Compliance Manager: Africa (Permanent)

Job Title: Compliance Manager: Africa Start Date: 2026-08-11 - 2026-09-10 Vacancy Type: Permanent DBN003926 Sectors: Medical Location: Gauteng , Gauteng Salary: Brief: A global pharmaceutical company has a vacancy for a Compliance Manager. Detail: Job Purpose: The Compliance Manager: Africa Region is responsible for supporting the implementation, operationalisation, oversight and continuous improvement of the Africa Regional Integrity & Compliance Programme across all applicable African markets. The role plays a key leadership position in ensuring adherence to global company policies, anti-bribery and anti-corruption requirements, pharmaceutical industry codes, privacy laws and applicable healthcare regulations throughout the Africa Region. The incumbent will partner cross-functionally with Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, People & Culture and Global Compliance stakeholders to promote a strong culture of ethics, integrity, accountability and responsible business conduct. The Compliance Manager will additionally provide supervision, guidance and operational oversight to Compliance Specialists and support staff within the Regional Compliance function and ensure effective execution of Regional Compliance operational activities, reporting obligations, monitoring programmes, investigations support, due diligence activities and KPI tracking. Key Responsibilities: Regional Compliance Programme Management: Support the implementation and continuous enhancement of the Africa Regional Compliance Programme in alignment with Global Integrity & Compliance requirements. Ensure effective implementation and operationalisation of Global and Regional compliance policies, procedures, standards and controls across the Africa Region. Develop, maintain and periodically review regional compliance SOPs, guidance documents, templates and governance processes tailored to country-specific requirements. Support the embedding of ethical business practices and a culture of compliance throughout all business operations. Monitor evolving pharmaceutical, anti-bribery, anti-corruption, privacy and healthcare regulations across African markets and recommend appropriate implementation measures. Legislative and Regulatory Compliance: Ensure company operations comply with applicable global company policies, relevant pharmaceutical industry codes, anti-bribery and anti-corruption requirements, privacy legislation and local healthcare regulations across African markets. Provide practical and risk-based compliance guidance to business stakeholders on promotional practices, HCP/HCO engagements, sponsorships, grants, patient support programmes, third-party engagements and events. Support review processes for promotional and non-promotional activities and materials where applicable. Ensure appropriate escalation of compliance risks, breaches or control weaknesses. Maintain awareness of developments relating to pharmaceutical compliance legislation, privacy legislation and industry guidance applicable to the Region. Monitoring, Auditing and Investigations: Lead and coordinate regional compliance monitoring activities in accordance with the Global Compliance Monitoring Programme. Conduct and oversee compliance monitoring reviews, transactional testing and risk-based monitoring activities. Support preparation for internal audits, external audits and principal/partner monitoring activities. Track monitoring findings, CAPAs and remediation plans to completion. Support compliance investigations, Speak Up matters and internal reviews in collaboration with People & Culture, Legal and Global Compliance where applicable. Identify emerging compliance risks and recommend mitigation actions. Reporting, Metrics and Africa Compliance Operations Management: Maintain and oversee the Africa Region Compliance Operations Tracker and related governance reporting tools. Ensure accurate, complete and timely completion of the Africa Region Compliance Operations Spreadsheet and all associated reporting requirements. Consolidate and monitor regional compliance KPIs, including but not limited to: Training completion rates; Monitoring and audit outcomes; CAPA implementation status; Third-party due diligence completion rates; Events and sponsorship review metrics; HCP/HCO engagement metrics; Policy implementation status; Compliance communications and awareness activities; Investigations and case management metrics; Risk assessment completion status; Data privacy and compliance training metrics; and Regional compliance operational deliverables and timelines. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual compliance reports, dashboards and trend analyses for Regional Leadership, Global Compliance Committees and other governance forums. Training and Compliance Culture: Develop and deliver regional compliance training and awareness programmes to employees, distributors and third parties. Support rollout and monitoring of global and regional online compliance training initiatives. Coordinate training records, attendance tracking and reporting. Promote a strong speak-up culture and ethical decision-making across the organisation. Organise compliance awareness campaigns, Compliance Day activities and regional communications initiatives. Third-Party Compliance and Due Diligence: Oversee third-party compliance due diligence activities, including distributors, vendors, consultants, HCPs and other third parties. Support implementation and oversight of third-party risk management processes and ongoing monitoring requirements. Review and monitor conflict of interest disclosures and support mitigation measures where required. Partner with Procurement, Legal, People & Culture and business stakeholders to ensure effective compliance integration into third-party engagement processes. Cross-Functional and Global Collaboration: Partner closely with Commercial, Medical, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, People & Culture, Supply Chain, Procurement and Legal teams to integrate compliance requirements into business operations. Provide practical, business-oriented compliance guidance while maintaining strong governance standards. Team Leadership and Supervision: Provide day-to-day supervision, support and guidance to Compliance Specialist(s) and other regional compliance support personnel. Review and oversee operational outputs, reporting deliverables and assigned compliance activities of direct reports. Support development, mentoring and training of junior compliance team members. Allocate responsibilities and monitor workload management within the regional compliance team. Foster a collaborative, accountable and service-oriented team culture. Quality, Pharmacovigilance and Training Compliance: Adhere to all company policies and procedures relating to patient safety and pharmacovigilance. Ensure prompt forwarding of Product Quality Complaints, Adverse Events and Medical Information Requests to the relevant Quality Assurance, Pharmacovigilance or Medical Affairs personnel. Ensure completion of all mandatory compliance and pharmacovigilance training requirements according to training plans. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Performance in this role will be assessed against: Effective management of the Africa Regional Compliance Programme; Timely and accurate completion of the Africa Compliance Operations reporting requirements; Achievement and tracking of regional compliance KPIs; Quality and effectiveness of compliance monitoring activities; Timely remediation and CAPA closure rates; Training completion and compliance awareness metrics; Responsiveness and quality of stakeholder support; Quality of compliance reporting and governance oversight; Effective supervision and development of direct reports; Ability to identify and mitigate compliance risks proactively; Collaboration with regional and global stakeholders; Maintenance of high ethical standards and professionalism. Skills, Qualification & Experience: The successful candid