Senior Manager, Compliance

Who we are

In a life without sound, our work provides meaning. As a leading provider of innovative hearing care solutions, we are not just a company that makes products: we are a team on a mission to help people enjoy the delight of hearing. To enable a life without limitations, through our core business brands – Advanced Bionics, Audiological Care, Phonak, Sennheiser (under license) and Unitron – we develop, manufacture and distribute solutions that push the limits of technology and redefine the future of our industry.

 

Sr Manager, Compliance

Purpose of role:  The Corporate Compliance Senior Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, and execution of effective corporate policies, systems and personnel designed to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and policies.  The Compliance Senior Manager will maintain and continually refine an effective healthcare compliance program, including policies, procedures, systems, training and monitoring to identify, prevent, detect and correct activities that may violate company policies or applicable laws, regulations, and requirements. Supports the business and operational functions by providing guidance and support for the development, implementation and maintenance of the organization’s Ethics & Compliance program in accordance with Advanced Bionics and Sonova policies and applicable laws and regulations.

 

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Supports the efforts to continuously maintain and enhance an effective Ethics & Compliance.
• Oversee the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and practices designed to ensure compliance with applicable policies, laws, regulations, and requirements.
• Perform annual federal and state transparency reporting, including gathering and analyzing reportable data, formatting reports and submitting to government databases and responding to disputes
• Partner with the Privacy Team to support local stakeholders in the development, implementation and maintenance of the organization’s data privacy & protection program, including HIPAA policies and procedures where applicable.
• Assess relevant risks (legal compliance with healthcare laws and regulations and FDA requirements, privacy, data protection, information security) in order to provide advice and consulting to the executive management and business heads on pro-actively addressing and mitigating the risks.
• Ensure local Ethics & Compliance policies (where required) are aligned with governmental regulations and best practices, as well as with global policies.
• Develop and deliver workforce training regarding Ethics & Compliance (including fraud and abuse prevention, healthcare compliance) concepts.
• Work closely with key department leaders in the development and implementation of key compliance controls.
• Coordinate and/or perform internal compliance review and monitoring activities.
• Oversee the investigation,  follow-up and resolution of matters related to potential ethics & compliance issues, including potential issues regarding compliance with AB compliance policies, healthcare laws and regulations, and/or FDA requirements.
• As subject matter expert, keep abreast of applicable regulatory matters, interpret and disseminate to top management information relevant to operations and strategic initiatives.
• Regularly report to all local and Group leadership with respect to activities under the ethics & compliance
• Providing hands-on subject matter expertise in healthcare ethics and compliance issues to AB business
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