HCC Manager - Gulf & Near East

About the role

J&J Innovative Medicine is recruiting an HCC Manager for the Gulf & Near East region, reporting to the HCC Director - Near East, Africa, GCC & KSA. The role is based in Beirut, Lebanon or Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and provides dedicated health care compliance leadership and business partnership across the Gulf and Near East markets. It covers day-to-day HCC risk management and the implementation of the compliance program in a complex, multi-country environment with diverse regulations, significant government interaction and geopolitical complexity.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HCC partner for Gulf and Near East business and functional stakeholders.
• Provide practical, risk-based compliance guidance on business activities and strategic initiatives.
• Identify, assess, mitigate and monitor HCC risks across the assigned markets.
• Implement HCC policies, procedures, controls and monitoring activities.
• Advise on interactions with HCPs, HCOs, government officials and other external stakeholders.
• Guide market access, partnerships, third parties and evolving business models.
• Enhance Third Party Intermediary (TPI) management through advice, training and red flag management.
• Coordinate HCC governance forums such as Compliance committees, Local Working Groups and Education Grant committees.
• Support investigations, audits, remediation and escalation of significant compliance matters.
• Deliver compliance education and communications and collaborate with HCC colleagues across KSA, Africa and Emerging Markets.

Required profile

• University degree in Law, Business, Finance, Healthcare or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in HCC, Legal, Regulatory, Risk, Audit or a related function.
• Experience supporting complex or multi-country business environments.
• Knowledge of healthcare compliance and anti-bribery/anti-corruption requirements.
• Fluent English; Arabic and French are an advantage.

Required skills

• Health Care Compliance
• Audit Management (preferred)
• Healthcare industry and regulation knowledge (preferred)
• Legal services (preferred)