Regional C&I COE (Center of Excellence)

We are IMETA

ROPU IMETA is a Regional Operating Unit consisting of 6 mid-sized Operating Units: India, Turkey, Southern Africa (South Africa & Sub Sahara Africa) Northeast & West Africa, Near East & UAE, Saudi Arabia, Gulf & East Africa (SAGEA). 


IMETA is home to more than 47 nationalities. We are a myriad of color and culture and embracing this diversity is one of our greatest opportunities.
We are a powerhouse of talent, and we work together to ensure that we grow, nurture, and retain our talent. Uniting and working together is the key to our success.

 

The Position:

We are looking for a Regional Compliance & Integrity COE (Center of Excellence) Lead. The Compliance COE will act as a strategic and operational hub for IMETA, ensuring consistent, efficient, and transparent compliance practices through globally aligned systems and processes between the ROPU and the OPU's across IMETA on all CoE elements. This role works in sync with the ROPU C&I Officer and AH/HP C&I leads and in full alignment with Global and Corporate and GBS teams.

 

This role will report to the Compliance & Integrity Officer IMETA.

 

Responsibilities:

 

  • Communication & Awareness: Develop and execute ROPU's compliance communication strategies. Organize awareness campaigns and distribute compliance materials.

 

  • Speak Up & Investigations Management: Oversee the Speak Up program and investigations process. Ensure and monitor procedures for reporting and investigating compliance issues.

 

  • Standards & Written Guidance: Develop, update, and distribute ROPU's C&I SOPs and Working Instructions. Ensure alignment with laws, regulations, and industry codes. Maintain centralized document storage.

 

  • Program Performance Evaluation: Define and monitor compliance metrics. Lead regular program maturity assessments and reporting. Analyze audit findings and recommend improvements.

 

  • Training: Develop regional and local compliance training curricula. Coordinate training delivery through e-learning, and face-to-face platforms, training completion and effectiveness.

 

  • Risk Assessment & Monitoring: Design and oversee risk assessment methodologies across the ROPU. Coordinate compliance monitoring and testing activities. Maintain assurance databases and analytics dashboards. Support audits and provide data insights.

 

  • Lead annual compliance program review meetings. Drive continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate with business units and regional teams for effective implementation.

 

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field
  • Previous experience in Project Management, Process Improvement, or Digital Transformation (e.g. PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Data Analytics) is required.
  • Professional experience and certifications in Compliance, Risk, or Ethics (e.g. CCEP, ICA) is an advantage.
  • Proven experience implementing or optimizing GRC platforms and compliance automation tools (e.g. OneTrust, NAVEX, ServiceNow, Archer).
  • Excellent understanding of compliance standards (ABAC, sanctions, data privacy, third-party, conflicts of interest).
  • Proficient in designing and interpreting compliance dashboards, metrics, and analytics for decision-making.
  • Expertise in streamlining and harmonizing compliance processes across regions or functions.
  • Proven ability to engage stakeholders and drive adoption of transformation initiatives.
  • Balance regulatory compliance with business needs, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and cultural alignment.
  • Ability to build collaborative relationships across Compliance, IT, Legal, HR, and Operations without formal authority.

 

What’s Next?

We are looking forward to receiving your application! We will then have a look at your profile. If we see a match, we will invite you for a screening interview.

 

Screening:

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