3rd Party Risk Business Solution Expert

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a 3rd Party Risk Business Solution Expert who is analytical, organized, and passionate about risk management and process improvement to join our Procurement Excellence team at UCB, based out of our office in Brussels, Belgium.

About the Role

As a Business Solution Expert, you will manage end-to-end projects to improve tools, processes, and governance in the area of 3rd Party Risk Assessment, Monitoring, and Signalling. You will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and upgrading global risk management tools, ensuring the correct budget is planned and secured, and leading opportunities for improvement with internal stakeholders. You will also design, review, and maintain the data foundation strategy, ensuring all changes and system interactions are well documented and supported by training and best practices.

Who You'll Work With

You will report to the Procurement Excellence leadership and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across various departments and levels, as well as external partners involved in 3rd party risk management. You will build strong relationships to drive impactful change and ensure best practices are shared and adopted throughout the organization.

What You'll Do

• Identify, design, and implement valuable solutions for 3rd Party Risk Assessment, Monitoring, and Signalling
• Manage global tools such as Everstream, ProcessUnity (GxP), D&B, RapidRatings, and their integration with other systems
• Ensure correct budget planning and securing for tool maintenance and improvement
• Design, review, and maintain the data foundation strategy for risk management
• Initiate and lead opportunities for improvement with internal stakeholders across the company
• Establish documentation, training, and sharing of best practices for all changes and system interactions
• Set up and follow up on appropriate reporting for risk management activities
• Manage external and internal stakeholder relationships for 3rd party risk-related projects

Interested? For this role we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's, Ph.D., Law (J.D.), or Medical Degree (M.D.) valued
• Experience with project management and use of project management tools
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and understanding of regulations (GxP training can be provided)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-departmental networking
• Strategic, resilient, and entrepreneurial mindset with a drive to deliver impactful results

Are you ready to 'go beyond' to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you 

About us 
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science. 

Why work with us? 
At UCB, we don't just complete tasks, we create value. We aren't afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We 'go beyond' to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that's on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential. 

At UCB, we've embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws. 
 
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA- Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.