Senior Patient Safety Vendor Management Manager

Location: Plainsboro, New Jersey, United States; 0–10% overnight travel required.

Base compensation: $120,000–$171,000 annually, plus potential bonus and long-term incentive compensation.

Company

Global healthcare and pharmaceutical company developing medicines and solutions for diabetes, obesity, rare diseases, and other serious chronic conditions.

What you will do

• Manage contracts, suppliers, and vendor-related activities supporting Patient Safety and safety information reporting.
• Oversee Patient Support Programs, Market Research Programs, call centers, digital health initiatives, social and digital media monitoring services, and registries.
• Monitor safety information reconciliation and quality control activities to ensure compliance with Pharmacovigilance Agreements.
• Maintain pharmacovigilance oversight data, support the Pharmacovigilance System Master File, and manage the Patient Safety Contracts Management mailbox.
• Identify and document late supplier reports, perform root cause analysis, and coordinate corrective and preventive actions.
• Support audits, inspections, training, business continuity, process improvement, and major initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a medical or life science field and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or healthcare professional qualification with at least 5 years of experience including 3 years in safety reporting.
• Knowledge of FDA requirements, safety information reporting, GMP regulations, and ICH guidance.
• Experience with contract or alliance management in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
• Strong organizational, project management, communication, and prioritization skills.
• Intermediate proficiency in Windows, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, patient-centered environment within the Clinical, Medical and Regulatory organization.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan.
• Flexible spending accounts, employee assistance, tuition reimbursement, and voluntary insurance benefits.
• Sick time, flexible vacation, and parental leave policies.
• Inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity.