Compliance Programme Manager

At Sanoma, ethics and compliance help build the trust on which our learning and media businesses are based. We are now looking for a Compliance Program Manager to join our Compliance team as a temporary parental leave replacement.

About the role

The position is located at our headquarters in Helsinki and offers an opportunity to work at the intersection of compliance, technology, privacy, AI and organisational change in one of Europe's leading learning and media companies.

As Compliance Program Manager, you will help coordinate and continuously improve Sanoma's Compliance Management Program, ensuring that policies, controls, governance processes and technology solutions are practical, scalable and embedded into everyday business operations.

Key Responsibilities 

• Coordinate the annual priorities, roadmaps and governance cycles of Sanoma's Compliance Program

• Maintain and continuously improve program templates, documentation, intranet resources and governance forums

• Coordinate policy reviews with policy owners and subject matter experts across the organisation

• Develop practical guidance, communications and training materials that help employees understand what policies mean in their day-to-day work

• Use AI agents and other digital solutions to improve policy accessibility, employee self-service and knowledge management

• Explore new ways of transforming policy, compliance and training content into engaging, audience-specific formats

• Support compliance and privacy reporting, dashboards, metrics and management reporting

• Contribute to the development of governance tools, workflows and technology solutions, including the Compliance and Privacy technology roadmap

Formal Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in law, business or other relevant field

• 3-5 years of experience in program, project or process management within compliance, privacy, risk, governance or a related field

• Interest and practical experience in using AI, automation and digital tools to improve ways of working

• Experience working with OneTrust or a comparable privacy program management platform is considered an advantage

• Excellent written and spoken English

Keys to success 

·       Ability to turn complex requirements into practical, business-friendly solutions

·       Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

·       A hands-on, can-do attitude and willingness to take ownership of tasks from concept to implementation

·       Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic and international environment, balancing multiple priorities and stakeholders

What do we offer?   

This role offers a unique opportunity to modernise compliance and privacy through technology and AI, where you will contribute to building the next generation of compliance capabilities at Sanoma.

Interested? 

Apply no later than November 8, but be advised that we will review applications continuously. If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Iiris Harald, Compliance and Privacy Program Manager iiris.harald@sanoma.com.

Position Specs 

• Location – Sanoma HQ, Central Helsinki
  • Internal candidates may work from current location
• Work model – Hybrid (3/5 days at the office) 

• Contract – full time
• Duration – Approximately one year

Sanoma Media Finland

Sanoma Media Finland is the leading Finnish cross-media company and a forerunner in the digital transformation of media. Our brands deliver relevant, inspiring and captivating content across media channels and reach almost every Finn every week. For advertisers, we are a trusted partner with insight, impact and reach.

We publish Helsingin Sanomat, the leading daily newspaper in Scandinavia, Ilta-Sanomat, the market leader in digital and mobile news, regional media Aamulehti, Satakunnan Kansa and a large number of local and regional newspapers as well as beloved lifestyle brands. Nelonen Media is the leading entertainment house with an extensive video, audio and event portfolio.

We have an open culture and have flexible hybrid working model. You can develop your know-how with versatile responsibilities and our wide education opportunities. Our workplaces are located in the heart of Helsinki and Tampere. We give everyone room to work, develop, and be themselves. Everyday practices are flexible and we want to continuously improve. We aim high and do our best, but we also have fun at work. We work towards a diverse, equal and inclusive workplace.

Our mission is to offer Finnish media content also to next generations.

Location: Töölönlahdenkatu 2, 00100 Helsinki

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