About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

About the Role:

The Compliance Director will lead critical operational activities within Convatec’s global compliance program. Core responsibilities include driving global policy updates, ensuring efficient and meaningful training and communications; developing and executing a global training and communication strategy, and designing and managing a coordinated global monitoring plan.

The role requires strong judgment, initiative, and deep subject matter expertise. Candidates must possess strong working knowledge of global anti-bribery, anti-corruption, and anti-kickback laws as well as global privacy laws along with significant experience implementing and operation compliance programs in the life sciences industry.

The Director will engage cross-functionally across business and geographies and must be skilled in assessing key metrics, interpreting compliance KPIs, and developing dashboards that drive insights and inform priorities.  

The ideal candidate will be based in the Eastern or Central time zone within the United States.

Your Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Revise and update policies and procedures
• Develop and implement a training and communication plan, including drafting effective and pithy trainings
• Develop a monitoring plan and coordinate global monitoring efforts
• Engage in data analytics and reviews of KPIs
• Development and maintenance of the compliance dashboard
• Compliance oversight of HCP engagements, grants, and Investigator-Sponsored Research
• Compliance advice and guidance for key stakeholders

About You:

The Compliance Director will direct and strengthen all 7 elements of an effective compliance program, including policies and procedures, governance, training and education, clear and impactful communications, consistent enforcement of standards, auditing and monitoring, and timely response and remediation.

Qualifications/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Deep working knowledge of the enforcement and environment, and key risks facing life sciences organizations
• 15 plus years of legal and compliance experience, ideally with a medical device, pharmaceutica,l or related health care sectors
• Experience with global compliance issues, including anti-bribery, anti-corruption, anti-kickback, False Claims Act, and privacy compliance
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills are required. 
• Strong judgment, analytical capability, discretion, cultural sensitivity, diligence, and collaborative work style, including knowing when to escalate issues

Essential competencies:

• Ability to create a compelling sense of purpose
• Ability to translate strategy into clear objectives and action plans
• Ability to set challenging but achievable goals
• Strong analytical thinking, including assessing risk and evaluating alternatives
• Ability to allocate resources effectively and make decisions aligned to strategy and customer impact
• Demonstrated functional and technical expertise required for effective role performance
• Familiarity with Navex and MedCompli
• Project Management Expertise

Working Conditions:

May work remotely with some travel (up to 20%, within the United States, but could include global travel) expected

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