Key Responsibilities:
Ensure Compliance Anti-Corruption Risk & Controls Monitoring 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, Anti-Corruption Risk & Controls Monitoring , 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 Anti-Corruption Risk & Controls 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 17,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); Car Allowance; MultiSport Card, Employee Share Purchase Plan.