Senior Manager, Third Party Strategy and Oversight

Bristol-Myers Squibb; Poland; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in Poland is seeking a Senior Manager, Third Party Strategy and Oversight (TPSO) to lead external PV oversight within Safety Quality Management. You will ensure compliance with global pharmacovigilance regulations, internal standards, and contract requirements while guiding governance across third‑party portfolios.

You will partner with cross‑functional teams to monitor performance, manage issues, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• 5-7 years in Pharmacovigilance, Safety Operations, Quality, or other regulated pharmaceutical functions.
• Experience supporting third‑party oversight, governance processes, and compliance frameworks in a global pharmaceutical environment.
• Knowledge of global PV regulations, GxP expectations, and quality systems.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills; effective communication and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support third‑party governance framework and oversight standards across global PS engagements.
• Execute oversight activities across portfolios, including compliance monitoring, performance reviews, and issue management.
• Monitor third‑party compliance metrics and identify trends, risks, and areas for improvement.
• Assist in investigation and documentation of compliance issues, including CAPAs and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support inspection readiness, audits, and responses to findings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Accountability & quality mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health, or related discipline

Job description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, "Who are you working for?"-a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Third Party Strategy and Oversight (TPSO) plays a key role within Safety Quality Management (SQM), supporting the development and execution of the Patient Safety (PS) third‑party oversight framework. This role focuses on the effective management, monitoring, continuous improvement and day‑to‑day execution of oversight activities for external parties performing PV activities across PS, ensuring compliance with global pharmacovigilance regulations, BMS internal standards, and contractual requirements.

The role partners closely with cross‑functional stakeholders to monitor third‑party performance, manage compliance issues, and drive continuous improvement across assigned third‑party portfolios. This role contributes subject‑matter expertise, supports governance activities, and escalates risks and issues appropriately to leadership.

Duties/Responsibilities

Third‑Party Oversight & Compliance

• Support the consistent application of the third‑party governance framework and oversight standards across global and local PS third‑party engagements
• Execute oversight activities across assigned third‑party portfolios, including compliance monitoring, performance reviews, and issue management.
• Track, review, and assess third‑party compliance metrics (e.g. monthly submission metrics, KPIs, late inbound reporting), identifying trends, risks, and areas for improvement.
• Support investigation and documentation of compliance issues, including contribution to deviation assessments, root cause analysis, and review of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs).
• Monitor third‑party changes that may impact PV compliance, quality, or continuity and elevate risks as appropriate.

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the implementation and continuous improvement of oversight tools, dashboards, metrics, and governance routines.
• Support harmonisation of oversight practices across CROs, vendors/service providers, distributors, and business partners, in line with SQM standards.
• Participate in the review of Pharmacovigilance Agreements (PVAs), Statements of Work (SOW) and related documentation to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and internal expectations.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with BMS stakeholders to support inspection readiness, audits, and responses to findings.
• Provide input and subject‑matter expertise for third‑party related projects and initiatives within the SQM portfolio.
• Support the development and maintenance of SOPs, work instructions, and training materials related to third‑party oversight.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Communicate compliance status, risks, and issues clearly and professionally to stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Provide guidance on third‑party oversight expectations and drive awareness‑building across PS.
• Demonstrate a strong quality mindset and promote a culture of quality and compliance, accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Support broader SQM activities and book of work, as assigned.

Reporting Relationship

This role reports to: Head of Third-Party Oversight and Strategy

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health, or a related discipline (advanced degree preferred).
• 5-7 years of experience in Pharmacovigilance, Safety Operations, Quality, or other regulated pharmaceutical functions.
• Experience supporting third‑party oversight, governance processes, and compliance frameworks in a regulated, global pharmaceutical environment.
• Working knowledge of global PV regulations, GxP expectations, and quality systems.
• Experience interpreting safety agreements and contributing to compliance monitoring and issue resolution.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to develop and implement effective processes, interpret metrics and identify trends.- Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across matrixed, cross‑functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and support complex operational projects and portfolios.
• Proactive approach to issue identification, problem‑solving, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrates strong personal accountability, quality mindset, and ethical judgement.

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