People Services Compliance Specialist

About us:

Introduction to role:
Reporting to a more senior compliance professional or manager, you will run technical aspects of projects and associated risks within your specialist area. You will maintain administrative control procedures to ensure standards are adhered to and that elements of compliance program are consistently applied. You may give assistance to operational management with regard to general compliance questions and ensure training is available locally where required. You may discover/benchmark other organizations in relation to compliance best practice. You will be increasingly encouraged to act without supervision or with minimal direction to run / deliver high quality project outputs.

Accountabilities:
As a People Services Compliance Specialist working with our partners and vendors, you will lead AstraZeneca’s compliance programs including Affirmative Action, ADAAA, and other employment compliance/reporting programs. You will develop a detailed knowledge and understanding of employment compliance requirements and apply that knowledge in support of the work of HR and managers at AstraZeneca. You will provide oversight and mentorship to AstraZeneca’s HR personnel supporting AstraZeneca’s employment compliance programs.

This role will specifically focus on ADA Administration

• Review ADA requests for accommodation, engage with employees in the interactive process and provide an organizational decision on the accommodation to the leave and disability vendor and employee
• Manage complex ADA requests
• Maintain compliance with federal, state and local laws related to job protection and accommodating employees with disabilities
• Administer AstraZeneca’s accommodation policies in a consistent manner while reducing risk to the organization
• Stay abreast of legislation and national, state and local issues affecting access for employees with disabilities in addition to maintaining a working knowledge of key trends and employer best practices

Essential Skills/Experience:
- Minimum 2 years of experience working with ADA administration
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Human Resources - (Under the umbrella of Advisor/Generalist - HR Needs or looking for solutions)
- Ticket systems - Service Now
- Workday
- Data management 
- Microsoft office skills (Excel)

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Minimum 2 years of experience working in support of affirmative action program subject matter expert 
- Conduct interactive process 
- Judgement calls 
- Document any conversations and support why they are making important desitions 
- Strong verbal communication skills

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, you will join a talented global team that's powering us to better serve patients, every day. The fuel behind our evolving, rapidly growing enterprise, we're here to help unlock the power of what science can do and ultimately have a big impact on patients' lives. Integrated and closely aligned with the whole enterprise, we offer our expertise, and leverage exciting new technology and digital innovations, to accelerate AstraZeneca's evolution. We do all of it strategically, looking ahead to the new challenges we'll face and improving the way the enterprise operates today.

Are you ready to champion evolution in our dynamic and agile environment? Here you will experience a fast paced and agile environment as we continue to support the business on a journey of evolution and growth, driven by new, exciting technology and digital innovations. It's challenging and sometimes demanding, but that's why we love it!

Ready to make your impact? Apply now!

📌 Positions are open to Mexican Citizens and official residents of Mexico.
📍 Location: Guadalajara (hybrid)
📌Strong English communication skills required.

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law. AstraZeneca only employs individuals with the right to work in the country/ies where the role is advertised.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.