Diageo

Governance Director

Diageo • $112K — $187K *
Montgomery, AL 36117In-Person
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 7+ years of Governance experience in beverages, food, packaging, or related industry.
  • In-depth knowledge of risk management within food or CPG production environments.
  • Familiarity with internal processes and supply-demand interfaces.
  • Bachelor's Degree in physical science or engineering (or equivalent).
  • Experience leading management systems in Quality and Assurance, especially FSSC 22K and ISO 9001.
  • Strong knowledge of Statistical Process Control.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic direction for Governance, focusing on risk mitigation and management.
  • Lead the implementation of ISO standards and sustainability initiatives at the site.
  • Conduct internal audits to identify and address risks in operations.
  • Drive key Innovation and Supply Optimization projects.
  • Communicate effectively across the organization and with site leadership team.
  • Develop and manage a team of Governance professionals to meet strategic goals.
  • Ensure compliance with internal Governance programs through regular audits.

Benefits

  • Eligibility for annual incentive payments and stock awards.
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits for US-based employees.
  • Retirement benefits including short-term and long-term disability support.
  • Basic life insurance coverage.
  • Wellness benefits to support employee health.
  • Industry-leading parental leave policy.
Full Job Description
Job Description :

Job Title: Director of Governance (Quality & EHS)

Context/Scope:

Provide direction, resourcing, and decisions regarding the implementation of management systems such ISO22000, Global Finished Packaging Standards (GFPS), ZERO Harm strategy, environmental sustainability.

Purpose of Role:
  • Focus of the role is to identify, mitigate and manage the operating risks inherent in the manufacturing site operations in order to protect the brands, people & company reputation.
  • Key focus on developing skills and capabilities necessary for ensuring compliance w/ governmental legislation and Diageo policies & standards.
  • Lead the key Governance strategies for the site including Zero Harm, ISO/FSSC accreditation, and Environmental Sustainability
  • Internal auditing site facilities and operations to identify and quantify risks, and implement robust action plans to eliminate or mitigate the risks
  • Active participant in the site leadership team, helping to provide strategic direction for the site, grow the capabilities of the workforce, and delivering key governance and performance metrics
  • Lead efforts of the site to deliver key Innovation, Brand Change, and Supply Optimization projects


Key Outputs:
  • Gatekeeper of site Governance plans & systems for Safety, Quality, Food Safety, Environment and Security
  • Lead and develop a team of Governance Professionals, reports L5 and L6 roles
  • Ensure strategic improvement plans for safety, quality & environmental critical metric non-conformances.
  • Track & report Governance critical metrics (Quality, Safety, Environment, Risk)
  • Lead identification and timely resolution of safety & quality-related problems within site. Act as organizational lead for FACTS process for applicable site related issues
  • Successfully embed site management systems which satisfy ISO 9000 / FSSC 22000 requirements and drive a continuous improvement / food safety culture at the site
  • Work closely w/ members of site LT to share information and cooperate in joint improvement projects
  • Roll out and embed Manufacturing Excellence Strategy throughout Governance driving sustainable critical metric improvements.
  • Troubleshoot Supplier, production, and distribution issues
  • Ensure compliance to site Governance programs through internal audit & assurance
  • Build and maintain partnerships w/ Brand Technical Center, Procurement, NA Quality Org, and Supply Chain
  • Ensure site operates efficiently, adheres to Diageo Global Risk Management Standards (GRMS)
  • Assure completion of corrective action plans to address audit findings, improvement opportunities, customer and consumer complaints
  • Effective two-way communication cross all levels of the organization

Qualifications and Experience Required:
  • 7+ years Governance experience in beverages, food, packaging or a related industry.
  • In-depth knowledge of management systems and risk management w/in food or CPG production environment, including identification, assessment, control, crisis management and business recovery plan
  • Knowledge of internal processes and procedures and understanding of interfaces between Supply & Demand
  • 4 year Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (preferably in a relevant physical science or engineering)
  • Leadership of management Systems across Quality and Assurance w/ specific experience in FSSC 22K, and ISO 9001 (preferred)
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of Statistical Process Control


Plant Address:

Diageo Montgomery

7000 Celebration Way

Hope Hull, AL 36043

Worker Type :
Regular

Primary Location:
Montgomery

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :
2026-08-18

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA: SALARY RANGE IS FROM $112,575 TO $187,625 (ANNUAL)

At Diageo certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payment and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits , short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others. (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.) The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role's primary location.

About Diageo

Diageo is a British multinational alcoholic beverages company, with its headquarters in London, England. It is the world's largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer and wine. Diageo's brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Buchanan's and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness. The company was formed in 1997 from the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan. Diageo has operations in more than 180 countries and employs around 27,000 people.
Learn more about Diageo
Size
27,783 employees
Market Cap
$100.2 billion
Industry
Food & Beverages
Net Income
$1.1 billion
5 Year Trend
+5.1%
Revenue
$11.4 billion
NASDAQ
DEO
* Ladders Estimates

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