Pharmacovigilance Project Director

THE POSITION

This position serves as the primary client-facing pharmacovigilance director responsible for strategic oversight, operational governance, and delivery excellence across assigned client programs. The role provides leadership across pharmacovigilance operations, client governance, inspection readiness, regulatory compliance, and service delivery while ensuring successful execution of project milestones and achievement of client objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams.  These results are achieved by

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, building trusted relationships and ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.

• Utilize project management principles to plan, track, and drive delivery of milestones, risks, dependencies, and action items.

• Lead governance meetings, operational reviews, and client communications.

• Lead governance forums, status meetings, and executive reviews, providing clear communication on project progress and key decisions.

• Proactively identify, manage, and resolve client concerns, risks, and escalations to ensure successful project outcomes.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure alignment, accountability, and timely execution of client commitments.

• Provide oversight of case processing, aggregate reporting, literature surveillance, signal management, and regulatory submissions.

• Drive development and maintenance of Safety Management Plans.

• Drive service delivery excellence through continuous monitoring of KPIs, quality metrics, and client feedback, ensuring contractual and operational expectations are met or exceeded.

• Ensure compliance with FDA, EMA, ICH, and client-specific requirements.

• Support audits, inspections, CAPA management, and regulatory inquiries.

• Monitor project financials, including billing, invoicing, resource utilization, and budget performance.

• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.

• All other duties as assigned

EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB

• Travel (Less than 15%)

• Hours (40-45 Hours per week)

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the expectations of the position and shall not be construed as the only expectations that may be assigned for the position.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.

• Education bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Nursing, or related discipline.

• Experience and/or Training
• 10+ years of pharmacovigilance experience.

• 5+ years of client-facing project leadership experience.

• Strong knowledge of FDA, EMA, ICH, and global PV regulations.

• Experience supporting inspections and audits.

• Experience overseeing end-to-end pharmacovigilance services.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.

• Ability to manage multiple complex client programs and priorities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Nursing, or related discipline.

• Experience and/or Training
• CRO or pharmacovigilance services experience.

• Experience managing pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.

• PMP certification preferred.

• Experience with project management tools.

• Demonstrated record of client satisfaction and operational excellence.

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PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The physical and mental requirements along with the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

Office: While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to reach, grasp, stand and/or sit for long periods of time (up to 90% of the shift), walk, talk and hear; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet, with frequent interruptions and multiple demands.

OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS

Patient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.

Client Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.

Take Action I am empowered and empower others to act now.

Grow Talent I own my development and invest in the development of others.

Win Together I passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.

Communication Matters I speak up to create transparent, thoughtful and timely dialogue.

Embrace Diversity I create an environment of awareness and respect.

Always Innovate  I am bold and creative in everything I do.

The company is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. The anticipated base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $135,000 and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S.  The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position.  Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living).  The company reserves the right to modify this base salary range at any time.

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The company is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. If this job posting includes a base salary range, it represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S.  Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). This role is eligible for hire in select U.S. locations based on business and operational considerations. For a full list of locations, visit  the company . More information about the company’s benefits package can be found at  the company . The company reserves the right to modify this base salary range and benefits at any time.

From the company’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of the company to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for the company. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodations applies to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview and hiring process, please contact us at  [link for members] .

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Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.  We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about the company, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve.   We are the company.