Description
Syneos Health is seeking a Director, Safety & PV (Veeva Safety Implementation & Operations) to oversee financial performance, provide Veeva Safety Database expertise, and lead business process excellence initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Oversees financial performance of assigned units and develops and manages top and bottom line revenue growth and expense budgets for Safety and Pharmacovigilance.
- Provides Veeva Safety Database expertise and leverages past experience with implementation and operational oversight of the Veeva Safety Database to benefit customers.
- Provides operational and strategic leadership for Safety and Pharmacovigilance to achieve the Company's mission, creating value for customers.
- Evaluates and measures performance metrics and leads business process excellence and business process optimization initiatives.
- Directs the Safety and Pharmacovigilance associates to achieve on-time quality customer deliverables, contractual project requirements, utilization goals, and profitable results.
- Identifies and develops associates to carry out required functions and provides professional development and growth opportunities.
- Supports business development on project proposals and approval of Safety and Pharmacovigilance budgets.
- Assists in the creation, development, and nurturing of key strategic customer relationships.
- Effectively leads and encourages collaboration and work sharing between offices to create a unified global Safety and Pharmacovigilance team.
- Ensures best practices and processes are followed globally.
- Maintains current professional knowledge and expertise in fields of Safety and Pharmacovigilance.
- Line management responsibilities for associates, including salary administration, interviews, hiring, terminations, professional development, performance appraisals, job descriptions, and training.
- Implements quantifiable performance standards to facilitate improvement of global efficiencies and operational excellence.
- Participates in the development, review, and approval of departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Evaluates processes for potential improvement in efficiency and effectiveness and recommends changes.
- Represents Safety and Pharmacovigilance at project team meetings and client meetings.
- Provides oversight and governance between Company, sponsors, vendors, and other departments in the area of Safety and Pharmacovigilance.
- Maintains understanding and ensures compliance with SOPs, Work Instructions, global drug/biologic/device regulations, Good Clinical Practices, ICH guidelines, Good Pharmacovigilance Practice modules, study plans, and the drug development process.
- Participates in audits/inspections and ensures inspection readiness.
- Participates in quality investigations and ensures implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
- Moderate travel may be required.