Assistant Manager- Risk

Key Responsibilities:

• Tender Risk Assessment:
• Review and analyse government tenders (state and central) for AstraZeneca products to identify key risk areas, including eligibility clauses, pricing terms, supply conditions, and penalty clauses.
• Terms & Conditions Review:
• Highlight and communicate special or non-standard terms and conditions in tenders that may have financial, operational, or compliance implications.
• Compliance Monitoring:
• Ensure adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements as per tender mandates; escalate potential non-compliance or deviation risks to Senior Leadership in a timely manner .
• Support to Business Teams:
• Provide proactive support to the Government Business teams during tender participation including pre-bid query submissions, documentation review, and timely risk alerts.
• Cross-functional Coordination:
• Liaise with Legal, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Finance, and QA/QC teams to gather inputs, resolve ambiguities in tenders, and ensure risk-mitigated responses.
• Risk Register Maintenance:
• Maintain a centralized risk register for all government tenders, documenting risk categorizations, mitigation measures, and follow-up actions.
• Training & Awareness:
• Support the development and delivery of training sessions for internal teams to build awareness on tender compliance, risk indicators, and documentation standards.
• Continuous Improvement:
• Recommend process improvements to enhance risk identification, evaluation, and mitigation mechanisms across the government tender lifecycle.

Qualifications , Experience & Key Skills :

Essentials:

• Bachelor s degree in law from a recognized university .
• 3- 5 years of experience in risk management, regulatory affairs, or government business in the pharmaceutical industry.

Desirables :

• Management degree from recognized university.
• Strong understanding of Indian government procurement processes ( GeM , CPPP, State-level tenders).
• Excellent analytical and documentation skills
• Sound understanding of tender and contract terms
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management abilities to coordinate with Internal (Regulatory, Legal, Risk, etc) and External Stakeholders (Decision & Policy makers in the Institutions).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and compliance-driven environment
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint; experience with SAP or tender management software is a plus