Pharmacovigilance Manager

IQVIA; Milano; On-site; EUR 53,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA's Lifecycle Safety team in Milan seeks a Pharmacovigilance leader to drive a growing function for pharma and biotech clients. You will lead a small PV team, mentor staff, and oversee day-to-day management, ensuring high-quality PV delivery across projects.

In this role you will partner with clients and internal stakeholders, support regulatory inspections, and drive process improvements while contributing to growth through proposals and training. English required.

Qualifications

• Significant Pharmacovigilance experience in a CRO, pharma or healthcare setting.
• Demonstrated people management experience leading PV teams.
• Strong knowledge of European PV regulations and processes.
• Experience managing client relationships and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small Pharmacovigilance team with coaching and day-to-day management.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality pharmacovigilance and medical information activities.
• Act as a key contact for clients and internal stakeholders across projects.
• Support regulatory compliance and inspection readiness across PV processes.
• Oversee adverse event and safety case management activities.
• Contribute to quality management, process improvements and operational excellence.
• Support business growth through client relationships and proposals.
• Deliver PV training and guidance to stakeholders.

Skills

PV experience

People management

Client relationships

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Life Sciences

Job description

Join IQVIA's Lifecycle Safety team and lead a growing Pharmacovigilance function supporting pharmaceutical and biotech clients. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced PV professional to combine people leadership, client partnership and operational oversight in a highly visible role.

What you'll do

• Lead and develop a small Pharmacovigilance team, providing coaching, mentoring and day-to-day management


• Ensure delivery of high-quality pharmacovigilance and medical information activities


• Act as a key contact for clients and internal stakeholders across multiple projects


• Support regulatory compliance and inspection readiness across PV processes


• Oversee adverse event and safety case management activities


• Contribute to quality management, process improvements and operational excellence initiatives


• Support business growth through client relationship management and proposal activities


• Deliver PV training and guidance to internal and external stakeholders

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences or a related field


• Significant experience in Pharmacovigilance within a CRO, pharmaceutical or healthcare environment


• Previous people management experience


• Strong knowledge of European pharmacovigilance regulations and processes


• Experience managing client relationships and stakeholder engagement


• Excellent communication skills in English


• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively and lead teams in a dynamic environment

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is 53 200,00 € - 79 800,00 €. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.