Project Manager – Pharmacovigilance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Switzerland.

📋 Description

• Lead UBC Pharmacovigilance project teams to ensure the delivery of contracted services and meet project milestones.

• Manage designated PV projects within the established scope, budget, and timelines.

• Supervise all facets of PV project execution from initiation to closure.

• Guarantee timely and budget-conscious delivery of the contracted scope of work.

• Act as UBC’s primary point of contact for clients.

• Organize internal project meetings and client teleconferences.

• Develop project timelines, management deliverables, project-specific plans, and Project Management Plans.

• Set up and maintain project communication tools, including email, teleconferencing, and SharePoint resources.

• Coordinate adverse event reporting and periodic safety reporting plans.

• Maintain logs, training matrices, and records for the project team.

• Prepare project metrics, KPIs, and monthly metrics reports.

• Support EU QPPV and local QPPV activities.

• Create presentations for client meetings and audits.

• Assist in the preparation and participation of audits and inspections.

• Develop and implement CAPAs related to project management challenges.

• Monitor non-compliance issues and escalate them to PV leadership.

• Review contracts and project scopes; coordinate change orders with the contracts team.

• Conduct financial oversight of projects, including budget tracking, revenue recognition forecasting, and profitability analysis.

• Assist in business development proposals, bid defense meetings, and the development of proposals/budgets.

• Manage third-party vendor relations.

• Provide matrix supervision of project teams.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by Senior Management.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of 2 years of direct project management experience at a Contract Research Organization (CRO) or pharmaceutical company, and/or 4 years of pharmacovigilance experience or equivalent qualifications.

• Familiarity with global and local PV regulations and legislation, both pre- and post-marketing, is preferred.

• Strong project management, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Ability to identify, document, track, and resolve project action items across multiple programs concurrently.

• Proficient in creating, reviewing, and updating documentation, processes, and procedures related to PV activities.

• Experience with Argus or other industry-standard safety databases.

• Expertise in project financials, including invoicing, revenue recognition, margin analysis, scope management, and resource management.

• Demonstrated supervisory skills are preferred.

• Proven track record of independent problem-solving and issue resolution.

• Excellent interpersonal and client management abilities.

• Strong presentation skills.

• Flexibility and adaptability to rapidly changing project priorities.

• Fluent in English.

• Willingness to travel to UBC locations, client sites, and professional/scientific meetings.

🏝️ Benefits

• 6 month Fixed Term Contract.

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture that promotes respect.