Pharmacovigilance Transformation & Operations Lead

Planet Pharma; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma is seeking an experienced Functional Project Manager, Process & Operations to lead cross-functional programs spanning pharmacovigilance, drug safety, clinical development, regulatory affairs and medical affairs. The role combines strategic project management with process excellence, owning core business processes, governance, and automation initiatives.

You will partner with senior leaders across a global matrix and drive change, execution, and continuous improvement to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Business, Healthcare, Public Health, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, life sciences, or similarly regulated industries.
• 3+ years of project management, PMO, business operations, consulting, or process improvement experience.
• Demonstrated success managing complex cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• Strong experience in process design, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders in global matrix organisations.
• Advanced organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Planisware, Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Teams, and project management tools.
• Experience developing Power BI dashboards and Power Automate workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage cross-functional initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables and success metrics.
• Facilitate project meetings, sessions, and governance forums.
• Identify risks, issues, dependencies, and escalation points.
• Deliver status updates and executive-ready communications.
• Drive accountability and ensure alignment with priorities and deadlines.
• Assess, map, and redesign operational processes for efficiency and scalability.
• Identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement.
• Lead change management to support new processes.
• Own and maintain project tracking, resource planning tools, and knowledge systems.
• Support portfolio governance and project reporting activities.
• Ensure content, schedules, onboarding materials and knowledge repositories are accurate.
• Coordinate across evolving workstreams and strategic priorities.
• Support executives and functional leaders through planning and execution.

Skills

Stakeholder management

PMO

Process improvement

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Business, Healthcare, Public Health, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Planisware

Power BI

Power Automate

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Planet Pharma is seeking an experienced Functional Project Manager, Process & Operations to lead cross-functional programs spanning pharmacovigilance, drug safety, clinical development, regulatory affairs and medical affairs. The role combines strategic project management with process excellence, owning core business processes, governance, and automation initiatives.

You will partner with senior leaders across a global matrix and drive change, execution, and continuous improvement to deliver