Team Lead, Compliance & Risk Ops

Key Responsibilities: 

• Act as escalation point for Hyderabad team, ensuring quality delivery and clear resolution pathways. 

• Partner with US and Hyderabad leaders on reporting, trend analysis, and stakeholder discussions. 

• Validate accurate documentation and execution of observation log management processes. 

• Oversee audit readiness activities, including consistent process adherence, communications, and meeting documentation. 

• Support risk and compliance projects, including trend analysis, dashboards, and process optimization initiatives. 

• Monitor dashboards, ensure documentation accuracy, and deliver timely insights to stakeholders. 

• Lead daily compliance and risk operations to ensure timely, accurate, high-quality delivery. 

• Drive performance management, coaching, and development planning for team members. 

• Strengthen team engagement, inclusive culture, and capability building across the Hyderabad team. 

• Support hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, and implementation of process and system improvements. 

Essential Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university; advanced degree in Law, Compliance, Pharmacy, or Health Administration preferred. 

• 8+ years of experience in compliance or audit functions, ideally within the pharmaceutical industry. 

• Proven experience in people management, with at least 5 years leading and developing teams. 

• Strong understanding of United States compliance and regulatory frameworks and processes. 

• Knowledge of the United States materials approval process and its role in ensuring compliance and audit readiness. 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with ability to manage complex situations and multiple priorities. 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

We are 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 working with and providing 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 diversityandincl.india@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.