Associate Director, Transactional Monitoring, Data Analytics & Risk Assessment

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.

Job Description

The Associate Director, Transactional Monitoring, Data Analytics & Risk Assessment serves as a key compliance analytics and monitoring lead, driving data-backed insights to inform risk identification, monitoring priorities, and compliance program effectiveness. This role supports the advancement of a risk-based, data-driven compliance monitoring model by integrating diverse data sources, developing key risk indicators (KRIs), and partnering cross-functionally to translate insights into meaningful compliance and business impact.

This individual will collaborate across Ethics, Compliance & Privacy, Legal, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Finance, and IT to enhance visibility into compliance risks and support informed, data-driven decision-making. The Associate Director plays a critical role in strengthening compliance oversight and enabling scalable, efficient monitoring and risk assessment processes.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities
Serves as a strategic partner and analytical leader, driving data-informed insights that enhance monitoring effectiveness, risk identification, and overall compliance program performance.

Leads the advancement of a risk-based compliance monitoring model, leveraging transactional monitoring, data analytics, and key risk indicators to proactively identify trends and emerging risks.

Accountable for monitoring execution and analytics strategy, ensuring leadership has clear, actionable visibility into compliance risks and program effectiveness.

Partners across Compliance, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Finance, IT, and Legal to enable consistent, risk-informed decision-making.

A successful candidate brings a growth mindset, intellectual curiosity, and a focus on continuously strengthening analytics and monitoring capabilities.

Transactional Monitoring & Risk Detection
Lead and continuously enhance a risk-based transactional monitoring program across key compliance risk areas (e.g., HCP engagements, speaker programs, transfers of value)

Oversee monitoring activities to identify trends, anomalies, and potential risks using established and evolving methodologies

Establish and refine scalable monitoring frameworks, processes, and governance practices

Drive stakeholder alignment on findings, remediation actions, and issue resolution tracking

Data Analytics & Decision Support
Lead the development and maturation of compliance data analytics capabilities supporting monitoring, reporting, and risk detection

Integrate and analyze multi-source data to deliver a comprehensive view of compliance risk

Define and implement analytics-driven monitoring rules, thresholds, and risk indicators

Oversee development of dashboards and reporting tools that deliver clear, actionable insights to leadership

Translate complex analytics into concise, decision-ready insights that inform prioritization and strategy.

Risk Assessment & Prioritization
Contribute to and help shape the global compliance risk assessment process, incorporating qualitative and quantitative inputs

Analyze data and stakeholder insights to identify and prioritize key compliance risks

Partner cross-functionally to validate risks and align on mitigation strategies

Maintain risk outputs and reporting to support leadership oversight and governance

Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) & Insights
Establish and maintain KRIs to monitor risk across activities, geographies, and business areas

Provide regular, insight-driven reporting to inform monitoring priorities and program evolution

Continuously refine metrics, thresholds, and analytical approaches to strengthen risk visibility.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence
Build and sustain strong partnerships across Compliance and business stakeholders

Influence alignment on monitoring priorities and analytics initiatives, focusing on high-risk, high-impact areas

Translate insights into coordinated actions and enterprise-level improvements

Operate effectively in a matrixed environment, influencing without direct authority.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Identify and implement enhancements to data sources, tools, and analytical methodologies

Drive process improvements to increase efficiency, scalability, and consistency

Lead adoption of new approaches and incorporate learnings to strengthen the compliance monitoring program

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
7-10 years of experience in compliance, risk management, data analytics, or related field within pharma/biotech or healthcare

Experience supporting compliance monitoring, analytics, or risk assessment programs

Experience working in a matrixed organization and partnering with cross-functional stakeholders

Strong analytical capabilities with experience working with large, complex datasets and delivering actionable insights

Experience with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel); familiarity with advanced analytics tools preferred

Working knowledge of healthcare compliance requirements (e.g., Anti-Kickback Statute, Sunshine Act, global regulations)

Experience with compliance monitoring, auditing, or risk assessment programs preferred

Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across cross-functional teams

Ability to translate complex analysis into clear, compelling insights and recommendations

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and prioritize effectively

Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Collaborative and adaptable, with effectiveness in fast-paced, evolving environments

High intellectual curiosity and commitment to continuous learning and improvement

Required/Preferred Education and Licenses
Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in a quantitative, scientific, or business discipline; advanced degree preferred

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

FOR US BASED CANDIDATES ONLY

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. For this role, the full and complete base pay range is:
$151,200.00 - $226,800.00
Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, and other pertinent factors. The goal is to ensure fair and competitive compensation aligned with the candidate's expertise and contributions, within the established pay framework and our Total Compensation philosophy. Internal equity considerations will also influence individual base pay decisions. This range will be reviewed on a regular basis.

At Jazz, your base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate may also be eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation (depending on the role), in accordance with the terms of the Company's Global Cash Bonus Plan or Incentive Compensation Plan, as well as discretionary equity grants in accordance with Jazz’s Long Term Equity Incentive Plan.

The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on our Benefits offerings please click here: https://careers.jazzpharma.com/benefits.html