Business Compliance Manager, Emerging Markets EP

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Job Function: Legal & Compliance Job Sub Function: Enterprise Compliance Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Ljubljana, Slovenia, Prague, Czechia, Warsaw, Masovian, Poland, Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia Job Description: About MedTech Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at BUSINESS COMPLIACE MANAGER, Emerging Markets EP Location: Warsaw, Prague, Ljubljana, Zagreb or any other CEE location Contract: full-time About Cardiovascular Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at Purpose: The Business Compliance Manager, Emerging Markets EP is responsible for leading and developing the Emerging Markets EP Business Compliance organization while ensuring compliance, efficient, and business-focused execution of Healthcare Compliance (HCC), Professional Education, Educational Grants, contracting, event management, and payment processes across the region. The role provides leadership to a team of Business Compliance Specialists and serves as the primary business partner for Emerging Markets EP leadership, Professional Education, Healthcare Compliance, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and Commercial Excellence teams. The position is accountable for driving operational excellence, process harmonization, governance, capability building, and compliance effectiveness across Emerging Markets while maintaining direct operational involvement in CEE business compliance activities. You will be responsible for: Leadership & People Management Lead, coach, and develop a team of Business Compliance Specialists across Emerging Markets. Establish performance objectives, development plans, and operational priorities for the team. Ensure appropriate workload allocation, resource planning, and business continuity. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and compliance excellence. Drive talent development, succession planning, and capability building within the Business Compliance organization. Emerging Markets Business Compliance Leadership Serve as the primary Business Compliance lead for Emerging Markets EP. Drive standardization, simplification, and harmonization of business compliance processes across markets and subclusters. Develop and maintain regional governance, operating procedures, policies, process documentation, and best practices. Ensure alignment with Healthcare Compliance, Legal, Finance, Procurement, and Professional Education requirements. Establish and monitor KPIs and operational metrics to ensure effective service delivery and process performance. Professional Education & Healthcare Compliance Operations Oversee compliant execution of educational courses, speaker programs, workshops, grants, sponsorships, and professional education activities. Provide guidance and escalation support for complex or high-risk activities. Ensure appropriate documentation, approvals, contracting, reporting, reconciliation, and audit readiness. Partner with Professional Education, Commercial, and Healthcare Compliance teams to support business objectives while maintaining full compliance with company policies. Contracting & Grants Management Provide oversight of healthcare professional, healthcare organization, educational grant, sponsorship, and vendor contracting processes. Ensure contracts and agreements are executed in accordance with internal policies and applicable regulations. Monitor educational grant processes, documentation standards, reporting requirements, and reconciliation activities. Act as escalation point for complex contracting and compliance-related matters. Financial & Operational Governance Oversee payment processes related to educational activities, grants, congresses, sponsorships, and professional education programs. Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and governance requirements. Monitor reconciliation activities, invoice management, cross-country charge processes, and audit preparedness. Drive operational excellence through process optimization and automation initiatives. CEE Operational Support Maintain direct operational involvement in selected CEE business compliance activities. Support critical educational events, grants, contracts, and compliance processes where senior oversight is required. Act as a subject matter expert and provide guidance to business stakeholders across CEE markets. Stakeholder Management Build strong partnerships with Commercial Excellence, Professional Education, Healthcare Compliance, Finance, Procurement, Legal and Human Resources Serve as trusted advisor on business compliance processes, governance, and operational effectiveness. Ensure proactive communication and alignment across multiple functions and countries. Qualifications / Requirements: University Degree required. Significant experience in Healthcare Compliance, Professional Education, Contracting, Business Operations, Commercial Excellence, or related functions within the healthcare or medical device industry is preferred. Demonstrated people leadership experience including coaching, development, and performance management is preferred. Strong understanding of healthcare compliance requirements and associated business processes. Experience managing regional or multi-country operations. Strong project management and stakeholder management skills. Excellent organizational, planning, and prioritization capabilities. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent verbal and written English communication skills. Advanced computer literacy and digital mindset. High level of integrity and ethical standards. Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across a complex matrix organization. Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and drive change. Results-oriented with strong ownership and accountability. Experience within Johnson & Johnson MedTech is preferred. Experience supporting Emerging Markets or multinational organizations is preferred. Knowledge of HCCLife, SAP, Ariba, Lynx, and related compliance platforms is preferred. Additional language(s) spoken within Emerging Markets is preferred. Occasional regional and international travel Ability to manage multiple priorities across countries and functions Ability to work effectively in a complex matrix environment Hybrid / Office Based Regional management role with Emerging Markets responsibility Direct people leadership responsibilities The anticipated base pay range for this position is 17 000 PLN gross/monthly to 29 500 PNL gross/monthly in Poland 98 000 CZK gross/monthly to 169 000 CZK gross/monthly in the Czech Republic 4 200 EUR gross/monthly to 7 200 EUR gross/monthly in Croatia 5 480 EUR gross/monthly to 8 900 EUR gross/monthly in Slovenia In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers. *This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change. Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Audit and Compliance Trends, Audit Findings and Recommendations, Compliance Management, Compliance Policies, Compliance Risk, Confidentiality, Consulting, Controls Compliance, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Legal Function, Legal Services, Policy Development, Risk Management Framework, Tactical Planning, Team Management The anticipated base pay range for this position is: Benefits: In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers. *This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.