#LI-Hybrid  

Location: Mexico City

This role is based in Mexico City, Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you. 

The Manager, Compliance & Risk Operations role supports the US Audit Readiness Lead with operational work critical to the Audit & Monitoring processes. They will be responsible for independently assessing escalated issues, communicating key information to the HYD Compliance Team Lead & US Audit Readiness Lead, and leading appropriate next steps based on scenario and stakeholder feedback.

Key responsibilities: 

• Serve as first escalation point for Hyderabad Audit Readiness Team, providing tactical support, next steps, and ensuring quality of deliverables​
• Collaborate with US Audit Readiness Lead on preparing reports, providing trend analysis, and discussing findings with regulatory/compliance advisors and other stakeholders​
• Validate proper documentation and execution of observation log management, to ensure most up-to-date and accurate information is captured​
• Oversight and assurance of consistent per process day-to-day activities and responsibilities of audit readiness by team members – inclusive of monitoring daily email communications & meeting minutes​
• Support audit readiness projects such as building audit dashboards, optimizations to team-related processes and systems, and the management and resolution of audit readiness anomalies​
• Proficiency to perform all audit readiness activities and cover for other team members, as required: Monitoring various dashboards, cadenced in-channel monitoring, proactive audit readiness approach oversight, maintenance of documentation, and readout to various stakeholders in a timely and efficient manner

Essential Requirements: 

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited University​
• Preferred: Masters or Doctorate specializing in Law, Compliance, Pharmacy, or Health Administration
• 2+ Years supporting Compliance or Audit in the Life Sciences industry
• Strong understanding of US Compliance & Regulatory laws and processes​
• Knowledge of the US Materials Approval Process and its role in maintaining compliance and auditability​
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.​
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.​
• Pro-active in handling complex situations & problems ​
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.​
• Proficiency in marketing automation tools and analytics platforms.​
• Understanding the complexity of integrated working in a matrix and geographically dispersed environment.​
• Familiarity with and adaptability to new-generation technologies and trends (Gen AI and Agentic AI) is an added advantage.

Skills Desired  

• Compliance Management
• Compliance Risk, Risk
• Risk Management
• Regulatory reports
• Leadership
• Business Networking
• Operational Risk
• Operational Risk Management
• Senior Management
• Software Frameworks

​Commitment to Inclusion  

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. 

Novartis is committed to work with and provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to tas.mexico@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.