Manager, Local Literature Surveillance

Biopharma Asia; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Manager, Local Literature Surveillance to lead outsourced operations and governance across 80+ territories. You will drive vendor performance, oversee local literature surveillance processes, and collaborate with global teams to ensure compliant pharmacovigilance activities.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related field, 6+ years in pharmacovigilance, and strong leadership with excellent communication across regions.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Healthcare, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 6 years in pharmacovigilance, literature surveillance, or related safety operations.
• Strong understanding of local literature surveillance requirements across multiple territories.
• Experience managing outsourced service providers and vendor relationships.

Aufgaben

• Lead outsourced local literature surveillance operations and vendor governance to ensure compliant, high-quality service delivery.
• Provide leadership in local literature surveillance processes and safety systems.
• Own governance for controlled documents, policies, procedures, and global standards.
• Build partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders across regions to ensure alignment and regulatory compliance.
• Drive standardization, scalability, and continuous improvement across processes and systems.
• Collaborate across time zones to support effective oversight and decision-making.

Kenntnisse

Vendor governance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Leadership/people leadership

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences/Pharmacy/Healthcare

Advanced degree preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Job Function

Product Safety

Job Sub Function

Drug & Product Safety Operations

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Lisbon, Portugal, Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom, Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Novi Beograd, Beograd, Serbia

Job Description

We are searching for the best talent for a Manager, Local Literature Surveillance to join the Global Medical Safety organization. The primary locations are the UK, Belgium, Germany, and Portugal.

The Manager, Local Literature Surveillance is responsible for the strategic oversight and continuous improvement of local literature surveillance activities across 80+ territories. This role leads outsourced local literature operations and vendor partnerships, ensuring the compliant, timely, and high-quality execution of local literature monitoring activities in support of Johnson & Johnson's global pharmacovigilance obligations.

The successful candidate will drive vendor governance, stakeholder engagement, operational excellence, and process improvement while partnering with local stakeholders to advance local literature surveillance.

You will be responsible for

Leading the governance and oversight of outsourced local literature surveillance operations, managing strategic vendor partnerships to ensure compliant, high-quality service delivery, achievement of performance targets, effective issue resolution, and continuous process improvement.

Providing leadership and subject matter expertise in local literature surveillance processes, associated safety systems, and end-to-end operational workflows.

Serving as the business owner for local literature surveillance governance, maintaining accountability for controlled documents, policies, procedures, and global standards, including oversight of applicable guidance documents.

Building and maintaining effective partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders across EMEA, Asia Pacific, and other global regions to ensure alignment, compliance, and operational excellence.

Driving standardization, scalability, and continuous improvement across local literature surveillance processes and systems.

Leveraging knowledge of Local Medical safety and related pharmacovigilance processes to support effective oversight, decision-making, and issue management.

Supporting other projects as needed

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Healthcare, Business Administration, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.

Minimum 6 years of experience in pharmacovigilance, literature surveillance, medical safety operations, or a related field.

Strong understanding of local literature surveillance requirements and regulatory expectations across multiple international territories.

Experience managing outsourced service providers and strategic vendor relationships, including performance oversight, service delivery management, governance, and continuous improvement.

Demonstrated experience working within a complex matrix organization, collaborating effectively across regions, functions, and cultures.

Proven project and operational leadership experience, including managing large-scale initiatives, process transformations, and global operating models.

Experience managing controlled documents, procedural governance, and quality system documentation, including accountability for guidance documents and standards.

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders, vendors, and global stakeholders.

Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple time zones and geographically dispersed teams.

Proficiency in English, both written and verbal.

Preferred

Experience in working in Local Medical Safety.

Experience supporting regulatory inspections, audits, CAPA management, and quality systems.

Experience leading vendor governance programs and outsourced pharmacovigilance operations.

Leadership Expectations

Demonstrate a strong commitment to patient safety, quality, compliance, and Johnson & Johnson Credo values.

Build trusted partnerships across functions, geographies, and external organizations.

Drive accountability and results through effective stakeholder engagement and vendor management.

Leverage data and insights to improve operational performance and shape strategy.

Lead through complexity and ambiguity while maintaining a focus on quality and execution.

Champion innovation, continuous improvement, and scalable solutions that support global pharmacovigilance operations.