Senior Pharmacovigilance Manager, Sydney

On Q Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and incentive plan

Career development and leadership

Wellbeing offerings

Salary package with benefits

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

On Q Recruitment presents a senior leadership opportunity in pharmacovigilance for Australia and New Zealand. The Senior Pharmacovigilance Manager will lead a capable PV team, shape strategy, and partner with Medical Leadership to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance across the region.

You will drive PV operations, governance, and regulatory interactions while building future leaders and cultivating a high-performing culture.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within Pharmacovigilance in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven track record of leading, coaching and developing teams.
• Strong knowledge of Australian and New Zealand PV regulations.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Passion for developing people and building future leaders.
• Strong executive presence and confidence contributing at leadership level.
• Degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight of PV activities across Australia and New Zealand.
• Lead PV operations, safety reporting and compliance activities.
• Coordinate regulatory interactions, audits and inspections.
• Drive quality initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Develop and mentor PV team and future leaders.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to balance business outcomes and patient safety.

Skills

PV leadership

Team coaching

PV regulations AU/NZ

Stakeholder influence

People development

Executive presence

Pharmacy/Life Sciences degree

Education

Degree in Pharmacy or Life Sciences or Medical Sciences

Job description

The Opportunity

Our client, a global healthcare organisation with a market-leading portfolio, is seeking a Senior Pharmacovigilance Manager to lead PV across Australia and New Zealand. Reporting to the Medical Director and holding a seat on the Medical Leadership Team, this is a rare opportunity to influence strategy, build organisational capability and develop a high-performing team while serving as the recognised Pharmacovigilance expert across the business.

Leading a highly capable Pharmacovigilance team, this role is ultimately about building capability, developing future leaders and creating a strong talent pipeline for the organisation.

You will provide strategic oversight of all Pharmacovigilance activities across Australia and New Zealand, ensuring compliance with local and global regulations while partnering with senior stakeholders to drive both business outcomes and patient safety excellence. Responsibilities include leadership of PV operations, safety reporting, compliance activities, regulatory interactions, audits, inspections and quality initiatives.

About You

You are a respected Pharmacovigilance professional with:

• Significant experience within Pharmacovigilance in the pharmaceutical industry


• Demonstrated success leading, coaching and developing teams


• Strong knowledge of Australian and New Zealand PV regulations


• The ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups


• A passion for developing people and building future leaders


• Strong executive presence and confidence contributing at leadership level


• A degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences or a related discipline

This is a rare opportunity to step into a highly visible leadership role where your influence extends well beyond PV operations.

What's on Offer

• Enticing salary package with performance-based bonus opportunity


• Excellent pipeline


• Comprehensive company benefits and wellbeing offerings


• Strong commitment to career development and leadership growth


• A high-impact leadership role with visibility across the business


• Hybrid working environment (Sydney based)