Compliance & Risk Operations Specialist

About the Company

Responsibilities

• ● sses, drive data-informed decision-making, and support innovative solutions that improve quality, compliance, and business outcomes in a highly regulated environment.
• ● Job Description Key Responsibilities
• ● Compliance & Audit Readiness
• ● Act as a trusted subject matter expert and escalation point for complex compliance and audit-readiness activities.
• ● Execute compliance monitoring, risk assessments, remediation activities, documentation controls, and stakeholder reporting.
• ● Support internal and external audits, inspections, and periods of increased operational demand.
• ● Ensure analyses, decisions, actions, and supporting evidence are documented accurately and maintained in an audit-ready manner.
• ● Identify, assess, and escalate compliance risks and control weaknesses through appropriate governance channels.
• ● Data Analytics & Insights
• ● Develop, maintain, and enhance Power BI dashboards, reports, and metrics that provide meaningful compliance and operational insights.
• ● Analyze structured and unstructured data to identify trends, root causes, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• ● Transform complex analytical findings into clear recommendations and compelling data stories for diverse audiences.
• ● Collaborate with data owners and technical teams to improve reporting automation, data quality, and data accessibility.
• ● Ensure adherence to data governance, access controls, and reporting standards.
• ● AI, Automation & Innovation
• ● Identify opportunities to leverage generative AI, agentic AI, and automation solutions to improve monitoring, reporting, documentation, and operational effectiveness.
• ● Design, test, implement, and optimize AI-enabled workflows using approved enterprise solutions, including Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio.
• ● Evaluate AI outputs for accuracy, reliability, traceability, completeness, and fitness for purpose.
• ● Apply responsible AI principles, ensuring appropriate governance, transparency, security, privacy, and human oversight.
• ● Define and monitor success metrics for AI and automation initiatives, including adoption, productivity, quality, and business impact.

Requirements

• ● Bachelor's degree in Compliance, Risk Management, Business Administration, Life Sciences, Law, Pharmacy, Health Administration, or a related field.
• ● Relevant experience in compliance, audit, risk management, operations, data analytics, or related functions, preferably within life sciences, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated industries.
• ● Strong understanding of US compliance and regulatory requirements, including experience supporting audit-readiness activities.
• ● Demonstrated experience working with AI, automation, low-code/no-code solutions, or digital transformation initiatives.
• ● Knowledge of AI governance, data privacy, information security, and data validation principles.
• ● Ability to independently manage projects and influence stakeholders in a complex, matrixed environment.
• ● Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• ● High attention to detail, sound judgment, adaptability, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• ● Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
• ● Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
• ● Accessibility and accommodation
• ● Novartis is committed to work with and provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
• ● Novartis tiene el compromiso de trabajar y proporcionar adaptaciones razonables para personas con discapacidad. Si, debido a una condición médica o discapacidad, necesita una adaptación razonable para cualquier parte del proceso de contratación, o para desempeñar las funciones esenciales de un puesto, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] y permítanos conocer la naturaleza de su solicitud y su información de contacto. Incluya el número de posición en su mensaje.
• ● Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

Benefits

• ● you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards