Assistant Manager- Risk

Job Description:

The Assistant Manager – Risk will play a critical role in supporting the Government Business team by assessing and mitigating risks associated with public sector pharmaceutical tenders. This position requires a strong understanding of tender documentation, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure successful and compliant participation in government procurement processes to create impact for People, Society and Planet. 

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 Leadershipin 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. 

• 3–5years 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