Data Security/ Compliance
Data Science & AI Risk Director
- Novartis
- Dublin, Ireland
- September 09, 2021
- Providing a level of assurance to the Data and AI leadership team by ensuring that the digital initiatives are aligned to the policies, procedures, practices and principles. With this, protect Novartis against potential risks within the Data/AI projects
- Supporting the risk assessments processes and providing assurance that Novartis compliance requirements are integrated in the data/AI project/initiatives
- Maintaining the Risk Library/register and implementing, documenting data/AI risks, prioritising the risks, planning risk mitigation activities (by who and by when), involving digital, business and IT representatives on risk conversation, implementing remediation actions to mitigate the risk, supervising and reporting the remediation activities
- Supporting the digital risk management process in emerging risk areas such as: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data governance/management, Tech-echo-system etc.
- Working closely with the division Ethics, Risk and Compliance colleagues in supporting digital business initiatives in relation to matters of ethics, risk and compliance e.g. strategic projects, programs and partnerships
- Overseeing (where appropriate) preventative and corrective action plans to mitigate identified risks in alignment with the Global Head Ethics, Risk and Compliance Digital
- Ensuring delivery methodologies applied on digital initiatives integrates acceptable and commensurate risk management practices
- Supporting and being responsible for the progress of the remediation of digital observations from internal projects/program reviews
- Bachelor’s Degree in project management, business, technology risk management, law or other relevant subject matter required
- Five plus years of work in pharmaceutical, device or healthcare industries with relevant exposure to the compliance/risk functions or managed a comparable compliance function at a large scale
- Experience in building effective business and working relationships across functions such as digital, business, IT and risk management
- Experience in a highly regulated industry with its dynamics, regulatory framework with a demonstrated in-depth understanding of applicable legal, regulatory, and compliance matters affecting global pharmaceutical companies with approved products
- Ability to communicate effectively with personnel at all levels of the organization and to inspire confidence and support for compliance initiatives
- Experience with project delivery methodology e.g. Agile, Design Thinking
- Ability to oversee business and technology remediation projects and lead them to successful completion in an organized, efficient, and effective manner
- Proficiency in English (oral & written)
Nice to Have: - Postgraduate degree in Business Administration and\\or Digital transformation, Information/innovation risk management is desired
- Experience in Digital / IT transformations/programs/projects an added advantage e.g. as a Project risk manager or PMO
