Manager, Global Pharmacovigilance

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #168134 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

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Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

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Job Summary

Serve as the Lead point of contact for all Global Pharmacovigilance functions and processes for internal & external customers and stakeholders.

Contribute to the GPV vision taking into account a holistic view of global regulations while harmonizing, centralizing and being transparent in GPV and Colgate based methods

Main Responsibilities :

• Clearly define GPV charter and deliver awareness to all Colgate-Palmolive employees via an established training and communication pathways

• Review and develop GPV internal functions and processes to identify areas of efficiencies, implement lean and right-first time principles

• Oversight and management of GPV global PV vendor to ensure high degree of quality and commitments to established directives and Key Performance Indicators

• Provide key support functions in delivering vision, training and awareness of Global Pharmacovigilance to PV and all Colgate-Palmolive employees

• Lead the operational aspects of adverse event case management

• Develop, review and monitor KPIs and tools that effectively measure operational performance and quality of the outputs

• Ensure compliance and free flow of safety information as it pertains to Colgate-Palmolive’s established process of safety data collection by Global Consumer Affairs and subsequent channeling to the GPV vendor

• Perform risk-based, retrospective quality control reviews of vendor processed cases and reports

• Oversight of the Development and maintenance of the aggregate report master calendar while conducting periodic risk-based assessments for recommendations for frequency

• Identify, establish and continually cultivate working relationships with GPV stakeholder, such as Regulatory Affairs,Consumer Affairs, Legal, Quality

• Conduct operational process reviews for implementation of efficiencies and identification of duplication of efforts cross-functionally with partners

• Support the Head of GPV in delivering a company-wide Risk Management System that includes organizational structure and supporting documentation. Utilize knowledge of Colgate-Palmolive products and business to ensure appropriate personnel and stakeholders are engaged with the overall management of risk for our products globally. Ensure a detailed process is in place to provide feedback mechanisms

Required Qualifications :

• 5 years or more working within Pharmacovigilance

• MD, DM or PharmD degree

Skills:

• The candidate must possess a high degree of analytical skills in pharmacovigilance and organization. They will have in-depth industry experience, technical expertise and experience utilizing a variety of analytical tools to determine root cause of issues and application of appropriate process resolution

• The candidate will have a proven history of navigating challenging environments within pharma and the ability to negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external stakeholders. Change management will be a large component of delivering future vision of the GPV group

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $120,000 - $168,500 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

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Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

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