Senior Manager Global Human Rights

Location: Amsterdam, with a mix of office and home working          

Fulltime: 40 hours a week

Closing date: Monday 15 July 2024. Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications

What will you do as a Senior Manager Global Human Rights?

At HEINEKEN our value of ‘Care For People’ has remained consistent in an often volatile world. Our business thrives on fairness, human connection and the joy of bringing people together. As we look to what is ahead, we see more change on the horizon, in particular, a step up in Human Rights legislation and reporting, as well as opportunities to continue to drive meaningful impact, and respond effectively to emerging topics. We’re looking for someone who can challenge the status quo, push the boundaries with curiosity, empathy, and strong business acumen. .

As Senior Manager Global Human Rights, you will join the Global Social Sustainability and Human Rights team, which is part of our Global People Function, and work closely with many (senior) internal and external stakeholders.

Main responsibilities:

• Program Development and Implementation: Shape, deploy, and embed the human rights and value chain due diligence program across the globe with our 80+ Operating Companies, our over 90,000 employees and our many (in)direct business partners. Translating complex concepts into real action while aligning with the OECD Guidelines, UN Guiding Principles, and new legal requirements such as the CSDDD and Forced Labor Ban.
• Expert Support: Provide innovative proactive and reactive support to our business and Operating Companies, enhancing awareness across our business, bolstering capabilities, and offering innovative solutions to risk mitigation and remediation, navigating real life dilemmas with an enterprise mindset and always with the aim to raise the bar on creating a fair and safe workplace.
• Third-Party Risk Management: Support and enhance the third-party risk management program in collaboration with relevant functions, making sure that our business relationships are built on shared values and commitments.
• Communication and Monitoring: Develop and execute communication strategies to monitor program deployment, engage a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, rightsholders and NGOs, and support external reporting.