Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists

Primary Job Function:

• Provides direct oversight for complex elements of Abbott’s compliance program at the divisional level.

• Responsible for directing the development and administration of OEC education and training, and development and implementation of divisional monitoring plan.

• Identifying compliance risk areas and communicates such risk areas to division management along with action plans to address risk.

Core Job Responsibilities:

• The Director performs the following with minimal supervision from ECO.

• Provide leadership, guidance and support to all levels of key divisional business functions on complex ethics and compliance issues, including policy interpretation and requirement, compliance risk assessment, trend analysis and best practice recommendations. Resolves complex ethics and compliance matters that have significant impact to Abbott.

• Directs and conducts periodic reviews and updates related to complex OEC policy and divisional/affiliate procedures ensuring clarity, applicability and compliance to OEC policy and external requirements with minimal supervision from ECO.

• Develops, updates, implements, and delivers OEC’s comprehensive training program on complex OEC and divisional/affiliate policies and procedures.

• Provides oversight to corporate and/or divisional monitoring process to ensure compliance with OEC/affiliate policies and procedures. Reviews industry trends and internal results, and recommends corrective actions.

• Partners with ECO and business on compliance audits, oversees the fulfillment of auditors’ requests, acts as liaison between business and auditors during on site activities, evaluates and responds to all complex preliminary findings and recommendations, guides the business in preparing corrective action to address complex and highly complex findings and recommendations.

• Oversees all Compliance Review Committees at the divisional or affiliate level and provides input on violation process. Reviews internal trends and implement corrective actions.

• Provides leadership and guidance on proposed commercial programs, identifies complex legal and regulatory issues, analyzes alternatives and works with legal, as appropriate, to propose solutions to the business.

• Possesses in-depth knowledge of Abbott's businesses supported and knowledge of the broader business impact.

• Leads cross-functional teams on complex issues or projects.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities:

• Will have direct reports with people management responsibility, with a focus on mentoring, coaching, and developing direct reports and others.

• Plays a key role in selecting, recruiting and developing team members.

Position Accountability/Scope:

• Accountable to ECO and senior divisional management.

• Assigned matters/business units have significant impact to Abbott’s compliance program.

• Provides guidance and direction to Coordinators, Compliance Analysts, Compliance Managers as needed.

• Operates with autonomy and limited supervision.

• Provides guidance and direction to Coordinators, Compliance Analysts, Compliance Managers as needed.
   

Minimum Education:

• BA/BS Required. CPA, Masters, JD, or equivalent work experience strongly preferred.

Minimum Experience/Training Required:

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience with, or exposure to, business functions such as compliance, legal, regulatory affairs, government affairs, and finance.

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Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$168,000.00 – $336,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Ethics & Compliance

     

DIVISION:

OEC Office of Ethics and Compliance

        

LOCATION:

United States > Austin : 8701 Bee Caves Rd

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf