Director, Pharmacovigilance Alliance Contracting and Management

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Allschwil; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Director, Pharmacovigilance Alliance Contracting and Management in Allschwil, Switzerland to provide strategic leadership over PV contractual relationships and alliance partnerships, guiding a team responsible for alliance contracting, governance, and risk management.

You will partner with IM OCMO and cross-functional leaders to ensure compliant end-to-end PV obligations across third-party alliances and to drive operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• 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 or

Job description

Job Function

Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Sub Function

Strategic Partnerships & Alliances

Job Category

People Leader

All 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-medicine

We 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 or