Director, Enterprise Risk, Investigations & Remediation US Corporate Compliance Operations
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
August 31, 2026
Remote friendly (San Rafael, CA)
United States
$184,000 - $253,000 USD yearly
Corporate Functions
Role Overview
The Director, Enterprise Risk, Investigations & Remediation leads core elements of the US Corporate Compliance program focused on risk detection, internal investigations, remediation, and oversight of high-risk business activities (including advisory boards, speaker programs, and patient services).
Key Responsibilities
- Lead/coordinate US business unit risk assessments (identify, prioritize, document, plan follow-up) and provide risk budget inputs for evolving compliance priorities.
- Identify emerging risk themes from investigations, monitoring, hotline activity, business initiatives, audits, and enforcement trends.
- Manage hotline intake, triage, investigation planning/execution/documentation/reporting; lead investigations of potential healthcare compliance/policy/expected conduct violations.
- Own the investigation case management system and end-to-end intake process; partner with IT/vendors to configure/maintain/improve the platform.
- Translate findings into practical remediation plans; conduct root cause analysis; develop corrective actions (controls/process redesign/role clarifications/training/communications/follow-up monitoring) and track effectiveness.
- Provide compliance oversight for patient services/hub activities; refresh monitoring/training/policies; assess initiatives for risk patterns and escalate significant/recurring risks.
- Support compliance governance for advisory boards/speaker programs (standards, fair market value exceptions, monitoring strategy input, trend analysis) and provide targeted risk support.
- Lead compliance analytics/dashboards and quarterly leadership/Compliance Committee reporting; use data/AI-enabled tools to identify trends, gaps, and proactive engagement areas.
- Partner on monitoring reviews; support audits; participate in cross-functional governance forums.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- J.D., advanced degree, or specialized certification (e.g., CHC, CFE) preferred.
- 8–12 years’ experience in pharma/biotech/healthcare compliance, legal, investigations, audit, risk management, or regulatory roles.
- Experience conducting/managing internal investigations and developing remediation plans preferred.
- Healthcare compliance risk experience required (e.g., HCP engagements, advisory boards, speaker programs, HCP payments/transparency, promotional practices, patient services, field activities, Medical Affairs, or Commercial operations).
- Dashboard/reporting/risk-insights for leadership audiences preferred; IT/vendor partnership for compliance technology platforms preferred.
Key Capabilities & Attributes
- Strong judgment/discretion; lead investigations and drive practical remediation.
- Analytical mindset; excellent written communication.
- Influences cross-functional stakeholders without authority; strong project management.
- Practical understanding of healthcare compliance; calm/credible in sensitive situations; comfortable owning/improving compliance systems.
What Will Make Someone Successful
- Owns sensitive investigations and related systems/processes with independence and appropriate escalation; turns findings into control improvements; uses data to surface risk earlier; builds stakeholder relationships and communicates clearly to drive accountability.
The Director, Enterprise Risk, Investigations & Remediation leads core elements of the US Corporate Compliance program focused on risk detection, internal investigations, remediation, and oversight of high-risk business activities (including advisory boards, speaker programs, and patient services).
Key Responsibilities
- Lead/coordinate US business unit risk assessments (identify, prioritize, document, plan follow-up) and provide risk budget inputs for evolving compliance priorities.
- Identify emerging risk themes from investigations, monitoring, hotline activity, business initiatives, audits, and enforcement trends.
- Manage hotline intake, triage, investigation planning/execution/documentation/reporting; lead investigations of potential healthcare compliance/policy/expected conduct violations.
- Own the investigation case management system and end-to-end intake process; partner with IT/vendors to configure/maintain/improve the platform.
- Translate findings into practical remediation plans; conduct root cause analysis; develop corrective actions (controls/process redesign/role clarifications/training/communications/follow-up monitoring) and track effectiveness.
- Provide compliance oversight for patient services/hub activities; refresh monitoring/training/policies; assess initiatives for risk patterns and escalate significant/recurring risks.
- Support compliance governance for advisory boards/speaker programs (standards, fair market value exceptions, monitoring strategy input, trend analysis) and provide targeted risk support.
- Lead compliance analytics/dashboards and quarterly leadership/Compliance Committee reporting; use data/AI-enabled tools to identify trends, gaps, and proactive engagement areas.
- Partner on monitoring reviews; support audits; participate in cross-functional governance forums.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- J.D., advanced degree, or specialized certification (e.g., CHC, CFE) preferred.
- 8–12 years’ experience in pharma/biotech/healthcare compliance, legal, investigations, audit, risk management, or regulatory roles.
- Experience conducting/managing internal investigations and developing remediation plans preferred.
- Healthcare compliance risk experience required (e.g., HCP engagements, advisory boards, speaker programs, HCP payments/transparency, promotional practices, patient services, field activities, Medical Affairs, or Commercial operations).
- Dashboard/reporting/risk-insights for leadership audiences preferred; IT/vendor partnership for compliance technology platforms preferred.
Key Capabilities & Attributes
- Strong judgment/discretion; lead investigations and drive practical remediation.
- Analytical mindset; excellent written communication.
- Influences cross-functional stakeholders without authority; strong project management.
- Practical understanding of healthcare compliance; calm/credible in sensitive situations; comfortable owning/improving compliance systems.
What Will Make Someone Successful
- Owns sensitive investigations and related systems/processes with independence and appropriate escalation; turns findings into control improvements; uses data to surface risk earlier; builds stakeholder relationships and communicates clearly to drive accountability.