About this role
JOB DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES/ ACCOUNTABILITIES:
The Sr. Manager OEC 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 Nutrition division for India.
Key job requirements include:
• Work quickly to understand Abbott nutrition business structure, practices, Compliance policies and procedures to provide policy and documentation advice. • Support business initiatives, projects and strategic activities through compliance reviews and recommendations. • Provide timely and practical compliance advice to business stakeholders on policy and process requirements.
Risk Assessment and Mitigation
• Development and implementation of compliance monitoring plan, identifying compliance risk areas and action plans to address risk. • Conduct compliance risk assessment to identify potential risk areas and drive implementation of appropriate risk management programs • 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. • Contribute to Quarterly Compliance meetings with dash boards for appropriate report outs.
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. • 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.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
Skill, Education, Experience Required Education / Experience
• Lawyer/CA with previous experience in a Compliance Role of a multinational Healthcare Company or in a consultancy supporting Healthcare projects (Ability to understand the unique positioning of Nutrition deliver at a quick pace looking to the evolving landscape) • 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.
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 player while also being able to work and motivate themselves independently • Critical Thinking and Comfortable with Ambiguity • Ability to work in a fast paced and highly dynamic work environment – be quick thinking and proactive • Strong analytical capabilities and problem solving capabilities . Ability to drive discussions and establish proactive preventive controls based on strong data analytics • Ability to balance compliance requirements with commercial objectives.
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.