of each element of the TPDD programme, including planning, interdependency management, flagging risks, pursuing key decisions to make or validate, as well as following them up accordingly until project completion. All those activities are driven in order to steer the TPDD team towards successful implement effective TPDD processes and timely implementation of a new TPDD operating framework.
2. Analytical Thinking and Data Analyses
3. Technology enablement
4. Compliance expertise (sanctions, AML, ABC)
5. Data analytics and reporting
6. Knowledge / certification in different project management methodologies
7. Change management
8. Excellent English oral and written communication/presentation skills
9. Change management
10. Stakeholder engagement
Core skills preferred
1. Lead in developing and implementing complex project plans that have implications across the business and involve multiple stakeholders.
2. High level of strategic conceptualization on wide range of business topics
3. Strong analytic skills – able to process and connect high volume, highly complex data
4. Agile and flexible mindset - Able to work in a fast pace environment with high level of complexity
5. Able to work both independently and as part of a high-performing team
6. Digital literacy (automation, AI tools)
7. Strategic thinking
8. Risk-based decision-making
9. Influencing and negotiating
10.Behavioural competences as being enthusiastic, a collaborator, a hand-on positive approach and honest
Language requirements:
- English language
Our employee value proposition:
Being Rewarded
- Market Competitive Salary
- Annual Compensation & Bonus Cycle
- CCEP Shares Purchase plan & Matching Share
- Food Vouchers
- Flexible Working Allowance
Being Connected
- Everyone’s Welcome – Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Culture
- Keep In Touch program – in support of parental care
- Inspiring Office layout with Great beverages and Sofia subsidized canteen
- Referral Program
Being Developed & Valued
- Professional Qualifications Support & Sponsorship
- Ninja Community and Lean Six Sigma Certification
- CCEP learning platforms & Leadership training curricula
- Career Growth and Talent Progression
- Recognition program
Being Well
- Flexible & Hybrid Ways of Working
- Additional days paid leave at start and on top – Birthday, Qualification & Volunteering;
- Wellbeing & Sports program, including corporate discounts & subscription fees
- Wellbeing Community & Initiatives
- Employee Assistance Program
- Additional Health Plan & Dental Insurance
Being Inspired
- Social Projects & Community Charity programs
- Participation in Corporate Challenges - marathon, sports, fun
- External life coach speakers and Work-Life balance lectures
- Team Building & Fun Events
We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries, who work together to make, move and sell some of the world’s most loved drinks.
We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We help our 2.1 million customers grow, and we are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies and fresh ideas. This helps us to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day.