The Sr. Manager OEC monitoring will provide advice and counsel on matters of compliance and ethical  business practices.

Primary Job Function

• Abbott is currently seeking an experienced professional to drive deployment of complex elements of Abbott’s compliance program for EPD division for India.

Key job requirements include:

• Work quickly to understand Abbott business structures, practices, Compliance policies and procedures to provide policy and documentation advice.
• Act as a trusted advisor by aligning with business objectives while balancing risk, delivering operational guidance for routine activities in line with Abbott policy requirements, and building capability to transition toward a more strategic advisory role.
• Collaborate and consult with cross functional teams to ensure the successful integration and implementation of compliance and ethics policies and procedures
• Conduct compliance risk assessment to identify potential risk areas and drive implementation of appropriate risk management programs
• Work closely with compliance counterparts to establish consistent compliance practices across affiliates.
• Development and implementation of compliance monitoring plan, identifying compliance risk areas and action plans to address risk.
• Own and drive data analytics to gain and drive actionable insights as well as incorporating data analytics into compliance monitoring
• Conducting training for new joiners as well as customized training for groups based on Compliance requirements.
• Contribute to Quarterly Compliance meetings with the senior leadership with dash boards for appropriate report outs.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with applicable healthcare regulations (e.g., local healthcare laws, patient privacy regulations, anti-bribery/anti-corruption laws, industry codes).
• Conduct periodic reviews and updates related to complex OEC policy and divisional/affiliate procedures ensuring clarity, applicability and compliance to OEC policy and external requirements
• Managing Corporate Audit and external audit requirements.

Data Privacy

• Work closely with cross functional teams like Global Privacy office, legal, IT review of compliance with and implementation of required controls for compliance with data privacy and DPDP related requirements.
• Central point of contact to maintain records of all data processing activities of the company
• Understanding of dealing with Data subject requests
• Ability to devise training plans and conduct Data Privacy training and craft communications around the data privacy related elements.

Skill, Education, Experience

Required Education / Experience

• Life sciences Graduate or above/Lawyer/CA with previous experience in a Compliance Role of a multinational Healthcare Company (pharmaceuticals preferred).
• Ideally the candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of related professional experience including some pharmaceutical or health care compliance program experience as either a member of a multinational compliance team, consultant, or outside counsel.
• Ideally the candidate will have experience and inclination towards data analytics and use of AI

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS:

Managerial:

• Team Management experience is not mandatory. Can be an individual contributor.  However, strong stakeholder management experience necessary.

Behavioral:

• Highly motivated & Self starter
• Integrity and ability to stand firm on conviction
• Team players while also being able to work and motivate themselves independently
• Critical Thinking and Comfortable with Ambiguity
• Ability to work in a faced paced and highly dynamic work environment – be quick thinking and proactive
• Strong analytical capabilities and eye for detail. Ability to drive discussions and establish proactive preventive controls based on strong data analytics

Functional/ Technical:

• Demonstrated understanding of Indian compliance landscape, relevant laws, industry codes and practices.
• Working knowledge of Data Privacy management including DPDP and implementation practices of required controls
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Strong communication skills
• Strong Analytical skills including proficiency excel, PBI, working knowledge of SAP
• Strong communication skills Evidence of leading by example and no matter what level, ideally experience of working in a highly matrixed organization.