AstraZeneca
GovernanceandEthicsLead
“Governance and Ethics Lead at AstraZeneca. Skills: Governance, Ethics, Compliance, Risk Management. Provide final approval of specified above-brand materials. Chair a cross-functional governance committee”
What You'll Achieve.
Enable value-added delivery in a pragmatic and compliant manner; Prevent issues before they escalate and keep the organization compliant; Mitigate risks while streamlining ways of working; Ensure continued high standard and quality of all processes; Raise compliance related competencies and knowledge across the business; Elevate system performance and user experience; Address issues and mitigate; Ensure activities are compliant, high-quality, and aligned to medical and business strategies; Provide timely, practical guidance on compliance matters; Future-proof our governance model; Balance compliance requirements with business needs; Improve patient outcomes; Turn intent into measurable impact
Industry & Context.
Demonstrate critical thinking; solution-oriented approaches/problem-solving skills; Ability to make decisions using evidence, knowledge and experience; Proven ability to anticipate risks, identify gaps and propose solutions to address
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Expert knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and external codes of practice governing promotional activities, Demonstrate critical thinking, pragmatism and solution-oriented approaches/problem-solving skills, Ability to make decisions using evidence, knowledge and experience even when the way forward is not clear, Proven ability to anticipate risks, identify gaps and propose solutions to address, Demonstrable experience of a continuous improvement mind-set, Working experience in medical affairs and/or signatory activities, Effective time management skills, High ethical standards, An understanding of ethical decision-making processes, ability to discuss ethical and regulatory issues with credibility and authority, communication skills, ability to collaborate effectively across teams, exercise decisive authority while taking into account diverse views and opinions to enable solutions aligned with company values
Nice to Have
Project management experience, Proven expertise in delivering training, Practical experience working with digital / omni-channel projects, Knowledge of AstraZeneca therapy areas
What You'll Do.
Provide final approval of specified above-brand materials
Chair a cross-functional governance committee
Implement local governance and decision-making frameworks
Anticipate emerging risks and design practical measures
Establish and coordinate local processes and approval streams
Generate metrics and track activities
and deliver regular training and coaching
Create and maintain local SOPs
troubleshoot issues with cross-functional partners
Proactive identification of pain points and compliance gaps
Lead projects to address issues and mitigate
Support validation and revalidation of Nominated Signatories
Deliver day-to-day delivery
Advance strategic initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-Functional Committee Leadership; Cross-functional partnership; Collaborate with Nominated Signatories, Medical, Franchiserand Managers, Market Access, and Corporate Affairs; Inter-company dialogue
Communication Scope
communication skills; ability to discuss ethical and regulatory issues with credibility and authority; communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams
Process & Methodology
Project management experience
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