Novartis Pharmaceuticals Hiring for Vigilance Process Manager at Hyderabad, AP, India Full Time

345410BR Job ID: 345410BR Job Description: 100+ process improvement initiatives in Operational Excellence! We are continuously improving pharmacovigilance processes and deliverables across Chief Medical Office and Patient Safety, ensuring adherence to Novartis Policies and compliance with international regulations, supporting the organizational strategy while striving for an enhanced productivity, quality and better patient outcomes. Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Lead assigned sophisticated cross functional and CMO&PS projects. Act as process owner for assigned higher complexity vigilance processes • Author and maintain procedural documents for assigned complex processes and drive continuous improvement by alignment of relevant stakeholders globally and locally. • Develop and maintain training material and communications for Novartis group and third party associates. • Perform impact assessments on emerging regulations and ensure ongoing compliance to global regulatory requirements. • Lead assigned process improvement initiatives including IT projects/systems (leading improvements and managing releases). Analyze the impact of other process and organizational changes. • Work in collaboration with the Compliance & Quality function to produce compliance reports and complete quality checks to supervise regulatory compliance as well as compliance to internal requirements. In the case of any delays, investigate the root cause, develop, and implement corrective and preventative actions. Measure effectiveness of actions taken. • Act as a subject matter expert during audits and inspections (e.g. FDA and EMA), lead the preparation of responses to findings and the development and implementation of corrective and preventative actions. nnnn Position Title: Vigilance Process Manager Minimum requirements: • PharmD, MSc degree in life sciences or equivalent; Fluency in English. Knowledge of other languages desirable. • Minimum 4 – 7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly pharmacovigilance. Experience in medical device vigilance desirable. • Experience in project management and demonstrated ability to lead work groups in a matrix environment. • Experience of leading process improvement initiatives. Ability to deal and interact with a wide variety of people at all levels. • Strong organizational skills. • Strong negotiation, presentation and communication skills, and ability to operate effectively in an international environment and across functions. • Ability to mentor and coach. Ability to work autonomously. Why Novartis? 766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives. We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working. We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what’s possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying! Imagine what you could do here at Novartis! Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network Job Type: Full Time Country: India Work Location: Hyderabad, AP Functional Area: Research & Development Division: Global Drug Development Business Unit: CMO & PATIENT SAFETY GDD Employment Type: Regular Company/Legal Entity: Nov Hltcr Shared Services Ind Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. Shift Work: No Early Talent: No