Senior Manager Business Ethics, Speak-up & Investigations (m/f/d)

Quantum-Systems GmbH; Gilching; Presencial; EUR 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Company pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Mobile work

EGYM Wellpass

Bike-Leasing

Corporate Benefits

Employee events

Lunch-Card

Company Shuttle

Descripción de la vacante

Quantum-Systems GmbH in Germany seeks a Senior Manager for Business Ethics, Speak-up & Investigations to own and advance the Group Ethics & Compliance programme. You will drive end-to-end responsibility for Business Ethics, ABAC, Speak-up and internal investigations within a growing defense-technology group, collaborating across Risk, ESG and Group Assurance. This is a senior individual-contributor role without direct people management.

Formación

• Experience leading complex international investigations.
• Experience building ethics, anti-bribery or investigations programmes.
• Knowledge of data protection and employment law.

Responsabilidades

• Own and enhance the Group Business Ethics & Integrity Program including Code of Conduct, anti-bribery, conflicts of interest, gifts & hospitality, donations and sponsorships.
• Establish policies, guidance and processes with risk-based training and communications.
• Manage the Speak-up & Whistleblowing Framework with intake, triage, confidentiality and case routing.
• Lead sensitive internal investigations with robust case management, including evidence handling and reporting.
• Translate findings into sustainable improvements with root-cause analysis and preventive actions.
• Advise management with concise reporting on material cases, trends and remediation.

Conocimientos

Business Ethics

Compliance

Investigations

Stakeholder management

English fluency

German language

Educación

Relevant degree

Descripción del empleo

At Quantum Systems, we develop advanced autonomous systems for defense and security across multiple domains, combining unmanned platforms with integrated software and AI. As Senior Manager Business Ethics, Speak-up & Investigations , you will play a key role in building and strengthening Quantum Systems' Group Ethics & Compliance programme. You will take end-to-end functional ownership for Business Ethics, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Speak-up and Internal Investigations.

This is a senior individual-contributor role with clear functional ownership and no direct people-management responsibility at present. As part of the integrated Governance, Risk & Compliance organization, you will work across Risk Governance, Ethics & Compliance, ESG and Group Assurance to help establish effective and scalable governance.

You will independently develop, implement and manage the assigned programmes, frameworks and processes, translating the Group Integrity Framework into practical standards, controls and guidance. Working closely with relevant corporate functions, you will help prevent misconduct, respond credibly to potential violations and build a risk-based, scalable Compliance Management System for our growing international defense-technology business.

What is your Day to Day Mission:

• Own and continuously enhance the Group Business Ethics & Integrity Program , covering the Code of Conduct, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts & Hospitality, Donations and Sponsorships, ethical decision-making and non-retaliation.
• Establish and implement policies, standards, guidance and processes , supported by risk-based training, communications and advice that enable practical application across the Group.
• Manage the Group Speak-up & Whistleblowing Framework , including reporting channels, intake, triage, confidentiality, non-retaliation safeguards, case routing and effectiveness monitoring.
• Lead sensitive and complex internal investigations and maintain the related case management framework , ensuring fair, objective, timely and confidential processes, robust investigation mandates, planning, interviews, evidence handling, documentation, escalation, reporting, data protection and retention.
• Translate findings into sustainable improvement by identifying root causes and control weaknesses, agreeing corrective and preventive actions with accountable owners, and monitoring implementation and effectiveness.
• Advise management and coordinate with relevant functions , providing concise reporting on material cases, trends, risks and remediation.

What you bring to the team:

• Relevant experience in Business Ethics, Compliance, Corporate Investigations, white-collar crime or criminal law, with demonstrated experience leading complex international investigations.
• A relevant degree or professional qualification and experience building effective ethics, anti-bribery, speak-up or investigations programmes.
• Strong investigation skills, from interviews and evidence assessment to root-cause analysis, remediation and prevention.
• Sound knowledge of business ethics, anti-bribery, whistleblower protection, data protection and employment law; defense, aerospace or government-contracting experience is a strong advantage.
• Sound judgment, discretion and independence, combined with strong analytical, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Fluent English; very good German is a strong advantage.

Why Quantum-Systems:

We believe in the power of combined efforts: straightforward tech expertise paired with a customer-centric focus.

We are industry pioneers who are ambitious, bold, and visionary.

We push limits, think outside-the-box and strive for technological excellence to shape the future of aerial data.

We promise to be your runway for individual and professional growth.

Our benefits:

• Company pension scheme: We support you so that you can already make provisions for later.
• Flexible working hours: With trust-based working hours, you are not only responsible for your working hours, but also for your work-life balance.
• Mobile Work: If things get a little busy in the office, you have the option to work remotely one flexible day per week to create the right balance.
• Stay active: With EGYM Wellpass, you get access to thousands of fitness and sports facilities - and of course, we subsidize the membership.
• Bike-Leasing: We support you in staying environmentally mobile and healthy.
• Corporate Benefits: Your opportunity for attractive offers and discounts from well-known suppliers and brands, e.g. Adidas, Apple, Expedia.
• Employee events: We not only want to grow together, but also celebrate our successes together.
• Lunch-Card: Be powerful with delicious energy, daily lunch budget is sponsored.
• Company Shuttle: Enjoy our convenient shuttle service that picks you up from Laim in Munich and brings you to our location, with return trips at the end of the workday.