AstraZeneca

GovernanceandEthicsLead

Dublin, Ireland FULL TIME
The Brief

“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.

Problems you'll solve

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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