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 development.
Benefits may include:
Benefits may vary depending on role and location.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
Inclusion and Accessibility
ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here
Salary Range
$178,008.00-$222,510.00
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Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. We do this by delivering best in class information, solutions and performance, with an unyielding focus on quality at all times.
We offer a full range of consulting, development and commercialisation services from a global network of offices in 53 countries. We focus our innovation on the factors that are critical to our clients – reducing time to market, reducing cost, and increasing quality – and our global team of experts has extensive experience in a broad range of therapeutic areas.
