Manager, Business Practice Officer
Merck · Mumbai · onsite · Posted 42d ago
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Manager, Business Practice Officer
Provides operational support in collaboration with the Business Practices Compliance officer in Country Compliance Committee and to Country Leadership Team, supporting all compliance programs.
The Business Practices Officer plays a pivotal role in embedding ethical business practices and a culture of integrity across the organisation. This role ensures compliance with global and local regulations, supports risk mitigation efforts, and drives continuous improvement through audits, training, and policy alignment. The BPO acts as a strategic advisor to business units, enabling compliant business performance while fostering a proactive compliance culture.
Responsibilities
- Lead implementation of business practice frameworks in collaboration with BPM.
- Conduct regular monitoring (e.g., EmpowerBI), self-audit checks on Veeva events, and risk mitigation actions.
- Support Enterprise Risk Assessments and compliance sub-certifications.
- Act as primary liaison for business units (e.g., Oncology, Vaccines, Pharma) other functions as applicable on policy guidance and HCP/HCO engagement reviews.
- Oversight and Coordination with Regulatory function, Pharmacovigilance, Promotional material development process adherence, contracting compliance along with (Commercial Operations guidance) of OPPI and other relevant and changing local pharma promotional codes such as UCPMP code. Proper reflection in internal SOP.
- Policy SOP Management: Align assigned global standards with local guidance documents and support their development, review communication.
- Maintain business practice documentation and relevant repositories (e.g., SharePoint).
- Provide interpretative guidance and support simplification initiatives (e.g., Veeva system updates).
- Prepare business risk dashboards and reports for Country Compliance Committee, Due Diligence Oversight.
- Advise on due diligence and compliance risk assessments for vendors and distributors.
- Monitor and support Business in Restricted Party Sanction Screening (RPSS) reports.
- Train key stakeholders on due diligence processes and systems for vendors and individuals.
- May serve as Country system administrator.
- Privacy: Act as Privacy Steward and Data Privacy Officer implementing privacy programs.
- Making sure that all trainings are conducted and tracked for assigned policy areas and market has proper controls which can be demonstrated in Internal and external audits.
Qualifications
- Good understanding of pharmaceutical companies infrastructure and processes, policies.
- Experience in Internal audit or compliance work in Pharma or Medical devices sector.
- Familiarity with compliance guidelines and data protection legislation.
- Proven ability to develop cooperative professional relationships within the organization.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Expertise in all compliance related aspects, including laws, regulations, procedures, policies and SOPs; awareness of international guidelines and rules.
- Pronounced diplomacy with strong negotiation skills; demonstrated ability to influence business management; strong cultural awareness.
- High ethical standards, being a role model of business compliance and integrity.
Key Working Relationships
- Internal: Business Unit Directors, ILC, Medical, Regulatory, Market Access, HR, IT, Finance, Communications, PSRs, Product Managers, Sale Marketing Managers. External: Industry associations (e.g., KRPIA), co-promotion partners, vendors, government agencies.
Education Experience
- Chartered Accountant or Lawyer LLB or Bachelor Pharmacist with audit compliance experience or with relevant work experience.
- 6 - 8 years of Big4 Audit (preferred), Internal Audit, compliance experience in Healthcare, including privacy, or comparable experience in healthcare industry.
Required Skills
- Data Privacy
- Data Protection Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Privacy Regulations
- Compliance Monitoring
- Compliance Reporting
- Policy Governance
- Policy Implementation
- Project Risk Assessments
Job Details
- Employee Status: Regular
- Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid
Disclaimer: This job posting has been aggregated from external source. Role details, content, and availability are subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm the latest information directly on the company website before applying.
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Due DiligenceBusiness ManagementAudit Compliancecompliance officerdata privacycompliance reportingdata protectionauditsBpmCompliance RiskaccountantEnterprise RiskCompliance MonitoringbpoChartered Accountantcompliance
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