Senior Director, Pharmacovigilance (Post-Marketing)

Sr Director, PV (Post-Marketing) - Western USA- Remote

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.

As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.

As a Senior Director, Pharmacovigilance at ICON you will be responsible for the supporting strategy and growth withing ICON's post-marketing team while also providing key operational leadership.

What You Will Do:

You will direct pharmacovigilance and drug safety activities, ensuring quality, efficiency, and alignment with business objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Expand and enhance current services with a focus on innovation and introducing fresh perspectives.

• Build strong client relationships to drive customer satisfaction, while maintaining high quality standards across all departmental activities through effective training, oversight, and resolution of quality issues.

• Drive efficiency and productivity to maximize revenue and optimize costs, while supporting new business development and ensuring the profitability of ongoing work through effective management of change orders.

• Developing and implementing comprehensive pharmacovigilance strategies that align with ICON Plc's goals and regulatory requirements.

• Leading and managing pharmacovigilance teams to ensure effective safety monitoring, reporting, and compliance.

• Ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices in pharmacovigilance.

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to support safety assessments and risk management activities.

• Staying current with industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging practices to continually improve pharmacovigilance processes and strategies.

• Providing strategic leadership and guidance to enhance the overall safety profile of our products and support business objectives.

• Partnering with Business Development and the rest of the ICON organization, as required, to ensure continued growth of the service area

• Partnering with clients, directly or through the management team, to understand their needs and devise and implement solutions that respond to those needs, anticipating those needs where possible

• Serving as project director for assigned projects and programs, as applicable

• Leading and present at meetings and conferences as required

• Planning and managing resources proactively and in alignment with internal guidelines and contractual obligation to maximize client’s satisfaction within the project allocated budget

Your Profile:

You will bring significant pharmacovigilance and drug safety experience, with a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering results.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field; advanced degree preferred

• Extensive experience in pharmacovigilance, with a proven track record of managing safety operations and regulatory compliance.

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including experience in managing teams and influencing cross-functional initiatives.

• A strong understanding of the post-marketing pharmacovigilance regulations, safety reporting requirements, and risk management practices.

• Strong grasp of financial drivers (profitability, cost control, margins) and proven ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver projects aligned with sound financial and operational practices, ensuring optimal efficiency.

• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 15%)

• Must be based in the Western United States

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Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

Rewards & Benefits

ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career developm