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Regional Monitoring Lead - TMEA

The company:

Amgen is one of the world’s largest independent biotechnology companies, with global revenue in excess of $20 billion and over 20,000 employees globally. For more than 35 years, Amgen has pioneered biotechnology breakthroughs, to bring state-of-the-art medicines from laboratory to the patient. Amgen has not only discovered and developed innovative human therapeutics, but has invested in cutting edge manufacturing capability and support services to deliver these exciting therapies to medical teams around the world.

The Team:

This is a new role created to support our healthcare compliance monitoring program and will join the existing Outside US (OUS) Monitoring Team. Reporting into the Director Compliance, this individual will have scope to  shape the monitoring strategy for the region and provide the expertise to ensure we continue to be at the forefront of what the industry is doing at the cutting edge of compliance.  Working cross functionally with the Data and Transaction monitors , audit, compliance leads, and investigations teams, there is ample opportunity to develop your career and gain exposure to many business areas both within Europe.

The Role:

The TMEA Regional Monitoring Lead is responsible for providing management and executing on strategic direction in the development and execution of Amgen’s international monitoring program which is a key element of Amgen’s Compliance Program for all regions outside the US. The TMEA Regional Monitoring Lead will manage the day to day operations of international transactions monitoring program.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the implementation and operation of Amgen’s risk-based Healthcare Compliance (HCC) monitoring program in a designated region, including transactional and live monitoring programs.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of business and compliance risks in conjunction with Amgen’s business plans & priorities.
• Provide in-country monitors with advice and guidance.
• Work with peers to ensure that monitoring is conducted consistently across all OUS regions.
• Actively participate in strategic and transformational projects to enhance monitoring at Amgen.
• Participate in ABAC & Global Risk Assessment processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Represents region and supports Global Risk Assessment that serves as key input to Global Monitoring planning
• Translates and tailors Global Monitoring plan into a regional monitoring plan leveraging local/regional knowledge risks and input from local compliance and other stakeholders
• Executes/coordinates live, data & transactional monitoring across the region (including managing in-country monitors where appropriate) to achieve overall program objectives
• Engages and manages third parties to conduct and complete regional monitoring plan where appropriate
• Presents the results of monitoring with senior leaders at local/regional level including advising on and tracking completion of improvement actions
• Provides insightful analysis and understanding of monitoring trends for stakeholder reporting and follow up
• Maintains keen aware of business plans/objective, regional risks (internal/external), and industry-related trends
• Develops/maintains strong relationships with peers and the OUS Monitoring Head for calibration and consistency of monitoring globally
• Ensuring that findings are documented and reported and that improvement actions are closed out.
• Escalates findings to Investigations team as appropriate for further review and follow up

Location: This role is ideally based in Turkey or Middle East.

Remuneration:

Competitive salary & comprehensive benefits package including bonus scheme

Basic qualifications/Capabilities:

• Doctorate degree, Masters degree, Bachelor’s degree OR Associate’s degree with demonstrated experience in a similar role OR High school diploma with extensive experience in role.
• Capacity to identify and integrate trends and data into plans, reporting, improvements, and recommendations
• Experience with an emphasis on regulatory, financial legal, or compliance processes, risks, and requirements
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team to resolve complex matters in a responsive way.
• Capability to operate independently and be guided by the monitoring team’s plans
• Excellent drafting, writing and oral communication in English, strong analytical, organizational, and strategic thinking skills.

Preferred Qualifications/Capabilities:

• Detailed knowledge of international business ethics, healthcare compliance, privacy, anti-bribery/anti-corruption, and compliance monitoring
• Employs project management skills to ensure multiple objectives are met and to proactively plan for the future
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment, managing multiple priorities in multiple geographies
• Innovative approach to developing novel, problem-solving strategies based on project objectives and business priorities
• Experience as monitoring, auditor, or other control related function in the Turkey / Middle East / Africa region a plus
• Pharmaceutical/Biotech/Healthcare industry experience while not ideal would be beneficial
• Fluency is one or more local languages preferred

Join Us

If you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.

Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.