Procurement, Policy, Comms, & Special Projects Senior Manager - Virtual

Our story

At Alight, we believe a company's success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to "Be Alight."

Our Values:

Champion People - be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.

Grow with purpose - Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.

Be Alight - act with integrity, be real and empower others.

It's why we're so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.

Learn more at careers.alight.com.

Job Summary

The Senior Manager of Governance Solutions - Policy, Comms, & Special Projects within the LCA Operations & Strategy Team drives operational efficiency and business transformation initiatives within the Legal & Corporate Affairs (LCA) Organization while supporting broader enterprise-wide objectives. This role serves as a key leader within the LCA Operations & Strategy Team, offering the opportunity to drive meaningful change at the intersection of legal and corporate affairs expertise and business operations through process improvement, technology/systems enablement, and organizational change management, creating sustainable value for the organization while enhancing the productivity and effectiveness of the overall LCA Organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Create new and/or update existing best-in-class policies, SOPs, exhibits and guidelines; review with Subject Matter Experts, business owners, and LCA stakeholders; roll out for compliance with Alight requirements in defined sprints.

• Profile suppliers to meet both client-facing and external privacy/security needs; lead supplier sub processor gathering requirements to provide updates to L&CA for new, renewal, and/or change of legal entity names with suppliers.

• Oversee supplier management activities to ensure optimal performance and compliance; evaluate COI requirements and deliver updates; lead Alight's net payment terms supplier and p-Card initiatives; evaluate policies/requirements for Supplier and on-going management.

• Identify and Lead Comms/Training with Governance Solutions updates; Lead messaging/training with Integration Leads; and act as a process coach for governance requests.

• Retain LCA compliance / training calendar to report for Client audits; provide 1:1 coaching based on data analysis findings and observations to internal and external stakeholders; drive alerts on savings; and resolve issues faced by Category Pillars.

• Lead Supplier Risk Management (SRM) remediation action tracking; lead SRM oversight update (SRM) Exec Summary for all critical supplier information inclusive of classifying suppliers for specific criteria and automation; lead SRM oversight to supplier mitigation plans approved; and provide Category Leads of confirmation of TPRM's on-going assessment.

• Work with compliance to determine SRM for any identified suppliers requiring heightened reviews/reporting; coordinate committed supplier review schedules; attend on-site audit reviews from SRM perspective; evaluate/create/analyze scorecard reviews and supplier surveys.

• Support external, internal, and client audit Requests (e.g., supplier data, templates, schedules, contracts). Lead and manage special projects as assigned.

• Manage feedback loop on project proposals, budgets, deliverables, ROI and business outcomes, supporting successful deployments, user adoption and ongoing continuous improvement objectives.

• Support re-design and standardization of processes and best practices for LCA Operations and the LCA Organization.

• Provide thought leadership on emerging trends in governance, LCA operations and corporate governance.

Knowledge, Education, Certification, Skills & Technical Proficiencies

• Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree in business, law, or related field preferred

• Professional certifications in project management, process improvement, agile methodology or organizational change management preferred

• Proficiency in agile methodology and technology deployments/continuous improvement initiatives

• Proficiency in Smartsheet for project management and tracking preferred

• Strong knowledge of Visio/Mural for process mapping and visualization

• Experience with Zip, Ironclad and/or Workday tools for Strategic Sourcing and vendor management preferred

Work Experience

• 10+ years of exemplary experience in legal operations, business operations, or management consulting with focus on governance and compliance preferred

• Proven track record of leading strategic initiatives and operational improvement projects

• Exceptional project management and organizational skills

• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

• Innovative and agile growth mindset to support key transformational projects

• Share our purpose and values, including high ethical standards, teamwork, client service, work ethic and positive attitude

• Detailed oriented with high level of accuracy

• Organized and drive initiatives to conclusion

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Work Environment

* Remote-first work environment

* Participate in off-site training sessions, workshops and meetings

* Travel required - 3-5% (depending on business needs)

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and "Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs" 5 years in a row.

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it's important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight's employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Alight is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

As part of this commitment, Alight will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process.If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact alightcareers@alight.com.

Diversity Policy Statement

Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

Under Department of Labor Regulations (29 CFR Part 471) federal contractors and subcontractors are required to inform employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act: https://bit.ly/DOLgov

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Pay Transparency Statement: Alight considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level, including, but not limited to, a candidate's experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography. Alight makes these decisions on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, please visit: https://bit.ly/Alight_Benefits

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.