Executive Director, Compliance Program Optimization

Otsuka America • Princeton, NJ

126d • $245,454 - $381,110

About The Position

The Executive Director, Compliance Program Optimization (CPO), will facilitate execution of the strategy developed by the Vice President & US Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) to mitigate risk and enable business success. The successful leader in this role is a consummate learner and teacher who can understand an increasingly complex landscape and translate learnings into concrete solutions and actions needed to protect the organization. Reporting directly to the CCO, the Executive Director, CPO will drive strategic optimization, program execution, and stakeholder communication.

Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years of in-house counsel experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or law firm experience specific to the pharmaceutical industry.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience supervising and/or conducting internal investigations.
• Proven leadership ability and strong influencing skills, with a minimum of 7 years of experience directly managing FTE employees.
• Expert level understanding of US healthcare industry laws and regulations.
• Expert level understanding of DOJ and OIG guidance for effective corporate compliance programs.
• Direct experience implementing government-mandated corporate remediation measures.
• Strong interpersonal, writing, communication, organizational, project management and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Continuously assess execution of seven fundamental program elements, and where necessary direct implementation of CCO-endorsed program enhancements.
• Survey and summarize enforcement trends relevant to the pharmaceutical business, providing regular and succinct updates to the CCO and proposing compliance program enhancements.
• Ensure seamless and constant coordination of risk mitigation activities across the four functional pillars of US Ethics and Compliance.
• Maintain register of business initiatives and programs for which risk mitigation guidance has been provided.
• Directly supervise US E&C Compliance Counsel, Internal Investigations, and Operations teams, with management responsibility for at least eight FTE reports.
• Develop, implement, and continually assess compliance counsel business support model.
• Oversee Internal Investigations and Conflict of Interest processes, incorporating best practices into existing models.
• Synthesize and enhance compliance reporting model to ensure cohesive narrative of CCO's strategy across all compliance reports.
• Formalize and enhance interdepartmental communication between US E&C and the business.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage
• Company provided basic life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan assistance
• Generous 401(k) match
• Flexible time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid leave programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree