Senior Director, Pharmacovigilance (Post-Marketing)

About the role

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

What You Will Do:

• 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.
• Develop and implement comprehensive pharmacovigilance strategies that align with ICON Plc's goals and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and manage pharmacovigilance teams to ensure effective safety monitoring, reporting, and compliance.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices in pharmacovigilance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support safety assessments and risk management activities.
• Stay current with industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging practices to continually improve pharmacovigilance processes and strategies.
• Provide strategic leadership and guidance to enhance the overall safety profile of our products and support business objectives.
• Partner with Business Development and the rest of the ICON organization, as required, to ensure continued growth of the service area.
• Partner 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.
• Serve as project director for assigned projects and programs, as applicable.
• Lead and present at meetings and conferences as required.
• Plan and manage resources proactively and in alignment with internal guidelines and contractual obligations to maximize client satisfaction within the project allocated budget.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Significant pharmacovigilance and drug safety experience, with a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering results.
• 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.