Director of Compliance
KPS Life - plymouth, south west england
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Director, Sourcing Risk & ComplianceJob SummaryThe Director, Sourcing Risk & Compliance (SRC) will support the design and delivery of a robust vendor engagement infrastructure (processes, systems/tools) for Business & Vendor Strategy Management customers in areas such as business process support, vendor assessment & onboarding, sourcing strategy framework, sourcing & contract compliance and audit/inspection support.Job ResponsibilitiesMonitor and support compliance with sourcing and contractingSupport audit/inspections/litigation readiness and responsesSupport development and execution of suite of vendor engagement tools to enable better transparency, studyand functional line planningSupport the review, oversight, monitoring and remediation of QMS09 business processSupport the development of and execution of a fit for purpose vendor assessment processLead risk management activities for vendor engagementsProvide guidance and expertise to teams for required vendor onboarding and engagement activitiesSupport design of fit-for-purpose governance and oversight which hold vendor accountable to relationshipcommitments, maintains line of sight into performance and quality issuesDesign new processes for Business Development engagements and FCPA processes and train resources tochampion, execute and oversee respective areasManage direct report(s) within SRC TeamQualificationsEducation:Bachelor’s degree is required with 15 years relevant experience in clinical trial conduct and clinical trial operations; an advanced degree is preferred.Prior Experience / Attributes Preferred:At least 15 years clinical trial experience with Bachelor’s Degree (12 years with Master’s Degree). Extensivebackground in clinical trial conduct, global clinical trial operations, and a thorough understanding of the processes associated with project and study management, monitoring, clinical and regulatory operationsAt least 5 years people management/supervisory experienceDemonstrated experience and understanding of risk management within clinical trial executionBusiness experience and understanding of vendor engagement and contracting processesGood Clinical Practice (GCP), quality systems infrastructure, and 3rd party supplier management experienceAbility to support document requests and create tools for internal audits, regulatory agency inspections, and litigationExcellent analytical management skillsDemonstrated sound business acumen and judgementModels key behaviors of customer focus; integrity and trustDeals with ambiguity is creative and has ability to adapt in real-timeDrives for results, plans, manages and measures workMulti-tasking; prioritizing; coping with high work volumeAbility to meet tight deadlinesAbility to work autonomously as well as working within a teamGeneral knowledge of applying continuous improvement tools to business process improvements/business process re-engineeringDemonstrated experience to manage and improve large complex processes and/or business operating models
Created: 2025-07-23