Senior Director, Pharmacovigilance – Post-Marketing

Role Overview

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

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
• Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
• Retirement and pension plans
• Life assurance and disability coverage
• Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
• Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways