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Regional Pharmacovigilance Lead, Apac

Posted on March 25, 2025

  • Full Time

Regional Pharmacovigilance Lead, Apac
Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.
With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we’re uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.
This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special.
About the role
The Consumer Safety (CS) Regional Director will provide leadership and manage the regional Consumer Safety Regions team who will be in China, Japan, Korea, Australia, Indonesia and Philippines (locations subject to change within the region).
The CS Regional Director is accountable for the regional and local country oversight of pharmacovigilance activities, including the oversight of local Consumer Safety activities outsourced to third parties. The role oversees Consumer Safety responsibilities carried out by the Consumer Safety Regions team on behalf of countries throughout the region, as well as the Local Pharmacovigilance Responsible Persons (Local QPPVs and Local PV contacts, whether internal or outsourced) in ensuring regulatory compliance and business success with respect to pharmacovigilance obligations.
Consumer Healthcare has a large portfolio of products including medicines, cosmetics, medical devices and dietary supplements. The Regional Pharmacovigilance Lead ensures that activities are conducted in a fit-for-purpose manner appropriate for the products available in that region.
Key responsibilities:
  • Responsible for establishing Pharmacovigilance (PV) functions and providing guidance, support and ensuring compliance at the regional/country level
  • Ensure visibility of Consumer Safety compliance in the regions/countries through interaction with senior local/regional and global roles outside of the PV organization and membership at Regional Lead team forums and governance boards.
  • Escalate non-compliance in the region to the Head of Pharmacovigilance (PV) Operations Consumer Health Safety, EU QPPV and Head of CH Safety as appropriate
  • Accountable for implementation of new regulations in their region by liaising with central/regional teams and third parties
  • Ensure appropriate resources and capabilities are available in the team to meet and execute essential PV requirements to ensure that quality standards are met across the area and that best practice is shared and implemented
  • Work closely with the local/regional commercial and HR business partners in the selection, onboarding and training of Consumer Safety Regions team including local QPPVs/Local PV contacts
  • Provide team leadership and ensure talent development and succession planning is in place for all key roles
  • Ensures Global RMP or EU RMP is meeting local submission requirements and determines to amend RMP for local submission when needed.
  • Drive risk-proportionate and fit for purpose approach for PV in the region whilst ensuring maximal operational efficiency and maintaining high standards of global PV compliance
  • Understand the business model and risks in each country in the region and work closely with the commercial teams to ensure appropriate PV support is implemented
  • Provide strategic direction for outsourced Local PVs
  • Ensure consistency of process and flow of communication between regional Hubs/Third parties/ LOCs
  • Work closely with the Head of PV Operations, the Head of Quality and Compliance and other PV functional leaders to ensure alignment and consistent implementation of global processes, policies and procedures
  • Point of contact and host for all inspections and audits in the region

Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
  • Degree in a scientific or medically-related field, plus demonstrated leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry in pharmacovigilance, clinical development, medical information or quality management area with minimum 10 to 15 years PV experience. Equivalent work experience considered
  • Fluency in business English is essential
  • Sound knowledge of regulatory guidelines and legislations, China, Japan and APAC regulations ICH, GCP
  • Experience in CAPA Management, audit and inspection as the role will be point of contact for region in inspections
  • Excellent interpersonal, analytical, negotiation decision making influencing and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to prioritize and multi-task successfully in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to interpret and follow regulatory guidelines.
  • Ability to establish and maintain open relationships within the organization.
Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like www.haleon.com/careers/

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