Role: PV Alliance Partner Manager (REF9643C)

Full-time, Remote within Europe

ProPharma Group

Job source/application links

https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ProPharmaGroup/743999800002905-pv-alliance-partner-manager-ref9643c-

Company Description

ProPharma Group is an industry leading, single source provider for regulatory compliance, pharmacovigilance, and medical information services across the full development lifecycle for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies. Operating around the world with offices in Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States, ProPharma Group’s fully integrated service offerings will provide clients with a comprehensive suite of global support services that are required to be competitive in today’s dynamic markets. We build successful long-term relationships with clients by providing leading industry knowledge, experience, and proven processes.

Job Description

In this role you will support and maintain the PV Alliance Partner processes and relationships whilst engaged in the business as a proactive member of the Alliance Management team.

The PV Alliance Partnerwill also be responsible for drafting, negotiating, implementing and maintaining Pharmacovigilance Agreements (PVAs)/Safety Data Exchange Agreements (SDEAs) on behalf of clients with their third parties.

The PV Alliance Partner Manager will actively contribute towards the achievement of company objectives by effectively managing their role responsibilities, providing expertise to clients and senior management on matters related to their service line as well as the acquisition, proper management, and timely delivery of projects.

Essential Functions Include:

• Support and maintain the PV Alliance Partner process within ProPharma Group, identifying opportunities to develop and enhance the process where appropriate.

• Work alongside PV Management to identify the services which require a ProPharma Group PV Alliance Partner and ensure that this is successfully applied.

• Review existing qualified ProPharma Group Alliance Partners to identify an already qualified Partner, based on the type of services required and ensure implementation.

• Where a partner is not available, identify and negotiate with potential PV Alliance Partners, available services, business, and pricing models, references etc.

• Collaborate with the appropriate Departments, such as Quality Assurance (QA), to qualify the selected partner.

• Draft, negotiate, implement and maintain PVAs/SDEAs.

• Distribute final PVAs/SDEAs for signature and filing accordingly.

• Communication of final PVA obligations to the responsible functions, where applicable.

• Periodic assessment of the compliance of PVAs/SDEAs implementation, where applicable.

• Maintain an overview of the relevant PVAs/SDEAs.

• Support and facilitate decisions around changes or terminations of the business agreements leading to any amendment or termination of the existing PVAs/SDEAs, prepares amendments or terminations, informs responsible functions on changes.

• Review of PVAs/SDEAs periodically or ad hoc, following the responsibilities and termination dates, as listed in the overview.

• Determine if an update of a PVA/SDEA is required or not and document this decision.

• Maintain/Update the overview of the local pharmacovigilance requirements and compliance of the current ProPharma PV Alliance Partners, following any changes in local legislation.

• Other activities, relevant for the PV Alliance partners management process and PVAs/SDEAs management process, as agreed.

• Work together with Business Development, Client Contracting and Customer Relations Managers in the acquisition of projects from existing or new clients to ensure that revenue targets are met. The key objective is to ensure the team is fully booked and there is opportunity for growth.

• Collaborate effectively together with Business Development, Client Contracting and Client Relationship Managers to develop proposals and contracts and provide expertise (both from self as well as team) needed to win projects.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates must have:

• Minimum BSc (Life Science degree preferred).

• Expert knowledge within Pharmacovigilance and experience within PV processes, the PV system, and QA/QM system structures (minimum 2 years).

• Experience in managing Alliance Partner relations and processes.

• Experience in managing PVAs/SDEAs.

• Experience and knowledge in pharmaceutical consultancy, pharmaceutical industry or relevant field.

• Experience in working together with service partners, clients to achieve business and service needs.

• Entrepreneurial mind-set.

• Knowledge of and insight in the developments within own disciplines.

• Knowledge of relevant national and international standards and guidelines in the pharmaceutical law and relevant guidelines.

• Knowledge of the products and services of the organization as well as the product and service portfolios of competitors and relevant markets.

• Strong project management skills.

• Knowledge and understanding of all social, political, financial, economic, and technical affairs that are strategically relevant to the organization.

• Strong interpersonal skills, communication, and negotiation skills.

• Excellent attention to detail and focus on quality.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and one other European language preferred.

• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines both for self and for the team.

• Ability to work independently and make decisions.

• Capable of resolving conflict in a constructive manner.

• Ability to collaborate with others to meet company objectives.

• Ability to speak effectively in interpersonal situations and presentations before groups of employees and clients.

• Flexible and proactive toward changing needs.

• Proficiency in MS Office and Finance systems.

Additional Information

All candidates must be legally eligible to work in Europe.

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