Director ERC, Strategy & Growth and Corporate Functions

Job Description Summary

The Director ERC, S&G and Corporate Functions will provide independent, strategic business partnership to the respective units & functions across Strategy & Growth, Security & Legal, Finance, People & Environment, Ethics, Risk & Compliance, Internal Audit, CEO Office and Chairman Office. In this role, the Director ERC, S&G and Corporate Functions will proactively identify and anticipate business needs and risks/potential risks to help these functions achieving their own objectives with high ethical standards and in compliance with Novartis Code of Ethics, all applicable Novartis policies, regulations and professional industry codes.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide specialized ERC advise on all topics, from early concept discussion to ensure successful achievement of Unit’s objectives, safe adoption of innovative solutions and that strategy and tactics meet Novartis high ethical standards, Novartis Code of Ethics, internal policies, local laws and regulations

• Support S&G & Corporate Functions’ associates through effective training, pragmatic risk management and effective assurance program and fostering a culture of integrity.

• Embraces an enterprise-view to connect functions and people, removing silos, managing complexity and co-creating solutions.

• Ensure that within these functions there is a good understanding of ERC risks and support implementation of risk mitigation strategies.

• Embed the Novartis Code of Ethics and help create and sustain an ethical climate, where associates are able to bring their best and full self to work, speak their mind and embrace the values of honesty, open-mindedness, courage and accountability.

• Support implementation of internal initiatives to foster an ethical culture. Supports leaders to strengthen an ethical culture by driving open-minded discussions on dilemmas and creating a safe environment to speak up.

• Work collaboratively with Corporate/Regional/Country ERC and in general all ERC colleagues ensuring seamless ERC support from strategy to execution; support the “global to countries” flow ensuring alignment of approach, avoid duplication of efforts, clarity and consistency in guardrails, agility in decision making and implementation.

• Serves as a crucial link between teams helping to align their strategies and operations in the spirit of integrated assurance.

• Establish and advise on compliance standards and processes based on internal policies and guidelines.

• Support smooth implementation and adoption of Doing Business Ethically and BeSure tool.

Essential Requirements:

• Degree in business/law, life science or another compliance-relevant subject
• Preferred 9-10 years professional experience in a compliance-related role or audit role or legal role or similar valuable experience having acquired a deep understanding of compliance risks and business activities

• In depth understanding of the operations of a pharmaceutical company including medical, governance, commercial, digital/social media, content management. 

• Strong knowledge of Novartis internal policies and international and local regulatory/ compliance requirements.

• Experience with reviewing or approving business material is a plus

• Experience with digital and social media activities is a plus

You’ll receive (Applicable for Prague)

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 or Car; MultiSport 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 [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. 

Skills Desired

Compliance Management, Compliance Risk, Computer Network, Effectiveness, Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Audit, Law (Legal System), Leadership, Operational Risk, Operational Risk Management, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Senior Management, Software Frameworks