Associate Director, Ethics and Compliance

The Role:

As our Communications and Learning Platform Lead, you'll create and manage our global compliance and privacy communication platform, to serve as a central hub for corporate policies, SOPs, compliance trainings, tools, and communication plans. This global role requires excellent collaboration and communication skills. You will work closely with team members (both US and outside the US (OUS)) to ensure our policies, SOPs, and training programs are consistent with global and local requirements. You will also have the unique opportunity to provide vital support to our US compliance organization under the supervision of our Head of US Ethics & Compliance Leader.

We're looking for an innovative thinker who can transform traditional compliance and privacy communications and training into engaging, story-based content that enhances understanding and retention.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Create our Global communication and training platform:

  • Lead the development and upkeep of our integrated compliance communication and training platform, serving as a one-stop-shop for corporate policies, SOPs, compliance and privacy trainings, tools, and communication plans.

  • Identify needs and expectations for the corporate policy framework across our global operations.

  • Transition our existing SOPs into principles-based, corporate policies with guidance to ensure consistency across all locations.

  • Encourage the use of story-based compliance information to further develop procedural documents.

  • Measure policy message success via feedback gathering methods, usage metrics, and collaboration with the Global Compliance Monitoring and Investigations team.

• Global Development of Training and Communication Plans:

  • Partner with Learning Management to rethink the traditional policy/training assignment model, leveraging digital technologies to provide narrative-based learning.

  • Continuously evolve our policies and SOPs framework to adjust for potential risks and business goals, ensuring we maintain a proactive stance in our compliance efforts.

  • Collaborate with the Global Compliance Monitoring & Investigations team to ensure visibility into which narratives and techniques yield the most improved results.

  • Drive continuous improvement in policy training, shifting from training assignment and reminders to engaging, story-based content that enhances understanding and retention.

• Support Ethics & Compliance in the US:

  • Implement and maintain the ethics & compliance program in the US, ensuring policy adherence, escalating issues, and promoting ethical behavior.

  • Work with US teams to create and deliver targeted training and resources to enforce ethics & compliance guidance.

  • Stay updated on compliance risks and trends relevant to US activities.

  • Manage compliance program requirements and submissions for US federal and state levels, including liaising for information collection and filings.

  • Use digital tools to create measurable metrics and periodic reports on the US ethics & compliance program status.

  • Additional duties may be assigned from time to time.

Here’s What You’ll Need (Minimum Qualifications)

• 5 years of diversified biotech/pharmaceutical industry experience

• Proven ability to interact collaboratively, yet objectively with all levels of management.

• Exceptional relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish trust and credibility across functions and geographies.

• Proven experience in building new reporting, training, and communication capabilities.

• Proficient in leveraging digital capabilities to develop measurable metrics and prepare periodic reports.

• Solid knowledge of compliance program frameworks.

• Experience with US healthcare compliance in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)

• Proven ability to transform traditional compliance training into engaging, story-based content.

• Demonstrated experience in managing ethics & compliance programmatic and tactical deliverables.

• Experience in supporting transparency and individual state compliance requirements.

• Working knowledge of major business processes and compliance/risk issues related to the bio-pharmaceutical industry.

• Advanced degree in a related field such as Business Administration, Data Science, or Regulatory Affairs.

• Experience with Global healthcare compliance in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.

Moderna is pleased to provide you and your family with a comprehensive and innovative suite of benefits, including:

• Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
• Lifestyle Spending Account funds to help you engage in personal enrichment and self-care activities
• Family care benefits, including subsidized back-up care options and on-demand tutoring
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes 
• Exclusive preferred pricing on Peloton fitness equipment
• Adoption and family-planning benefits
• Dedicated care coordination support for our LGBTQ community
• Generous paid time off, including:
  •    Vacation, sick time and holidays
  •    Volunteer time to participate within your community
  •    Discretionary year-end shutdown
  •    Paid sabbatical after 5 years; every 3 years thereafter
• Generous Paid Leave offerings, including 18 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents
• 401k match and Financial Planning tools
• Moderna-paid Life, LTD and STD insurance coverages, as well as voluntary benefit options
• Complimentary concierge service including home services research, travel booking, and entertainment requests
• Free parking or subsidized commuter passes
• Location-specific perks and extras!

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world. 

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!

Moderna is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the Talent Acquisition Partner or contact the Accommodations team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com.  (EEO/AAP Employer) 

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