Project Manager - Legal Representation & Governance (m/f/diverse) - Executive - REF98423V

About this role

Lead the redesign of the former P20.1 / Sign-off Authority and External Representation framework to establish a lean, transparent and future-oriented authorization and representation governance model for Continental AG as a future standalone Tires organization, including scope definition, ownership clarification and target-state implementation roadmap. Key Responsibilities / Deliverables: Assess the current governance landscape, including policies, manuals, decision rights, approval mechanisms and legal governance structures, and identify required adaptations for the future organization.

Develop and align the target-state governance and steering model, including the assessment of management-based, legal-entity-based and hybrid governance approaches. Evaluate whether Sign-off Authority (internal decision-making) and External Representation (legal authority towards third parties) should remain integrated or evolve into separate governance frameworks. Define governance principles, ownership structures, decision-rights architecture, escalation paths, roles and responsibilities, ensuring clear accountability and effective organizational control.

Design authorization concepts, approval limits, delegation principles and control mechanisms that ensure simplicity, transparency, compliance, auditability and business effectiveness. Assess governance interfaces, dependencies and accountabilities across Legal, Tax, Compliance, Risk Management, Finance, Purchasing, HR, IT and other key functions. Conduct external benchmarking and leverage insights from comparable organizations and external advisors to develop decision-ready governance options and recommendations.

Drive simplification, standardization, digitalization and automation opportunities, ensuring alignment with eSR processes, approval workflows and supporting technologies. Develop the target-state concept, implementation roadmap and management decision proposals, including recommendations for future ownership, governance and sustainable operational deployment. University degree in Business, Law, IT or comparable are preferred, but not mandatory Several years of relevant professional experience in international organizations Proven leadership of global, cross-functional transformation programs with high business impact Extensive experience engaging and influencing senior executives and board-level stakeholders Fluency in English and German (written and spoken) mandatory Willingness to travel occasionally Strong international and intercultural experience Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.