Social Impact Compliance Associate Manager

Overview

Lead the design and execution of a best-in-class compliance, risk management, and governance framework for Social Impact & Pepsi Co Foundation grantmaking—ensuring all programs are compliant with Pepsi Co Foundation governance criteria (when applicable), Inclusion for Growth (IfG) standards, Spendwise Policy, and all other regulatory requirements, while enabling scalable, auditable operations.

Own end-to-end grant compliance and eligibility validation:

• Ensure all Foundation grants meet defined eligibility and compliance standards, including nonprofit status, financial transparency, governance structures, and program alignment with FDN strategic criteria.
• Validate COI (conflict of interest) and Board of Director (BOD) affiliations and enforce eligibility guidelines across all grantees.
• Ensure all required documentation (e.g., reputational assessments, financial reports, TPDD requirements for international grants) is complete prior to approval.
• Role:
  Execute
• Impacted stakeholders:
  Social Impact/Foundation program teams, Legal, Finance, external nonprofit partners

Embed Inclusion for Growth (IfG) compliance into all grants and programs:

• Serve as the central owner for integrating IfG governance into grant design, ensuring all programs are compliant, open, and defensible.
• Ensure all programs meet “open to all” requirements and avoid restricted eligibility based on demographic characteristics. Identify and mitigate legal and reputational risks related to program framing, targeting, and communications. Advise/train teams on compliant program structuring while maintaining intended impact.
• Role:
  Decision / Consult
• Impacted stakeholders:
  Program leads, Comms, Legal

Design and run the global compliance framework for Social Impact:

• Develop and institutionalize a standardized compliance and governance framework across Foundation and business giving.
• Define policies, controls, and approval processes that ensure objective, consistent, and defensible funding decisions.
• Establish clear criteria, thresholds, and audit trails across grant lifecycle stages.
• Ensure alignment with internal audit expectations and Pepsi Co business risk standards.
• Role:
  Decision / Consult
• Impacted stakeholders:
  Social Impact leadership, Internal Audit, Finance, legal

Oversee compliance controls within grant management systems:

• Partner with the Systems Lead to embed compliance requirements into platforms (e.g., Cyber Grants/Bonterra).
• Ensure required fields, workflows, watchlists, and approval gates are consistently enforced in the system.
• Drive transition from manual processes to system-enabled, auditable controls and workflows.
• Monitor exceptions, flags, and incomplete submissions to ensure compliance before approval.
• Role:
  Execute / Consult
• Impacted stakeholders:
  Systems Lead, IT, Operations

Lead risk management and audit readiness across the grant portfolio:

• Own proactive risk identification and mitigation across all grants and partners. Conduct due diligence and third-party risk assessments for nonprofit partners. Ensure full audit readiness (through self-audit practices), including documentation traceability, compliance evidence, and process consistency.
• Lead remediation efforts tied to audit findings (e.g., eligibility validation, process standardization, and control automation).
• Role:
  Execute
• Impacted stakeholders:
  Internal Audit, Legal, Finance

Act as strategic compliance advisor to program teams:

• Provide expert guidance to program teams on compliant grant design and execution. Enable speed and innovation while ensuring compliance risks are proactively managed.
• Develop training, tools, and guidance to build compliance capability across the global Social Impact organization.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for complex…