About Us:

How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 177 years?!

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

Location/Region: This position is located in White Plains, NY.

What’s the role?

As a Sr. Compliance Manager of Business Process Excellence, you get to work with an astonishing team that plays a vital role in our company. Show case your skills and experience with process enhancement in aligning the strategic objectives of the SAP S/4HANA transformation initiative with a focus on comprehensive end-to-end (E2E) process optimization. This role requires a proactive approach to identifying and interpreting regulatory requirements essential for the effective implementation of S/4HANA, ensuring that process designs and system architectures adhere to stringent compliance standards. The incumbent will play a vital leadership role by establishing structured compliance requirements derived from relevant norms and regulations. With an anticipatory approach to potential regulatory impacts, the Senior Compliance Manager will serve as a strategic advisor and critical challenger, influencing E2E process enhancements and guiding IT cross-functional integration to achieve organizational excellence and maintain regulatory integrity. Additionally, this role will actively manage the regulatory aspects of the current system and business service requirements, providing mentorship and support to Business Services throughout the project phase.

Sound Interesting?

Here’s what you’ll do:

Identify potential regulatory requirements that are crucial for the transformation program. This involves staying updated on the regulatory landscape and translating these requirements into actionable insights for the organization.

One of the key responsibilities includes deriving requirements for process design and system architecture.

Ensure the alignment of business processes with the identified regulatory requirements.

Derive structured requirements from the identified regulatory norms, ensuring that these are clearly defined, communicated, and understood by all relevant stakeholders. This involves the effective translation of regulatory norms into practical requirements for the business.

Act as an advisor for the E2E processes and IT cross streams. They will challenge the existing processes, suggesting necessary changes and improvements. They will provide proactive advice, based on the implications of regulatory requirements, to help the organization achieve its business goals.

Incorporate thematically and technically relevant units within the ZEISS organization. This means working closely with different departments, understanding their unique needs, and ensuring that the derived regulatory requirements are applicable and beneficial across the organization.

Manage external consultants, which may include approving timesheets and managing budgets. This role requires effective leadership and management skills to ensure the consultants are aligned with the project objectives and are delivering value.

Leveraging project management tools and techniques, especially Jira, the Sr. Compliance Manager will plan, execute, and oversee projects related to compliance and business process excellence, ensuring they are completed within the defined scope, time, and budget.

Play a significant role in managing change within the organization. They will recognize the need for change, inspire others to embrace change, and act as a role model within the team. They will represent the program with knowledge and confidence in senior management rounds and act independently, creatively, flexibly, results-oriented, and value-oriented. 

Actively manage the regulatory aspects of the current system and business service requirements, providing mentorship and support to Business Services throughout the project phase.

Supervise the regulatory personnel to ensure adherence to all necessary regulations and standards.

Do you qualify?

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Engineering, or a comparable course of study.

More than 10 years of professional experience, preferably in the environment of process compliance and/or auditing, revision control or comparable tasks within, for example, audits.

Knowledge in the context of medical technology and radiological device regulations e.g. FDA, ISO13485, MDR GDPR, HIPAA; as well as Computerized System Validation of SAP ERP systems, based on e.g. GAMP 5.

Safe handling of project management techniques and tools, especially Jira.

Proven experience and confident handling in interaction also with executives and top management.

Demonstrated ability to separate important discussions from unimportant ones.

Ability to provide guidelines for compliance with important regulations even without professional knowledge of the end-to-end streams and to question the work of the streams accordingly.

Certifications or training in Computerized System Validation, GAMP5, etc. is a plus.

Project Management Certification is a plus.

Excellent conceptual and analytical abilities.

We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!

Medical

Vision

Dental

401k Matching

Employee Assistance Programs

Vacation and sick pay 

The list goes on! 

The annual pay range for this position is $120,000  – $140,000

The pay offered for this role may be influenced by factors such as job location, scope of role, qualifications, education, experience, & complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent.

This position is also eligible for a performance bonus or sales commissions.  ZEISS also offers robust benefits, including medical plans, retirement savings plan and paid time off.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).