Manager Global Compliance Operations

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.

As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered, and recognized.

What You Can Expect

The Manager Global Compliance Operations will oversee and manage the cross-functional Policy Committee meetings, focus on policy simplification, support policy submissions, retention, rollout and translations. Additionally, the position will oversee the policy exceptions process, analyze trends, and propose updates to policy documents as needed. Responsibilities also include facilitating and coordinating the execution of the Compliance Training and Communication Action Plan, and supporting training content development as needed. The role will support compliance benchmarking and program assessments on an ongoing basis and ensure that compliance operations data on the company intranet is kept up to date and easily accessible.

This position reports to the Director of Global Compliance Operations and offers flexibility to work from any location.

How You'll Create Impact

• Manage the policy governance process by leading cross-functional policy committee meetings, monitoring policy submissions, providing support to policy owners on how to submit policies to the committee, and managing the policy retention and control system, as well as the rollout, publication and translations of policies.
• Promote and drive efforts for policy simplification to ensure policies are clear, easily understood, and straightforward to implement and follow.
• Oversee the policy exceptions process by supervising and coordinating policy exceptions, analyzing exceptions to identify trends, visualizing them in dashboards and regular reporting as well as proposing updates to compliance policies.
• Ensure all Compliance Operations-related data points on the company intranet, specifically related to policy documents, are kept up to date and are easily accessible.
• Work closely with Corporate Communications and Regional Compliance Offices to follow up and coordinate the execution of Compliance Trainings and Communications.
• Support Compliance benchmarking activities and assessments of the Compliance Program.
• Support Compliance training content development and the annual training needs assessment.
• Contribute to a data-driven compliance function by leveraging artificial intelligence, data analytics, and technology to enhance compliance processes and decision-making.
  
  

What Makes You Stand Out

• Project Management: Demonstrates the ability to develop and follow detailed plans, set clear goals, and manage multiple tasks and deadlines efficiently. Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey information and engage key stakeholders. Adept at identifying issues, analyzing problems, and developing effective solutions, while collaborating with various departments and team members to ensure project success.
• Compliance Acumen: Understands the elements essential for an effective compliance program and the global operationalization of compliance programs. Familiar with relevant laws impacting U.S.-based multinational corporations, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
• Analytical Thinking and Adaptability: Organized and detail-oriented, upholds a high degree of professionalism, ethics, and integrity. Demonstrates analytical, interpretative, and problem-solving skills, and the ability to learn quickly, adapt, and apply new knowledge, technologies, and solutions. Able to adjust communication style and preferences depending on the audience.
• Communication Skills & Work Style: Collaborates effectively with peers within the global Compliance team and across the organization. Self-motivated, meets strict deadlines, and maintains a positive, can-do attitude and enthusiasm.
• Cultural Competency: Actively contributes to an inclusive workplace that empowers individuals and leverages diverse perspectives. Demonstrates awareness of cultural norms and operates both independently and as part of a team. Builds relationships across and beyond the organization.
  
  

Your Background

• Educational Background: Holds a Bachelor of Law or Economics degree or an equivalent qualification/experience in Legal, Compliance, Audit or related fields.
• Professional Experience: Brings at least 5-6 years of relevant work experience in Legal, Compliance, Audit, Document Control or related areas, or has consultancy experience within the MedTech sector or in related healthcare industries (e.g., pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, or other life sciences).
• Technical Skills: Possesses advanced to expert proficiency in working with basic Microsoft 365 applications such as PowerPoint, Excel and Word to analyze data and produce reports. Advanced proficiency using PowerBI or similar data visualization and analytics tools (Tableau, Smartsheet etc.).
• English: Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Additional languages are considered an advantage.
  
  

Travel Expectations

• Workplace: This position has flexibility to work from any location.
• Travel: As and when needed; less than 10%
  
  

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