Ethics and Compliance Manager, North America

Date: Sep 26, 2024

Location: USA Home Office, --, US, NA

Company: Dentsply Sirona, Inc

 

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dentistry. Dentsply Sirona’s global headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.

 

Bringing out the best in people

 

As advanced as dentistry is today, we are dedicated to making it even better. Our people have a passion for innovation and are committed to applying it to improve dental care. We live and breathe high performance, working as one global team, bringing out the best in each other for the benefit of dental patients, and the professionals who serve them. If you want to grow and develop as a part of a team that is shaping an industry, then we’re looking for the best to join us.

 

Working at Dentsply Sirona you are able to:

 

Develop faster - with our commitment to the best professional development.

 

Perform better - as part of a high-performance, empowering culture.

 

Shape an industry - with a market leader that continues to drive innovation.

 

Make a difference -by helping improve oral health worldwide.  

 

 

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Ethics and Compliance Manager (“E&C Manager”) will serve as an ethics and compliance advisor for and liaison to Dentsply Sirona’s businesses in the United States and Canada (North America region), including but not limited to Byte and Wellspect.

 

The E&C Manager will be responsible for promoting a strong culture of compliance at Dentsply Sirona within the North America region, reviewing and evaluating compliance-related issues or concerns, and supporting compliance-related processes (e.g., Third Party due diligence, training). They will be expected to partner closely with management to help employees understand and follow applicable laws and regulations as well as Company policies and procedures, including the Company’s Code of Ethics and Business ConductThey will also have opportunities to support compliance-related projects throughout the North America region and at the global level.

 

The E&C Manager will report directly to the Ethics & Compliance Director, North America, based in the U.S. and will be part of the Global Ethics & Compliance team under the direction of the Vice President, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, also based in the U.S.

 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Promotes a compliant tone at the top and in the middle; serves as an influential leader within the North America region.
  • Provides leadership, guidance, and support to regional commercial teams and supporting functions on complex ethics and compliance issues, analyzes alternatives, and works with legal, as appropriate, to propose solutions.
  • Assesses ethics and compliance risks and implements appropriate compliance controls and other mitigating measures, as needed.
  • Drafts, implements, and maintains and/or revises relevant compliance policies, procedures, guidance, and other related documents.
  • Identifies incidents of non-compliance, provides input on the violation process, and proposes recommendations for corrective actions.
  • Leads and/or assists with internal investigations as directed by the regional and/or global Ethics & Compliance and/or Legal departments.
  • Monitors new compliance-related legislation and industry trends in the region to assess changes required in Dentsply Sirona policy.
  • Supports the Company’s data privacy program needs, including compliance with various local data privacy laws in the North America region, working with Legal and global Ethics & Compliance teams.
  • Assists the Ethics & Compliance Director, North America in managing the transparency reporting program and ensuring compliance with U.S. transparency reporting requirements.

 

Training:

  • Develops and maintains an effective ethics and compliance training and communication program for the region, which includes promoting the use of the Compliance Hotline, heightened awareness of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and understanding of new and existing compliance issues and related policies and procedures.
  • Conducts risk-based regional compliance training, including appropriate introductory training for new employees, as well as ongoing training and education for employees, contractors, and other appropriate third parties.
  • Conducts in-person and web-based trainings.

 

Other Duties:

  • Supports internal and external compliance audits of Dentsply Sirona’s businesses in the region, as necessary.
  • Participates in process improvement projects as necessary.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

 

Education:

  • A Bachelor’s degree or higher.

 

Experience:

  • 5+ years of experience of ethics and compliance and/or legal experience in the healthcare/medical device industry.
  • Experience with direct to consumer (DTC) and/or durable medical equipment (DME) businesses strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge and experience with healthcare laws and regulations required, including healthcare fraud and abuse laws, U.S. transparency laws, privacy laws, anti-bribery laws, and other laws and regulations related to the development and commercialization of medical device products.

 

Specific Knowledge/Skills:

  • Familiar with operational, compliance, financial, and HR procedures and regulations.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently and work as part of a team, able to build relationships across and outside the department.
  • Strong written, verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to express complex information and processes in a clear, concise, and compelling manner.
  • Organized and detail oriented, with a high degree of ethics, integrity, and professionalism.
  • Solid analytical skills with the ability to respond to complex challenges with innovative solutions.
  • Able to seek buy-in from management on compliance requirements.
  • Ability to travel as required.

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Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status. We appreciate your interest in Dentsply Sirona.

If you need assistance with completing the online application due to a disability, please send an accommodation request to careers@dentsplysirona.com. Please be sure to include “Accommodation Request” in the subject.

 

For California Residents:

 

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For additional details and questions, contact us at careers@dentsplysirona.com