Global Risk, Compliance and Control ("GRCC"), Senior Regional Director, PEH at Pfizer

Job ID: 1038626
Location: Nigeria
Full-Time: Regular  
   
Role Description

• This position can also sit in Groton, CT.
• The GRCC Senior Regional Colleague will be responsible for providing regional risk, compliance and control guidance and overseeing the work performed by Regional Leads and in-market CCRs around Compliance Quality activities, remediation plans, and reporting.
• In addition, the Lead Colleague will be responsible for aggregating, analyzing and reporting results of analysis and Compliance Quality activities for respective regions on a periodic basis and escalating issues and trends to the GRCC CoE Leads and work closely with Finance Leadership Teams on remedial action. 
• Other key activities include ongoing training of CCR resources and partnering with other departments operations.
• Areas of focus include FCPA and Financial Controls.    

Responsibilities

• Execute the strategy, goals and activities of the GRCC function globally to facilitate risk identification, mitigation and control monitoring activities for areas in-scope
• Provide updates to the GRCC Leader and key stakeholders as necessary with respect to the status of the GRCC FCPA key risks, issues, trends, remediation and action plans
• Promote consistent approach across all markets on controls practices and processes.
• Identify common remediation themes across GEP markets and implement consistent solutions across-market
• Work with Senior leadership team to execute and identify project and compliance enhancements initiatives
• Partner with other compliance groups to work together to enhance market compliance initiatives
• Partner with commercial organization within GEP markets to drive accountabilities in market compliance initiatives and ownership
• Promote awareness of compliance and controls while driving a strong culture that supports the initiatives
• Partner with divisional controllers on financial controls education, implementation of Accounting Policy, and themes to implement new initiatives
• Coordinate global interpretational advice with relevant stake-owners on new or pre-existing corporate requirements and coordinate or support implementation of guidance on new practices and models across markets (e.g. commercial plans, pharmacy programs, e-cards, alliance arrangements, etc.)
• Provide support and guidance to business process owners in the development, execution, and documentation of remedial actions for any deficiencies in ICOFR/ SOX or FCPA design or operating effectiveness or process enhancements identified through day-to-day compliance and control activities, control self-assessments, Corporate Audits, or GRCC Compliance Quality activities
• Provide guidance, mentor and direct Regional GRCC Leads in assigned markets
• Encourage a strong and practical risk awareness, compliance and control culture
• Work closely with and train Regional GRCC and CCR colleagues to ensure common understanding of the approaches, tools, and reporting requirements
• Identify opportunities for improvements and design and execute plans to increase efficiencies while maintaining strong controls.  Work with markets to help find solutions to resource constraints in achieving a strong control environment
• Execute and measure compliance quality activities to be performed in market, contribute to process improvements
• Consult with key stakeholders on remedial actions and provide guidance on the development of remediation/action plans related to high risk areas
• Help support and maintain activities with the BWise system.
• Support communications Divisional Management, Corporate Functions and third parties regarding:
• ­Risk, control and compliance issues
• ­Development of control guidance and interpretation
• ­Applicable new or modified laws, their interpretation, associated corporate policies, guidance and training, monitoring requirements as well as reporting and escalation of compliance issues
• Conduct talent and performance review, development, goal setting activities for direct reports in accordance with Pfizer Human Resource standards
• Plan and execute on special projects as needed
• Drive completion of Remediation Plans    

Qualifications

• Approximately 10- 12 years of working experience in a risk management/control environment, including experience with risk identification, measurement and assessment, risk monitoring, reporting and escalation
• Experience in leading group associated with Financial and FCPA Controls.
• Experience setting up, implementing and managing a large/complex group or project
• Experience navigating a large, complex organization and managing stakeholders interests using a matrixed organization
• Strong project management skills
• Experience influencing and executing complex solutions involving multiple groups
• Experience developing and executing training at all levels of the organization
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university:  MBA / CPA preferred
• Experience building a high performing team.
• Excellent analytical skills with a demonstrated ability in risk identification, measurement and assessment, risk monitoring, reporting and escalation
• Strong organization and planning skills