Data Asset Privacy, Consent and Compliance Lead & Analyst at Roche Nigeria

Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management.

Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Data Asset Privacy, Consent and Compliance Lead & Analyst

Job Id: 202309-120327
Location: Lagos
Category: Audit & Compliance

The Position

• GPS (Global Product Strategy) drives the business strategy at Roche from research to commercialization.
• GPS collaborates closely with teams across the organization to bring new therapies to the market and maximize the launched product portfolio.
• With your ability to work in detail yet see the big picture you can influence the direction of the company in a disease area. At Roche we offer you chances to create your career inside or outside of GPS.
• With offices in 160 countries, we offer a truly international experience depending on where your interests take you.
• We are currently looking for Data Asset Privacy, Consent and Compliance roles as a part of the Data Asset Management (DAM) team that is part of the Advanced Analytics for Business Insights (AABI) within Global Product Strategy.
• The DAM team is responsible for securing and creating value from data assets, in addition to building and operating our next generation data management platforms that will identify critical business issues and opportunities for the strategic direction of Roche.

Key Accountabilities

• Develops and maintains an in-depth understanding of current data related legislation and regulations that pertain to healthcare and privacy compliance at the global level.
• Develops and maintains an in-depth understanding of Roche’s business, organizational structure, reporting relationships, core business practices, policies & procedures, as these relate to data processing and utilization of data.
• Drives proactive research, evaluation and recommendations associated with evolving healthcare and related compliance and ethics legislation and regulations, pertaining to data. Includes data policy benchmarking and staying abreast of other industry and marketplace developments and best practices 
• Oversees and guides annual and longer-range Data Asset Risk Assessment and Work Plan to define and direct Data related strategic objectives and key priorities, with appropriate guidance and remediation 
• Develops relationships with key internal business partners and stakeholders across CxI and Roche affiliates
• Works with HCO Leadership and others to evaluate existing and evolving healthcare compliance, ethics and related legislation and regulations and other marketplace/industry dynamics to determine requirements for AABI and data/analytics policies & policy guidelines, practices, communications, training, etc.
• Guides and directs CxO teams regarding new or amended healthcare and related data compliance and data ethics policies & policy guidelines 
• Plays a lead role in advising CxO leaders and affiliate leaders on interpretation of data related laws, regulations and ensuring the company’s strict and consistent adherence 
• Assists HCO teams authoring and implementing new or amended policies & policy guidelines, especially pertaining to data 
• Advises Roche global partners on affiliate level changes or other evolutions and the associated strategy / plan to address these. As appropriate, works with global partners to incorporate new or amended policies and processes, partnering with the other AABI functions
• Assists HCO teams, as needed, on key internal investigations of actual or potential non compliance and decisions arising from such, particularly those decisions which may carry broad organizational impact (Especially pertaining to data assets)
• Keeps AABI leaders and senior management, at all times, fully apprised on key compliance and ethics developments, whether internal or external, and the implications from such to current and future business data and analytics operations 
• Drives proactive identification of trends, dynamics or other factors influencing Roche’s overall data strategy and roadmap

Requirements
Specifically, they will possess the following:

• Education: Legal  Degree, MBA or another related graduate-level degree is a plus
• 5-10  years of experience in data compliance, privacy and consent or related work
• 5-10 years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotechnology or closely related industry experience
• Experience in working in an Agile (ideally DevOps and Scaled Agile) environment
• People leadership skills and VACC mindset, open to Roche new ways of working
• Demonstrated experience working in business and operational roles, successfully delivering results in global, cross-functional and decentralised organisations
• Able to oversee & manage internal and external resources
• Strong communication skills (in English) and ability to effectively facilitate difficult conversations
• Able to travel globally +20% of the time

Key Competencies:
Data Asset Privacy, Consent and Compliance Lead:

• Ability to lead complex assignments across multiple geographies
• Influence without authority
• Strategic agility, with a keen eye on integrating privacy, consent and compliance requirements on CxI initiatives
• Embrace the new ways of working and be outcomes focussed

Data Asset Privacy, Consent and Compliance Analyst:

• Knowledge of Privacy, consent and compliance topics, pertaining to Pharma GTM operations, especially relating to Data Assets
• Agile mindset & experience
• Proven collaborative spirit and teamwork, to thrive in matrix set up
• Ability to communicate complex concepts in simple terms (especially the privacy, consent and compliance topics to the broader CxI community).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.