Senior Manager, Risk Management - Europe - FSP

Parexel FSP has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager, Risk Management to join our team in Europe. This role can also be based in any European location and will be a fully remote home-based position.

The successful candidate must have advanced/fluent English language skills, oral and reading/writing.

Job Summary:

The Senior Manager, Risk Management will provide strategic expertise to product teams and will drive the execution of Risk Management (RM) activities included within RMP (Risk Management Plans) across business units to embed a culture of innovative and efficient risk management strategies to enhance patient safety.

They will provide expertise regarding RMP requirements and implementation for pre-marketed and post-marketed drug products and recommend appropriate risk mitigation options for drug related safety issues, considering the benefit-risk profile of the drug, and approaches used for other products both internally and externally.

Key Accountabilities:

• With oversight, provide strategic guidance for risk management planning, taking into consideration local regulatory requirements, risk management best practices, and product specific risk profile, and development and implementation of RMP initiatives for products within the sponsor portfolio

• Leads using effective leadership and process management techniques.  Builds appropriate agendas, provides draft and final minutes and drives the actions to completion. Responsible for the storage and tracking of action items from meetings. Ensures appropriate membership attendance for internal and external meetings, including external expert engagement and briefing.

• Manages supplier performance/delivery relative to defined and agreed upon SOW; support managing day-to-day supplier communications.

• Provides regular reporting on all aspects of RMP milestones/performance per specific targets as defined by key performance indicators (KPIs) and/or regulatory commitments through maintenance and presentation of project performance dashboards.

• With oversight, creates/maintains project planning and execution documentation including, but not limited to, project charters, detailed project plans/milestones, progress reports, activity logs and deliverables, i.e. RMP submissions.

• Updates/maintains assigned project related documentation as per defined in risk management processes and file structure on designated system.

• Creates/maintains project planning and execution documentation including, but not limited to, project charters, detailed project plans/milestones, progress reports, activity logs and deliverables, i.e. RMP submissions.

• Provides risk management education to internal and external colleagues.

• Participates in audits and inspections; preparing and coordinating responses; participates in inspection readiness.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of broad and progressive pharma experience in medical, clinical or pharmacovigilance but with a clear focus on drug safety risk management.

• High level analytical skills - Detail oriented, independent, and manage processes to both establish timelines and ensure timelines are met. Excellent organizational skills.

• Strategic Thinking – Demonstrated ability to analyze, frame, and communicate complex issues, including writing and presentation proficiency.

• Clinical, Regulatory and Safety Expertise - Demonstrated knowledge of clinical research processes, safety or regulatory requirements. Knowledge of Risk Management regulations and drug development process.

•  Knowledge of global safety regulations and guidelines, or equivalent. Demonstrated experience in global drug safety risk management planning activities and generating RMPs.

• Technical Expertise – Applies technical and line knowledge of key concepts in own discipline and may act as a key technical resource within line.

• Scientific/Administrative Excellence - Demonstrated ability to scientifically evaluate and document review and analysis of data.

• Organizational Development – Knowledge of organizational development principles and demonstrated success in developing and implementing organizational development strategies.

• Project and Process Management & Meeting Established Deadlines – Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects and cross-functional processes and to meet established deadlines. Experience in budgetary management.

• Computer applications - MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint presentations, etc., as well as department systems.

• Demonstrated strength in analytical skills and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated strength in oral/written communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

• Significant knowledge of matrix-based decision-making is required.

Education:

• B.S., M.S. in health science. Advanced degree preferred (Pharm.D, or Ph.D, or equivalents).

• Project management certification (PMP) and Six Sigma Certification preferred.

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