Associate Director - Risk & Assurance, EUROPE

Summary

The role is responsible to execute an integrated risk management and assurance program for assigned countries within the region. This includes pro-actively identifying and managing key risks (incl. any emerging risks), leading the successful execution of Risk Assessment & Monitoring (RAM), local speak-up investigations and ERM for countries in-scope. In addition, role is responsible for developing and executing the approved annual assurance plan, sharing good practices and learnings in a timely manner and enabling the organization to continue to learn and strengthen our broader ERC program.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure Compliance Risk Assessment & Testing is executed for all countries in scope within the stipulated timelines

• Support countries in preparation of Internal Audit and Central Monitoring visits (incl. third party audits).

• Identify and flag opportunities for simplification of process, controls, learnings, and sharing best practices from previous IAs, CM visits, RAM testing, Speak-up cases etc.

• Ensure lessons learnt are appropriately cascaded within region and global.

• Pro-actively identify and detect risks, prioritize them, and work with broader ERC team, as appropriate, on pragmatic risk mitigation plans and execution.

• Ensure sustainable remediation plans for top risks - lead the development and execution of effective remediation activities e.g. issues identified during RAM Monitoring, IA or Central Monitoring reviews.

• Conduct local investigations and coordinate IRC meetings

• Provide country-wise snapshot on overall risks and control environment across key metrics (Key Risk Indicators), enabling pro-active risk to identification & follow through of needed actions

• Identify areas of enterprise-wide risk management improvement programs

Escalate to Senior Management risk topics not resolved and inform them regularly about key risks and mitigation actions.

• Provide periodic assurance updates @ Country / Cluster LTs and engage with senior leadership to drive management attention.

• Run training sessions/ workshops for enhancing risk awareness across assigned countries.

Key Requirements:

• University Degree in relevant area required

• Professional level of English, both written & spoken

• 7 years of top tier consulting experience, finance /audit or Ethics, Risk & Compliance (ERC) experience, preferably in pharmaceutical, device or healthcare industries with relevant exposure to ERC function or related components preferred

• Experience in a highly regulated industry with its dynamics, regulatory framework

• Proven ability to lead complex projects and collaborate within and across cross-functional teams and business units, in a matrixed environment.

• Knowledge of Ethics, Risk, Compliance Program structure and administration

• Knowledge of healthcare industry, laws and regulations

• Strong collaborator, networking and relationship management. Risk identification and monitoring techniques

You'll receive:

Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program - choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 12,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); Public Transportation allowance; MultiSport Card, Employee Share Purchase Plan. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/

Accessibility and accommodation:

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Division
Ethics Risk & Compliance

Business Unit
Innovative Medicines

Location
Czech Republic

Site
Prague

Company / Legal Entity
CZ02 (FCRS = CZ002) Novartis s.r.o

Functional Area
Legal & Intellectual Property & Compl.

Job Type
Full time

Employment Type
Regular

Shift Work
No