Governance Co-ordinator

Diageo; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Diageo is seeking a Governance Coordinator to enhance performance and transformation in the Scotch Governance team. This role involves leading strategic initiatives in Health & Safety, Environmental Sustainability, and Compliance, while ensuring robust risk management. Ideal candidates will possess project management skills and a strong commitment to continuous improvement.

Benefits

Flexible work-life balance policies

Contributory pension scheme

Comprehensive health insurance

Annual bonus

Share options

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Project Management certification or validated project delivery experience required.
• Practical understanding of ManEx tools and techniques (e.g. DMAIC, 5 Whys).
• Experience in governance-related roles is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and lead continuous improvement initiatives across the Governance portfolio.
• Act as budget controller for the Governance team including PO management.
• Support strategic initiatives in collaboration with Scotch Manufacturing sites.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Data-driven mindset

Education

Project Management certification

NEBOSH qualification

Tools

Coupa

Candex

Job description

Job Description :

Governance Co ordinator

Location: Location is flexible across Scotland with agreement
Department: Scotch Governance
Contract Type: Permanent

End date to Apply: 21st July

Purpose of the Role

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive individual to join the Scotch Governance team as a Governance Coordinator . This role will play a pivotal part in driving and supporting performance and transformation across a range of disciplines including Health & Safety, Process Safety, Environmental Sustainability, Compliance & Ethics, and Risk & Assurance.

You will lead and support strategic initiatives that embed Manufacturing Excellence ( ManEx ) principles and deliver tangible improvements in governance and operational performance. Working in close partnership with Scotch Manufacturing and Governance leadership teams, you’ll be instrumental in enabling robust risk management and facilitating continuous improvement across all governance functions.

Key Accountabilities

• Facilitate and lead continuous improvement initiatives across the Governance portfolio – including H&S, Process Safety, Environment, Risk & Assurance, and C&E.
• Embed ManEx standards and DMAIC methodologies across the Governance function and associated processes including deployment of TRACC modules including EHS and Quality as well as other standard methodologies .
• Act as the budget controller for the Governance team – including PO management, budget tracking, and financial submissions in partnership with Finance.
• Lead the coordination and submission of annual budgets across Governance subject areas.
• Support Scotch Governance leadership by handling and delivering strategic initiatives in collaboration with Scotch Manufacturing sites.
• Provide actionable insights to identify performance improvement opportunities and advise governance strategy.

Key Deliverables

• Delivery of cross-functional strategic projects that improve safety, compliance, and business integrity.

• Drive robust change management through effective risk assessment practices.

• Elevate performance across the Governance function by aligning priorities with broader business goals and compliance standards.

What You’ll Bring

Qualifications:

• Project Management certification or validated project delivery experience.
• Practical understanding of ManEx tools and techniques (e.g. DMAIC, 5 Whys, TRACC).
• NEBOSH qualification (or willingness to attain one).

Experience:

• Hands-on experience in project management and budget tracking (Coupa, Candex preferred).
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills across internal teams and external bodies.
• Advanced IT proficiency across Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook – and ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Experience in a governance-related role is desirable but not essential.

Other mandatory requirement - A Full Clean UK DL

What We’re Looking For

We want someone who thrives in a role that blends structure with innovation. You’ll need to be collaborative, data-driven, and committed to Diageo’s purpose of celebrating life, every day, everywhere. You'll uphold our standards and apply a continuous improvement mindset to everything you do.

Working with Us

Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including c ontemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities, a c ontributory pension scheme, c omprehensive health insurance for you and your family, an a nnual bonus (dependent on performance), s hare options, 25 d ays annual leave per annum (excluding bank holidays) and many more..

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere ”. This purpose is inclusive in nature as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

About Us

From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of great character and in 250 years, nothing’s changed. We’re the world’s leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It’s why we trust them with our legacy. And it’s why we reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve .

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people.

We're looking for people with creativity, boldness and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, pioneering brands to the next level.

Join us and help shape the future of Scotch Governance at Diageo.

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Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Blackgrange

Additional Locations :

Abercrombie, Cambus, Cameronbridge, Cluny, Leven Processing, Shieldhall

Job Posting Start Date :

2025-07-07