Director, Pharmacovigilance Alliance Contracting and Management

6010-Biosense Webster Inc. Legal Entity; Allschwil; Hybrid; CHF 260,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Allschwil, Switzerland, is seeking a Director, Pharmacovigilance Alliance Contracting and Management to lead global PV agreements and alliance governance. You will build a high‑performing team, negotiate complex PVAs, and partner with Legal and cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure compliant, effective collaborations.

The role requires a decade of PV experience, strong leadership, and strategic thinking to drive risk management and operational excellence across third‑party

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of related experience, including 8 years in pharmacovigilance.
• Deep knowledge of global pharmacovigilance regulations and PV governance.
• Proven leadership, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience negotiating PV agreements and managing strategic alliances.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, negotiation, and execution of PV agreements globally and locally.
• Oversee the PV Alliance Contracting function, develop talent, ensure resource readiness.
• Govern alliance governance and risk management for PV collaborations.
• Advise senior leaders on PV contractual obligations and governance.
• Partner with Legal to maintain PV agreement templates and compliance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Executive presence

Pharmacovigilance knowledge

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (Master's, PhD, MD, PharmD)

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function

Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Sub Function

Strategic Partnerships & Alliances

Job Category

People Leader

Job Posting Locations

Allschwil, Basel-Country, Switzerland

Job Description

About Innovative Medicine: Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicineWe are searching for the best talent for a Director, Pharmacovigilance Alliance Contracting and Management located in Allschwil, Switzerland. Please note that this role is also available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): High Wycombe/Maidenhead, UK - Requisition Number: R-103797 Raritan, NJ; Horsham, PA - Requisition Number: R-101926 Beerse, Belgium; Cork, Ireland; Solna, Sweden; Neuss, Germany; Issy-les-Moulineaux, France; Porto Salvo Oeiras, Portugal; Madrid, Spain - Requisition Number: R-103783 Allschwil, Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-103794 Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Purpose

The Director, Pharmacovigilance Alliance Contracting and Management provides strategic leadership and executive oversight of Pharmacovigilance (PV) contractual relationships and alliance partnerships between IM OCMO and external partners, while leading and developing a team responsible for alliance contracting and partnership management, governance, compliance, and operational excellence. This role is accountable for building organizational capability, fostering a high-performing team culture, and ensuring effective resource management to support evolving business needs. Serving as the senior escalation point for complex negotiation and alliance-related issues, the Director drives timely resolution and risk mitigation. The role partners closely with IM OCMO senior leadership and key stakeholders across Johnson & Johnson to foster strong, collaborative relationships and ensure seamless end-to-end execution of product PV obligations across third-party alliances. You will be responsible for: Leading the strategy, negotiation, and execution of global and local Pharmacovigilance Agreements (PVAs), serving as the senior authority for complex contractual negotiations and ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, business objectives, risk tolerance, and alliance governance principles. Providing strategic leadership for the global Pharmacovigilance (PV) Alliance Contracting (PAC) function, including direct oversight of the PAC team, fostering a high-performing organization, developing talent and capabilities, and ensuring the resources, processes, and expertise required to support evolving business needs. Supporting alliance governance and partnership management activities for PV collaborations, while helping to shape and enhance alliance management capabilities as organizational needs and business priorities evolve. Serving as a trusted advisor to IM OCMO and senior cross-functional leaders, providing strategic guidance on PV contractual obligations, alliance governance, partnership management and risk management to ensure compliant and effective partnership execution. Collaborating with Legal to govern and maintain global and local PV Agreement templates, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and business needs. Identifying, assessing, and proactively managing PV Agreement and alliance-related risks associated with alliances and third-party relationships, ensuring timely escalation and resolution of significant contractual, compliance, operational and relationship issues. Partnering across IM OCMO, Johnson & Johnson organizations, alliance partners and 3rd party teams to ensure pharmacovigilance activities and product safety and PV-related exchanges are aligned with PV Agreement obligations, proactively driving agreement reviews and governance updates as business, operational, or regulatory needs evolve. Building strong internal and external partnerships to influence outcomes, resolve complex challenges, and optimize alliance performance in support of strategic business objectives. Driving continuous improvement, innovation, and digital transformation across PV alliance contracting processes, procedures, tools, and operating models to enhance compliance, efficiency, scalability, and business value. Expected to proactively evaluate, shape, and adopt emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions, to optimize ways of working, accelerate execution, and advance organizational capabilities. Establishing performance measures and oversight mechanisms that provide transparency into alliance health, contractual compliance, and operational effectiveness while enabling data-driven decision making. Championing a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous learning that enables exceptional performance and delivers meaningful impact for patients, partners, and the business.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Education: Minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required
• Advanced degree (Master's, PhD, MD, PharmD) is preferred
• Required: Minimum of 10 years of related experience, including 8 years within a drug safety environment with Pharmacovigilance operational responsibilities.
• Deep knowledge of global pharmacovigilance regulations, industry standards, and PV alliance governance.
• Proven people leadership experience, including talent development, coaching, performance management, and fostering high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence in a matrix environment and build effective partnerships across global, cross-functional, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to negotiate Pharmacovigilance Agreements and safety-related contractual terms, with strong influence, risk assessment, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading strategic alliances, business partnerships, or governance activities within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare industry.
• Proven success establishing governance structures, managing executive-level stakeholder relationships, and driving performance across strategic partnerships.
• Strong strategic thinking, negotiation, risk management, and problem-solving capabilities, with a proven ability to navigate complex business and PV contracting challenges.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presence, with the ability to influence decision-making at multiple levels of the organization.
• Digital fluency, including the ability to leverage approved productivity, collaboration, AI-enabled, and emerging technology tools to improve efficiency, workflow management, and business outcomes.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex operational, pharmacovigilance, and business topics clearly to diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational leadership capabilities, including the ability to drive change, foster innovation, and build organizational agility in a dynamic business environment.
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Required Skills

• At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.
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Preferred Skills

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.