ViiV RDGM Compliance Director

Are you looking for an opportunity to be the leader that passionately catalyses and elevates the mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind? Of making HIV a smaller part of people's lives? If creating ambitious, bold global strategies that inspire governments to create access for people living with HIV or for people who could benefit from prevention excites you, then this role could be for you.

ViiV Healthcare is the only company solely dedicated to the discovery, clinical development and commercialization of medicines for people living with HIV or for people who can benefit from HIV prevention. With a broad range of transformational, industry-leading medicines and a deep pipeline including cure, ViiV is well-positioned for growth over the next decade. We are ambitious for patients, highly accountable for impact, always doing the right thing.

As our RDGM Compliance Director you will be responsible for supporting and managing the compliance and risk management framework for ViiV Research & Development and Global Medical (RDGM). The post holder will work with senior business leaders in the relevant business functions to build trust through influencing the right behaviours, driving the right accountability and fostering the right leadership.

The key responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following main areas:

• Member of the ViiV Healthcare Compliance Leadership Team

• Influence business strategies and activities using strategic thinking and knowledge of the ViiV business, our competitors, the industry and regulators.

• Drive accountability towards greater business transparency, compliance, values-based decision making and a robust governance framework which reinforces trust in ViiV from customers, business partners and patients. Partner with the relevant business functions to implement fit for purpose programmes, processes, and systems to ensure effective governance of compliance and risk management.

• Proactively encourage business leaders, peers, and direct reports to evaluate risk, generate solutions and ensure issues are escalated appropriately

• Ensure ViiV deploys corporate policies and procedures in a consistent and timely fashion and utilising the Internal Control Framework as appropriate.

• Lead Compliance support to ViiV Research & Development and Global Medical (RDGM). Facilitating the Risk Management and Compliance Board (RMCB) for RDGM. Proactively encouraging the RMCB to define the Risk Management and Compliance strategy, ensuring proper escalation of issues and risks and appropriate oversight on execution of mitigation plans and compliance strategy. As a key member of risk and governance forums (e.g. RMCB, Medical Governance Executive Committee) encourage discussion of relevant, significant risks and ensure that issues and conclusions are escalated upward.

• Maintaining and informing leadership of the ViiV RDGM Key Risk Indicators by coordinating compliance data analysis, and reporting activities, to manage compliance program data trending and tracking, as well as enhanced performance reporting.

• Promote leadership behaviours and a Speak Up culture aligned to ViiV Values, supporting investigations as appropriate.

• Driving appropriate oversight and business follow-up over effective creation and timely closure of CAPAs resulting from investigations, monitoring, audits or inspections, mandatory training and other compliance metrics and deliverables. Partner

• Accountable for ensuring the ViiV RDGM compliance program is effective and fully implemented.

• Ensuring that GSK/ViiV's compliance culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation

• Accountable for ensuring employees understand compliance requirements and use good judgment in activities and for ensuring appropriate monitoring and auditing to verify.

• Establishes and maintains credibility and trust throughout the organisation and is able and willing to consistently advocate disciplinary actions for compliance and ethics violations.

• Bachelor's degree- Life Sciences, Business, Law, Finance, or equivalent experience

• Knowledge & management experience with compliance programs and processes

• Knowledge and experience of data, digital and analytics

• Strong understanding of the use of data analytics in risk management

• Strategic, analytical, and proactive, with a strong external goal-oriented focus.

• Ability to provide strategic advice identifying risks and gaps within the business organisation and to deep dive into operational issues as required, moving quickly and effectively between the two levels of working.

• Creative problem solver with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects; experience leading teams through good project management.

• Demonstrated pro-activity, initiative, and good judgment.

• High learning agility. Able to apply problem-solving approaches / mindset to unfamiliar areas or challenges.

• Confident executive presence with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and influence individuals at all levels of the business.

• Attention to detail, ability to cope with pressure, deliver work of the highest quality to demanding deadlines.

• Flexible and self-motivated with a positive mind set, characterised by optimism and strong intention.

• Demonstrated pragmatism, operational focus, seeking to assist others in finding practical solutions.

• Proven networking skills and ability to achieve through engaging the co-operation of others even without asserting authority.

• Operates at pace without compromising judgement and attention to detail.

• Master's degree preferred, Post-graduate Degree / Qualification - Life Sciences, Business, Law, Finance

• Knowledgeable of applicable government laws and regulations relating to the company.

• Demonstrated risk management, process improvement, and/or project management skills.

• Exhibit strong analytical skills and an understanding of operational processes and technology concepts.

• Relevant experience in Compliance, Audit, Legal or Internal Controls role.

• Strong capability in cross-functional work and business partnering, matrix and stakeholder management with proven track record.

• Proven track record in driving continuous improvement including processes.

• Strong strategic thinker combined with excellence in tactical implementation.

• Ability to demonstrate enterprise (big picture, global) leadership thinking.

• Dynamic communicator who embraces and adopts new approaches and trends.

• Strong writing skills required to write and edit policies and procedures, issue memoranda and compile program reports.

• Ability to manage sensitive confidential issues with complete discretion.

Please apply via our online portal providing your CV and Cover Letter.
(Please take a personal copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available online post closure of the advert)

Closing Date: COP 4th February 2025

Hybrid working applies to this role, with ViiV expectation of 2-3 days per week onsite at HQ London, UK or Durham, US.

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We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.

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Why Us?

At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 39 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV.

We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK.

Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do - from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities. Having a diverse team and a truly inclusive culture where we're all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind.

ViiV is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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