Global Head, PV Centre of Excellence & Standards
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Work Model: Hybrid (12 days per month on-site)
Relocation Support: Not available
Responsibilities
* Define and govern global pharmacovigilance standards, policies, and frameworks that enable compliance and innovation.
* Ensure sustained inspection readiness across GVP, Health Authority, and Notified Body interactions.
* Shape the PV standards landscape by defining which standards to create, evolve, or retire.
* Lead future-state PV process design to embed practical, scalable ways of working.
* Partner with PV Systems & Operations to integrate new platforms and technologies into PV ways of working.
* Drive re‑engineering and digitisation of PV processes to improve quality, efficiency, and scalability.
* Identify and address compliance risks to protect inspection readiness and operational integrity.
* Lead and develop a global organisation of approximately 40–50 associates, building a high‑performing, future‑ready team.
* Build future capability through talent development and succession planning.
* Partner with senior stakeholders across Development, Regulatory, Quality, IT, and Medical to drive alignment and enterprise impact.
Essential Qualifications
* Advanced degree in life sciences (PhD, PharmD, MSc) or equivalent experience.
* Fluent written and spoken English; additional languages are an advantage.
* Senior leadership experience in pharma, biotech, medtech, or other highly regulated environments.
* Proven track record in defining and governing global standards, governance frameworks, or operating model transformation.
* Strong regulatory judgement and deep expertise in Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance.
* Demonstrated success leading enterprise‑wide transformation in complex regulated settings.
* Experience leading through leaders, operating in matrix organisations, and influencing senior stakeholders across functions.
Desirable Qualifications
* Direct experience leading PV Centres of Excellence or global safety governance functions.
* Exposure to PV systems, digital platforms, automation, or data‑enabled transformation.
* Experience working across regions and diverse regulatory and operational environments.
* Background in quality, regulatory operations, or other compliance‑critical domains.
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