Global Director, Investigations and Hotline Operations

John Deere • Moline, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Global Director, Investigations and Hotline Operations for Deere & Company World Headquarters located in Moline, IL, is responsible for the enterprise-wide hotline investigations program. Primary responsibilities include leading the global investigations team, the development and implementation of documented end-to-end processes along with supporting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory hotline/whistleblower requirements. The role oversees the intake/triage, investigation, and resolution of complaints that are completed in a timely and thorough manner. This position also serves as the subject matter expert in all elements of investigations (strategic and operational) including whistleblower processes.

Requirements

• 10 or more years working in Compliance, Legal, Audit, Forensics, and/or a related field
• Demonstrated experience developing, leading, and/or managing a global hotline investigations/whistleblower program serving at least 50,000 employees across 50+ markets
• Experienced manager who inspires, leads, develops, and mentors global talent and teams
• Demonstrated experience achieving organizational goals through driving accountability within a matrix organization environment
• Demonstrated investigator and investigations experience and expertise covering myriad compliance matters
• Expertise in leveraging timely and sound judgment in good decision making that considers potential risks, business goals, and regulatory requirements
• Effective communicator with strong verbal and written competencies and capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to influence and persuade at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated experience in inspiring confidence and trust through clear, decisive, and strategic guidance
• Demonstrated commitment to ethical leadership and integrity
• Ability to engage and advance programmatic priorities while navigating complex and changing regulatory environments
• Strong executive presence and experience in advancing and executing global, regional, or local initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to issue spot and incorporate predictive analytics, and technology in prioritization of tasks
• Able and willing to travel up to 25%
• Bachelor’s degree required

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing, implementing, integrating, and managing global compliance hotline programs
• Advanced knowledge of analytics tools such as Business Objects, Power BI, or Tableau
• Experience utilizing technology/AI in hotline program
• Experience leading cross-functional global teams and enterprise-wide projects
• Language Fluency (Spanish, Portuguese, German, French)
• Post-graduate degree in law, forensics, ethics and compliance, or related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Leading the global investigations team
• Development and implementation of documented end-to-end processes along with supporting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory hotline/whistleblower requirements
• Oversee the intake/triage, investigation, and resolution of complaints that are completed in a timely and thorough manner
• Serving as the subject matter expert in all elements of investigations (strategic and operational) including whistleblower processes
• Developing and implementing improvements to strengthen or enhance program elements that align with company policies and global regulations
• Establishing, maintaining, or evolving policies and procedures for reporting, investigating, and resolving hotline concerns
• Advancing a speak-up culture and good faith reporting while ensuring the confidentiality of hotline complaints and protecting reporters from retaliation
• Developing and conducting training and complementary awareness campaigns in collaboration with compliance colleagues to continuously strengthen employee understanding of the hotline program
• Strengthening root-cause analysis methodologies as part of continuous improvement and identification of risk mitigation activities
• Creating routine reports and analytics on investigations, trends, activities, and outcomes for the Chief Compliance Officer, senior management, and other internal stakeholders

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
• Charitable contribution match
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
• Vacation and Holiday Pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director