Associate Director-E&C BP

Eli Lilly

  • Shanghai
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.Primary Function/PurposeServe as an expert in managing Ethics and Compliance (E&C) related risks in order to advise business partners on program design, process controls and risk management. Provide with business leaders insights into the functioning of the company’s compliance program under their respective scope of accountability.The E&C Business Partner (E&C BP) must: 1) understand business strategies and implementation, 2) provide consultation on business’ programs design and execution based on interpretation of both marketplace environment, regulatory requirements and affiliate’s policies/procedures, 3) provide regular training and communication to different levels of BU/Function, 4) partner with E&C monitor team to conduct monitoring on business activities and provide consultation to improve state of control based on monitoring insights or other observations (root cause analyses and CAPA development).Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as strategic business partner to business units and functions and provide compliance leadership and guidance to the stakeholders as they launch business/function strategies/programs to bring life-saving medicines to patients throughout the geography, which is based on a thorough understanding of business/function strategies, RDPAC code, global and affiliate policies/procedures.
  • Understand field-based interpretation (actual implementation) of business/function strategies and ensure effective implementation of compliance programs.
  • Leverage “seat at table” – provide meaningful contribution to business discussions and decisions, beyond E&C perspectives, at critical leadership/staff meetings, including PBRC, BULT, L3/L4/L5, etc.
  • Partner with E&C COE team to conduct risk-based monitoring. Subsequently, based on findings and observations, support business partners to design and implement CAPAs with accurate root-cause analyses, which enable business ownership of corrective and preventive actions.
  • Partner with E&C COE team to provide training and communication to stakeholders.
  • Approach work with the intention of being a positive Team Lilly role model in order to influence above, across, and below in the organization. This will require concerted effort in developing facilitation skills, in maintaining composure during heated debates, in inviting curiosity for new initiatives/approaches to business practices, in advising beyond traditional E&C-related areas, and in sharing information (keeping in mind timeliness and appropriateness).
  • Lead and support global/affiliate projects where necessary.
  • Other responsibilities assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications/Requirements
  • Work Experiences:
  • 10+ years’ experience in ethics and compliance, or legal roles within the pharmaceutical industry, other healthcare experience, and/or consumer/brand promotion.
  • Critical Skills:
  • Excellent learning agility and capability to navigate novel and complex situations.
  • Ability to independently develop solutions that generate value through partnerships while ensuring compliance.
  • Ability to establish trust relationships and communicate with all levels of organization, external third parties, and to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams across the enterprise.
  • Ability to influence credibly without authority.
  • Maturity of thinking developed through either direct or supporting involvement in driving organizational-change-management (OCM), including the design and cascading of communications in large organizations
  • Demonstrates excellent business judgment, ability to make decisions, and pragmatic approach to problem solving.
  • Language Skills:
  • Fluency in Mandarin and in English (for framing arguments logically, and with sensitivity regarding good documentation).
  • Other Considerations:
  • Advanced degree in law, business, or a related field strongly preferred
  • Proven track record of success in an environment that demands a sound understanding of the need to balance complex legal and compliance issues.
  • Previous people leadership experience as plus.
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