Governance and Compliance Lead / Manager with German

Antal is a leading recruitment and HR advisory company present in Poland since 1996, also operating in the Czech Republic and Hungary, employing around 150 professionals across the CEE region delivering specialist and executive recruitment, employee outsourcing, HR consulting, employer branding, and market research services.

• Proven experience operating within governance and compliance frameworks
• Strong understanding of functional controls in Finance, IT, HR, and Procurement
• Experience delivering end-to-end transformation and transition programmes
• Ability to balance delivery pace with governance and control requirements
• Strong stakeholder engagement at senior and executive levels

Governance & Project Oversight:

• Operate within established project and programme governance frameworks
• Support governance structures including steering committees, project boards, and workstream forums
• Maintain clear documentation, decision logs, and audit trails

Transition Governance:

• Ensure governance across all transition lifecycle phases including feasibility, design, implementation, and stabilisation
• Manage dependencies, risks, and interlocks across multiple workstreams
• Ensure adherence to defined methodologies and delivery standards

Risk & Issue Management:

• Identify and manage risks and issues across projects and transitions
• Maintain structured logs with clear ownership and mitigation actions
• Escalate critical risks appropriately and drive resolution

Compliance Responsibilities: -- Process & Controls:

• Ensure alignment with internal controls, policies, and regulatory requirements
• Validate compliance across Finance, HR, IT, and Procurement processes
• Support implementation of standardised and controlled operating models -- Regulatory & Audit:
• Ensure all activities are audit-ready and compliant with relevant regulations
• Maintain appropriate documentation to support internal and external audits -- Data Governance:
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations (e.g. GDPR)
• Support governance around data migration, access controls, and system integrity

Reporting & Performance:

• Provide structured status reporting on progress, risks, and deliverables
• Track KPIs aligned to transformation objectives
• Ensure transparency and accuracy in all reporting outputs

The role requires German language proficiency.