Third-Party Compliance Manager - China

Abbott; Virginia; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Third-Party Compliance Manager to guide business personnel on the 3PP process and ethics/compliance issues related to third parties in China. You will analyze responses and due diligence materials, and recommend controls to minimize risk.

You will partner with regional OEC to strengthen compliance and training, and support continuous governance improvements. The role requires leadership, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to manage projects, training

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in pharma, nutrition, diagnostics or medical devices.
• Strong leadership, analytical, communication, project management and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and anti-bribery/anti-corruption laws.
• Proficient in Excel (pivot tables) and in delivering training.

Responsibilities

• Support Abbott personnel with the 3PP and the system used to manage it.
• Clarify services provided by third parties, update 3PP data, and provide red-flag remediation guidance.
• Partner with regional OEC teams and leadership to enhance third-party compliance programs.
• Develop risk-based monitoring, outreach and training for distributors.
• Generate data/trend analyses, system reports and metrics for stakeholders.
• Assist in training and communication, including live or virtual sessions.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

FCPA familiarity

Excel (pivot tables)

Presentations/training

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Purpose

The Third-Party Compliance Manager will provide guidance to business personnel related to Abbott’s Third-Party Process (3PP) and Ethics and Compliance issues associated with third parties in China. This includes analysis of third party responses to questions and due diligence materials, and recommending controls to minimize risk. Partners with regional OEC to enhance compliance controls, address risk areas, enhance monitoring and training and support continuous improvement of third-party governance.

Knowledge, Experience and Education

• Education : Bachelor's degree
• Years of experience, both overall and any industry-specific experience needed : Minimum of 5 years experience with, or exposure to, the pharmaceutical, nutrition, diagnostics and/or medical device industry.
• Other qualifications/certifications :
• Strong leadership, analytical, communication, project management and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-bribery/anti-corruption laws.
• High degree of comfort working with Excel (e.g., pivot tables) and executing presentations and training (live/recorded).
• Excellent time management and project management skills. Ability to work independently, make decisions, and prioritize/meet deadlines.

Major Accountabilities

• Major Accountabilities
• Support Abbott business personnel with the 3PP and system used to manage the 3PP. This includes communicating with system users to clarify services provided by third parties, updating information in the 3PP system, and providing 3PP red-flag remediation guidance.
• Partner with regional OEC teams and division leadership to develop, implement, and continuously enhance third-party compliance programs, with a particular focus on distributors, including outreach and training, risk-based monitoring, remediation management, and the design and implementation of additional controls based on identified risks, monitoring results, and compliance trends.
• Periodically generate and communicate data and trend analyses, system reports and metrics for OEC and Abbott business personnel.
• Aid the Third-Party Compliance (3PC) Team with training and communication (e.g., reviewing and updating training and communications, conducting live and/or virtual training, and tracking attendance).
• Assist the 3PC team with 3PP system enhancements and updates.
• Partner with OEC personnel and Corporate Internal Audit to the support the remediation of 3PC red flags identified through internal audits.