Job Description:
The vision of the GRC Technology Center of Excellence is to empower all Associates and Contractors at Mars to manage risk. This vision drives the team’s mission to be a customer-focused, results-oriented team that cares about the vision of implementing and enabling governance, risk and compliance (GRC) processes through GRC tooling.
The GRC Technology Center of Excellence delivers exceptional customer experiences through process consulting, technology deployment and platform support. The team currently leverages Archer as its GRC technology of choice; however, as the team continues to grow, there may be opportunities to expand, such as other GRC tools, data visualization, integration, AI agent creation, Model Context Protocols and more.
The Project Manager, GRC Technology is responsible for managing customer deployment projects, leading/overseeing the monthly Agile release process, managing team variable and running costs, and assisting with overall program initiatives within the GRC Technology Center of Excellence.
What are we looking for?
This position is ideal for someone who has previously worked in professional services or another service-based industry. The ideal candidate will have:
Bachelor’s Degree in IT/computer science/or similar field, or equivalent work experience
PMP, SAFe, or Prince2 certification preferred
3-5+ years of project management experience, preferably in IT/Digital
Experience managing budgets and contract lifecycle processes
Knowledge of or experience with integrations/software development would be an asset
An understanding of business process and information technology terminology, especially around Information Security and Compliance/Audit
Strong organizational skills, be responsive and detail-oriented.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal and be aware of the importance of updating interested parties efficiently and effectively
A self-starter attitude, being able to manage a changing workload
Ability to work under pressure and able to calmly prioritize conflicting demands
Attention to detail and able to manage data accurately
What will be your key responsibilities?
Program Management
Coordinate resources for all GRC tooling initiatives, including the CoE team, Mars workstream leads (internal customers) and external resources
Synchronize all Production migration activities for both projects and regular enhancement cycles as well as application and infrastructure upgrades
Liaison with our 3rd party vendors on all projects, SOWs, and Change Orders
Manage all demand/budgets for the program with insight and participation from the Sr. Mgr
Participate and assist with platform governance meetings
Project Management - Strategy, Analytics & Innovation
Oversee all projects (internally or externally delivered) to ensure deliverables, timelines, and outcomes are achieved
Lead and oversee the monthly Agile release process, ensuring that product leads, developers and customers are involved at the appropriate points and that releases are delivered as expected
Provide project tracking metrics and dashboards throughout the project lifecycle, including risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, and decisions
Identify and execute opportunities to deliver projects faster using agile/iterative approaches
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, computer science, or a similar field, or equivalent work experience
- 3–5+ years of project management experience, preferably in IT or digital environments
- Experience managing budgets and contract lifecycle processes
- Knowledge of or experience with software integrations or software development
- Understanding of business process and information technology terminology, especially information security and compliance or audit
- PMP, SAFe, or PRINCE2 certification
- Strong organizational, communication, detail-management, prioritization, and data accuracy skills
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
Mars Insights
What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
