Human Resources (HR) Compliance Project Manager

Job Description Summary

Act as Compliance Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the assigned projects of the HR function. To proactively contribute to the project, by ensuring that implemented solutions, standards & designed processes adhere to the compliance requirements, in line with best industry practices. Provide consultations, review documentation, identify and highlight the risks, propose mitigation measures and drive the implementation.
Provide operational and tactical support and inputs to the Global Head HR Compliance in the implementation of Compliance strategy, framework, operating model and processes in scope. May act as global SME in one or more Compliance areas.

Job Description

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Generic and Biosimilar medicines.
Join us as a Founder of our ‘new’ Sandoz!

This role is for a temporary project contract, running until September 30, 2025, with the possibility of extension or assignment to other projects during or after the contract period. We are continually exploring opportunities for further collaboration.

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Project consultancy:

Act as a compliance SME to the Stakeholders within the Project for all compliance related topics:

• Support/prepare stakeholders for discussions with vendors regarding compliance topics.
• Review the vendor related documents (example SoW), advice on identified risks, suggest corrections, to enable audit readiness.
• Advice on the consultations with other stakeholders, as necessary for the project (for example ISRM, DP, IA, Legal, Works councils etc.).
• Collaborate with Global Process Owners GPOs to review created global process, technologies used, information & data flow, responsibilities to identify global process risks/gaps for the processes in scope of project.

Design/advice the risk mitigation measures:

• Design any new necessary controls to fix the gaps, outline the control practice note, update HR control matrix and notify relevant stakeholders.
• Recommend other/different risk mitigation plans, support in ensuring their implementation.
• Evaluate the new processes BIA (business impact assessment) in case of emergency, if needed update the Business continuity plan, ensure the recovery team is nominated, trained and all impacted stakeholders are notified.
• Raise any Compliance related concerns/issues observed related to the activities transition.

Project implementation:

• Partner with the GPO to review any country step outs from the global process (incl. reasons for step outs, technologies, resources), evaluate the gaps/risks and suggest the mitigation measures. Ensure any follow up activities.
• Compile and provide compliance scope transition checklist. Ensure the compliance scope transitions are performed seamlessly within the defined timelines, in line with the compliance checklist and sign-off upon completion.
• Ensure country control owners are nominated, information provided to the GFGC/FC&C, ensure tool for control monitoring is updated accordingly.
• Ensure the control owners and country dedicated FC&Cs are trained on the control activities, document the training evidences
• Closely collaborate with the HR Compliance team. May act as deputy for other Compliance team members as assigned by the Global Head HR Compliance.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• University degree, preferably in legal, compliance or audit.
• Significant audit experience, compliance, quality assurance.
• Excellent English (spoken and written) is mandatory.
• Demonstrated understanding of HR compliance standards.
• Experience with operational/financial/fraud/legal risk management, internal controls framework, design of controls.
• Business continuity management experience.
• Collaborating across boundaries.

You will receive (for Czech Republic):
• 5 weeks of holiday
• Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary
• Risk Life Insurance
• 5-week holiday per year (1 week above the Labor Law requirement)
• Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus CZ in the amount of 12,000 CZK per year
• Meal vouchers in amount of 116 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company)

• Car Allowance
• Multisport Card
• Premium Health Care Program
Why consider Sandoz?
500 million patients were touched by Sandoz generic and biosimilar medicines in 2021 and while we’re proud of this, we know there is more we could do to continue to help pioneer access to medicines for people around the world. How will we do this?
We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges aggressively and ambitiously.
Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!
Imagine what you could do here at Sandoz!
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Sandoz is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.
Join our Sandoz Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Sandoz and our career opportunities, join the Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/sandoztalentpool
#sandoz

Skills Desired

Knowledge Of All Relevant Policies And Practices, Knowledge Of The Hr Strategy, Organization Change, P&O Data Analytics, Performance Management