Associate Director - Risk & Assurance, EUROPE

Czech Republic Job Openings

Novartis

Prague

FULL TIME

October 14, 2024

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; Multi Sport Card, Employee Share Purchase Plan. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/

Accessibility and accommodation:
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in any order to receive more detailed information about essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to inclusion.switzerland@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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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

Accessibility and accommodation

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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