Ethics and Compliance Head

Job Description

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Identify potential areas of healthcare compliance risk and develop plans of action to address those areas of risk, working closely with Legal as needed
• Work with the South Cone Area Head and senior leadership on healthcare compliance-specific policies, procedures and specific SOPs, including ensuring effective training and documentation and assisting with SOP and policy drafting, as needed
• Take a leading role in establishing remedial activities for monitoring and audit findings and partnering with applicable department and functional heads to ensure the appropriate implementation of those corrective actions across functions
• Include supporting investigations as appropriate on compliance matters

KNOWLEDGE :

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree and a strong background and experience in a life-sciences industry company.
• MBA preferred.
• Fluent English (and Spanish) speaker to ensure effective communication across the region and to Global.
• >3 years of standard-setting performance in this role or a comparable role

Critical functional knowledge

• Demonstrated knowledge of compliance concepts and practices (strategies, control activities, information analysis and reporting and communication)
• Good understanding of major laws and regulations in the pharmaceutical environment within South Cone countries region.
• Ability to develop and execute compliance training programs for employees to mitigate risk and fulfill business needs

Critical business expertise

• Significant expertise in conducting internal and external confidential investigation in region across a wide range of issues, including fraud, anti corruption, conflicts of interest, environmental health and safety, procurement, finance and human resources

Nature of Impact:

• Indirect impact to South Cone P&L by addressing risk and identifying mitigation plan to ensure business continuity

Communication Skills:

• Excellent downwards communication skills to attract, lead and motivate talents and align them with global strategy and vision
• Excellent upwards communication skills to drive program excellence, engage functional partners, and work closely with South Cone Area Head

Innovation

• Pragmatic use of innovation to facilitate and monitor corrective actions across functions

CAPABILITIES:

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities

• Deep knowledge of compliance oversight in a managed health care environment
• Ability to deal with decision making processes in complex organizations and generate collaboration and follower ship

Critical leadership capabilities

• Entrepreneurial and proactive management skills and a "can do attitude” to manage fast-growing market
• High level of personal maturity and natural authority
• Committed to talent development and capability building for sustainable growth

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS & KEY CHALLENGES

• Proven experiences in driving compliance and risk-related activities within a multi-national pharmaceutical company.

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