Demonstrates extensive leadership and management capabilities in pharmacovigilance, with a strong focus on process improvement and optimization. Possesses advanced skills in project management, strategic planning, and compliance within clinical trial environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Extensive Pharmacovigilance ExperienceProcess Improvement MethodologiesLeadership in Service Provider EnvironmentProject Management SkillsClinical Trial Regulatory Guidelines

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides management and strategic direction to the business operation/corporate function
Participates with senior leadership in developing and authorizing strategic business plans
Oversees cross-functional activities, projects and initiatives delivering strategic insights, analyses and recommendations
Drives continuous process improvement and assesses compliance with cross-functional processes and associated systems, applications, training and communications
Serves as business lead for large, complex, cross-functional process improvement initiatives
Collaborates with stakeholders, peers and leaders on strategy, execution and communications planning
Provides administrative oversight of staffing, budgeting, scheduling and long-term planning
Provides strategic direction to staff through line management of a team
Oversees recruitment, induction, talent development and retention
Provides coaching, feedback, performance appraisals, development plans and career coaching
Develops and implements business plans and forecasting
Supports and drives process and systems optimization activities
Provides oversight and/or responses for client or internal process audits and CAPAs
Cultivates an environment of continuous improvement
Acts as an internal transformation consultant for M&A integration activities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Life science graduate, pharmacy, nursing, other healthcare related qualification or experience in pharmacovigilance
Extensive pharmacovigilance experience with experience of process improvement, safety applications and systems including demonstrated line management experience
Extensive leadership experience in PV from a service provider environment
Experience optimizing processes and managing through to implementation
Outstanding leadership and management skills
Advanced skill in process development and improvement, especially as it applies to clinical and post-marketing PV
Excellent project management skills
Certification in process improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma is a plus
Superior attention to detail, investigative and analytical skills
Outstanding interpersonal, negotiation and problem solving skills
Superior computer skills, to include an effective understanding of clinical management and pharmacovigilance technology and systems
Expert understanding of the practices, processes and requirements of clinical trials, to include regulatory guidelines and directives
Superior oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing
Capable of directing and promoting teamwork in a multidisciplinary and/or multi-cultural team setting
Capable of driving innovation in developing new ideas related to process improvements
Outstanding organizational, judgment, analytical, decision making and interpersonal skills to manage complex projects in parallel and manage rapidly changing priorities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work availability
Flexible work environment
Growth opportunities
Collaborative and supportive culture
Professional development, talent development and career coaching
Ongoing coaching and feedback
Diverse and inclusive workplace
Opportunity to work on global projects with teams across Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Australia

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Hard Skills

Process DevelopmentSafety ApplicationsAnalytical SkillsClinical Management TechnologyPharmacovigilance SystemsBudgetingForecastingCompliance AssessmentContinuous ImprovementM&A Integration

Soft Skills

Outstanding Leadership SkillsInterpersonal SkillsNegotiation SkillsProblem Solving SkillsOrganizational Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Lean Six Sigma Certification

Industry Keywords

Life ScienceHealthcare QualificationClinical TrialsPost-Marketing PVCAPATalent DevelopmentTeam ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationStrategic Business PlansProcess Optimization