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A Day in the LifeThe Canada Compliance Consultant will be responsible for overseeing compliance program and relevant initiatives across the Country. Meaningfully contributing timely, strategic and practical compliance consultations to local Leadership team. Ensuring Medtronic's Business Conduct Standards and other Compliance Programs and Policies are understood, processes are in place to comply with the requirements, and employees are appropriately trained. Developing and advancing Compliance controls and procedures to properly reflect local laws/regulations as well as applicable industry codes across Canada. Ensuring adequate record maintenance and processes are in place to document compliance efforts. Participating in the annual risk assessment process and ensure regional work plans are aligned with the compliance risks. Collaborating with Regional and other key stakeholder functions to integrate compliance considerations into business processes. Fostering the culture of ethical behavior and integrity throughout the organization including channels in conducting business. Assisting audit/monitoring review, establishing feasible remedial action plans and corrective measures and supervising the execution and implementation on the ground.
A Day in the life: - Develops, implements, administers and certifies compliance policies, procedures, and practices.
- Ensures alignment with legal and ethical standards of the organization.
- Provides compliance advice, investigates complaints and verifies deficiencies are corrected.
- Develops employee communication and training programs that focus on the elements of a companywide compliance program.
- Maintains current knowledge of laws for financial, advertising and marketing reporting, regulations, and industry guidance that impact the company's compliance program
- Responsible for reporting complaints and Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR)
SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects - from design to implementation - while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education.
DIFFERENTIATING FACTORSAutonomy: Recognized master in professional discipline.
Works independently to implement strategic goals and establish operational plans for job area.
Assignments are often self-initiated Determines and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results.
Organizational Impact: Strongly influences the design of new products, processes, standards, or operational plans based on business strategy with a significant impact on functional results .
Implements strategic goals established by functional leadership.
Changes or may establish operational plans for job area with long-range impact on results.
Innovation and Complexity: Faces problems that span a wide range of difficulty and unique issues across functions and / or businesses which may cause redirection .
Develops solutions to unique issues Improves upon existing processes and systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation .
Communication and Influence: Interacts with internal and external customers and vendors at various levels, including executive leadership, on significant matters.
Conducts briefings with senior leaders within the job function.
Negotiates with others to reach understanding or agreement.
Leadership and Talent Management: Frequently provides guidance, coaching and training to other employees .
Typically manages large, moderately complex initiatives of strategic importance to the organization, involving large cross-functional teams.
Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires mastery level knowledge of specialty area and working knowledge of several other areas, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
May have deep knowledge of project management.
Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE/EDUCATION- Bachelor's degree or
- Advanced degree
JOB EXPERIENCE- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree or
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience with advanced degree
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES- Prior compliance oversight of complex systems responsibilities preferred, as well as experience in the healthcare industry (particularly medical devices).
- Strong understanding of the culture across Canada, a strong communication skill set in English and French (preferred but not essential) to enable effective influence at senior levels.
- Prior success in effectively identifying, assessing and prioritizing compliance-related risks, such as through risk assessment, policies & procedures, training, monitoring, and remediation actions.
- Ability to manage and execute multiple complex projects (including those with systems responsibilities) across multiple stakeholder groups within required timelines and expectations required.
- Understand complex and diverse compliance environments and ability to work effectively with multi-divisional teams in different locations / businesses / geographies to ensure compliance particularly in matrixed and/or multinational organizations.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong working relationships, involving multiple business functions, units, and/or geographies.
- Proven execution under pressure and ability to maintain positive, enthusiastic attitude.
- Exceptional interpersonal, oral, presentation, and written communication skills, including to senior leaders/executive audiences.
- Ability to identify high risk situations and provide appropriate guidance, including the ability to make courageous and unpopular decisions.
- Ability to make an impact and influence at all levels of employee and management groups, including executive leaders, to implement compliance program initiatives.
PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS- The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers.
Physical Job RequirementsThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
Benefits & CompensationMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits PackageA commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
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