Corporate Communications Director, Healthcare ComplianceThe Corporate Communications Director, Compliance position is responsible for developing and executing the communications strategy for Amgen's Worldwide Compliance & Business Ethics function. This individual is responsible for ensuring that all staff and stakeholders are aware of the compliance program's objectives, their own responsibilities under the program, and other key program elements to enable compliant behavior and decision-making and to enhance performance. The Corporate Communications Director works cross-functionally with stakeholders in Commercial, R&D, Human Resources, Law, Training, Marketing and other groups within WC&BE to ensure communications are clear, impactful, digestible, appropriately timed, and incorporated into appropriate messaging vehicles and tools.
Responsibilities include:
- Developing and executing the communications requirement of the U.S. Healthcare Compliance Program. In addition, responsible for ensuring that all staff and stakeholders are aware of the compliance program's objectives, their own responsibilities under the program, and the other program elements to enable compliance behavior and decision making.
- Developing and managing WC&BE's annual communications plans based on the compliance environment, training and policy needs, business events and activities, and other factors.
- Developing and implementing communications and change management plans to support policy and SOP changes and implementation of significant cross-functional compliance initiatives. This includes creating materials and messages that support and enable appropriate compliance behavior, interactions, and decision-making for both internal and external audiences. The Director works cross-functionally with stakeholders in Commercial, R&D, Human Resources, Law, Training, Marketing, and other groups within WC&BE.
- Leading and managing the Communications and Change Management Workstream for the Aggregate Spend Project
- Supporting Amgen's Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer by developing presentations for internal and external speaking engagements
- Supporting communications efforts of WC&BE departments, with a particular focus on communications relating to Healthcare Compliance issues including proper interactions with members of the U.S. Healthcare Community
- Partnering with Policies and Training groups, as well as Healthcare Compliance Operations, to integrate and coordinate efforts, assess policy, training and communication needs, create tools, and manage incoming requests, and formulate meaningful responses
- Reviewing communications from other departments regarding compliance, for consistency of voice and messaging in training and lizing creative solutions to deliver ongoing reinforcement and ensure messages are relevant, current, and meaningful for each audience group
- Developing and managing key messages and developing, executing, and maintaining an authentic, meaningful, and consistent voice for the WC&BE function generally and for Healthcare Compliance specifically
- Providing strategic recommendations to Chief Compliance Officer and the WC&BE Senior Leadership Team regarding potential speaking opportunities and developing content for speaking engagements
- Preparing and delivering regular management reviews and operating reviews
- Allocating resources, managing a budget, and overseeing vendor and agency engagements
- Anticipating project challenges, troubleshooting, problem-solving, recommending solutions
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree & 10 years of directly related experience
OR
- Master's degree & 8 years of directly related years
OR
- Doctorate degree & 4 years of directly related experience
Preferred Qualifications
-Expertise in the design and implementation of communications and change management programs in a global corporate environment
- Strategic and creative thinker with the ability to truly understand business challenges and priorities and develop actionable programs that integrate soundly with business objectives
- Demonstrated ability working directly with executive management, including the ability to advise, influence and develop effective communications strategies
- Understanding of compliance issues facing the pharmaceutical industry, including: Knowledge of the PhRMA Code, OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, and OIG/FDA issues relating to the marketing of pharmaceuticals
- Organizational savvy and relationship-management skills
- Effectiveness working in a fast-paced, matrixed, cross-functional environment
- Ability to successfully manage multiple projects at once
- Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal and presentation
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