Diagnostics APAC Compliance Lead

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Summary of the position

As Diagnostics APAC Compliance Lead you will oversee the comprehensive compliance program for Roche Diagnostics APAC. In this role, you will be responsible for architecting, managing and overseeing the governance and strategic framework for compliance and business sustainability, to support the APAC Diagnostics organization and ensure sustainable growth.

You will effectively foster and further strengthen a culture of integrity, drive compliance risk and opportunity management and state of the art compliance programs, foster continuous improvement of the compliance and business sustainability processes, supporting the organization with an effective and proactive business oriented approach.

You will report directly to the Head Diagnostics Compliance and become a member of the Diagnostics Compliance Leadership Team. This will foster a deep and timely understanding of all activities and a proactive and effective co-creation of compliant and sustainable solutions.

Main tasks of the position

• Co-creation and co-ownership of the strategic direction, the operating model, the ways of working, and talent management of the Compliance function globally and across divisions.
• Implementation of the decisions of the Core Compliance Team in the APAC region.
• Accountability to set the strategic direction and roadmap for compliance for the region, engaging a multitude of stakeholders (local/regional/global) and working cross-functionally.
• Accountability for regional strategy implementation and building the skills and capacities to enable the Diagnostics Vision.
• Key enabler of sustainable business operations by providing highest quality compliance advice that includes the identification, management and improvement of key compliance risks across the region to support risk management and compliance assurance.
• Enabling and developing the network of internal compliance professionals at regional and country level across the entire APAC region to drive the implementation of strategic goals and to manage key compliance risks.
• Coaching and catalyzing the regional compliance team to co-create value with and for all its key stakeholders. Enabling a learning environment and keeping the customers at the center of activities of the regional compliance team.
• Oversight of any compliance investigations in the region.
• Establishing and maintaining good relationships with regulatory/industry bodies, raising the standards for ethical business, promoting regulatory convergence, and increasing digital health readiness.
• Identifies and follows national and international political decision-making processes to safeguard the interests of Roche.
• Provides advice to and participates in governance bodies of APAC and Compliance.
• Acting as representative of Roche in the Ethics & Code Committee of Medtech, including in other industry and similar associations.
• Accountable for the (compliance) education of APAC Compliance employees.

Qualifications of the position

• Education:
  University Degree (or MBA or other relevant Post Graduate qualification), preferably in the Legal, Finance, Economics, Business, Administration, Audit area.
• Professional experience:
  Ideally 8 years of experience in Audit, Compliance, Risk, Assurance or Governance, ideally with international exposure
  Strong knowledge of relevant international compliance policies and regulations, and solid understanding of the diagnostics, medtech and healthcare industry.
  Team leadership experience
  Strong intercultural understanding and experience in change management, strong skills in Project Management.
• Specialist knowledge:
  Passionate and decisive business leader with high ethical and integrity standards. You demonstrate energy, passion, courage, vision and the drive to be part of an organization at the forefront of the industry, delivering benefits for patients, our people, and our business. You have high ethical and integrity standards.
  Proficiency in compliance management. Proven business experience in healthcare, including comprehensive understanding of strategy, priorities, products and market conditions in a global setting.
  You are able to manage complexity through the ability to quickly understand and analyze facts and situations.
  You have excellent active listening skills, fostering open communication and speak-up culture.
  “Can-do” attitude, embracing business thinking and -ideas, hands-on.
  You are able to establish common ground with stakeholders, balancing out conflicting interests and reach consensus.
  You have a good sense for pragmatism in approach.
  Enterprise mindset that can break down silos. You thrive on collaboration, ability to bring people together to work towards the same purpose across organization boundaries. You have a track record in directly or indirectly leading virtual teams in multicultural and matrix environments.
  Executive presence and highly developed leadership skills: Demonstrating a clear commitment to people development and effective mentoring; promoting a culture of trust and support. You demonstrated success in establishing a high performing environment with an excellent reputation attracting the best talent, developing and inspiring them.
  Travel % required: 35% due to the job nature

Leadership Skills:

You are also responsible for building, and then providing effective leadership for the APAC Diagnostics Compliance Network. Doing so in a manner that is consistent with the Roche Values and leadership capabilities.

You will seek to inspire and lead your APAC Diagnostics Compliance team to create transformative solutions, and to influence their prioritization and uptake in the wider organization, in order to ensure that customer solutions are at the forefront of Roche Diagnostics Compliance and deliver its optimal contribution to the Roche Diagnostics Vision.

You lead in a manner that is consistent with the Roche Values, Operating Principles and leadership capabilities within the Creative Leadership and the VACC (Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, Coach) framework.

Mindset

The Roche Operating Principles:

• Put patients first
• Follow the science
• Act as one team
• Embrace differences
• Accelerate learning
• Simplify radically
• Make impact now
• Think long term

The DIA APAC Compliance Lead is expected to demonstrate the Roche Operating Principles and contribute to the Roche Group.