Senior Manager OEC

Abbott Laboratories; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Mumbai, India seeks a Senior Manager OEC to lead deployment of the compliance program for the Nutrition division. You will advise on policy, documentation, and regulatory requirements, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to data privacy and anti-corruption standards.

The role focuses on risk assessment, monitoring plans, and stakeholder training in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Lawyer/CA with experience in a compliance role in a multinational healthcare company or consultancy.
• Minimum of 10 years of related professional experience including pharmaceutical or healthcare compliance.

Responsibilities

• Drive deployment of Abbott's compliance program for Nutrition division in India.
• Provide policy and documentation advice to business stakeholders.
• Develop and implement compliance monitoring plans and risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead data privacy initiatives in collaboration with Global Privacy, IT and Legal.

Skills

Policy advice

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Compliance reviews

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Lawyer/CA

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP

Job description

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.