Head (f/m/d) of Internal Controls - Compliance, People & Sustainability

As Head of Internal Controls - Compliance, People & Sustainability, you will help strengthen the foundations of a responsible and sustainable business. Partnering with Compliance, HR, Legal, and Sustainability leaders, you will oversee controls relating to governance, ethics, people processes, and sustainability objectives. Your focus will be on embedding effective and scalable controls into critical business processes, supporting regulatory compliance, and fostering a culture of accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement. We are building a future-ready Internal Controls organization. We are looking for leaders who move beyond traditional control testing and act as strategic partners in risk mitigation, process excellence, digital transformation, and business performance. This role reports to the head of Internal Controls.

• Help strengthen a culture of integrity, accountability, and responsible business conduct
• Partner with Compliance, HR, Sustainability, and Governance leaders to manage key organizational risks
• Enhance control effectiveness across people processes, compliance programs, and governance activities
• Support sustainability and ESG objectives through scalable and sustainable control frameworks
• Drive process improvements and data-enabled assurance across non-financial risk areas
• Identify emerging risks and help embed controls into critical business processes and initiatives
• Promote consistency, transparency, and effective governance across the organization
• Enable business growth while ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Law, Sustainability, Compliance, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in Compliance, Governance, Internal Controls, Risk Management, Internal Audit, or HR-related functions
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks, people processes, ethics, and regulatory compliance
• Knowledge of sustainability, ESG, or non-financial reporting frameworks is advantageous
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and leading cross-functional initiatives
• Ability to balance business needs with governance and compliance requirements
• Strong communication, influencing, and leadership skills
• Fluent English is required

'Let’s make tomorrow different today' is our genuine commitment at Siemens Energy to all customers and employees on the way to a sustainable future.

In our Business Functions we enable our organization to reach their targets by providing best-in class services and solutions in the areas of IT, HR, Finance, Real Estate, Strategy & Technology and more.

At Siemens Energy Assurance (SE A), we deliver tomorrow's assurance, today. We help ensure that the company's bold ambitions are built on strong foundations, trusted processes, and informed decisions. By joining SE A, you will play a key role in shaping a modern, data-driven assurance ecosystem that strengthens resilience, enables transformation, and supports Siemens Energy's mission to drive the energy transition.

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the 'compatibility of family and work', we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.