Director, Pharmacovigilance Oversight & Process Excellence, QPPV Office

Do you want to play a key role in driving the pharmacovigilance strategy and optimizing the Pharmacovigilance processes and activities? Would you like to be part of one of the most skilled and advanced pharmacovigilance (PV) functions in Denmark? Are you an experienced leader and setting direction and inspiring a team of highly engaged pharmacovigilance professionals your key competencies and passion? 

If you find these challenges exciting, then you may be our new leader for the “Pharmacovigilance Oversight & Process Excellence” team in the QPPV Office, Global Patient Safety, Denmark.

Apply today for a life-changing career!

The position 
In this role, you will play a key role in driving the department strategy as well as executing action plans by driving results through leading a team of PV professionals and experts, who are responsible for:

• Maintenance of global oversight of pharmacovigilance requirements and Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF) 
• PV regulatory intelligence
• Coordination of PV audit and inspection activities
• Competency development and PV training
• Patient engagement related activities
• PVpProcess management and continuous improvement of PV processes

Strong collaboration with other departments within Global Patient Safety, and our stakeholders in Affiliates and headquarters is essential for the role. You will work in a fast-paced environment reflecting the increasing demands from regulatory authorities while always bearing the patient in mind. Deadlines, cross-functional and inclusive collaboration, and international communication will be part of your workday. You can look forward to setting direction and providing guidance to the team and implementing continuous quality improvement projects. 

Ensuring safe products and compliance with regulatory requirements is at the heart of Novo Nordisk's business. By being part of the QPPV Office you will play a crucial role in driving activities essential for our licence to operate.  

Qualifications
To be successful in this position, you should have:

• A master’s degree or PhD in Life Sciences such as Biomedical, Pharmaceutical or Medical Sciences or similar degree 
• Successful experience as a people manager, who can motivate, develop and empower highly educated and independent professionals
• Around 10 years of experience in pharmacovigilance and/or pharmaceutical industry with solid knowledge of PV requirements and 
• You are fluent in both written and spoken English

Experience in working within different areas within value chain of pharmaceutical industry will be an advantage

As a person, you are enthusiastic, energetic, confident and a strong team player. You can effectively prioritize for yourself and for the team, and cope well under pressure while maintaining a good and healthy atmosphere for your team. You have demonstrated strategic planning skills and possess strong communication and presentation abilities. You work effectively in a highly matrix team structure and capable of influencing cross-functional working groups.

About the department
QPPV Office is an area within Global Patient Safety, located in Novo Nordisk headquarters (HQ) in Denmark. Global Patient Safety is globally responsible for handling of adverse events and monitoring patient safety in Novo Nordisk. QPPV Office consists of different departments responsible for various aspect of PV System oversight and support as well as performance monitoring. 

The primary responsibilities of PV Oversight and Process Excellence department in the QPPV Office are to provide support to Novo Nordisk’s Qualified Person Responsible for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV) by maintaining the global PV requirement oversight system as well as Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF), regulatory surveillance, coordination of PV Audits and Inspections, competency development as well as driving improvement of relevant PV processes. Furthermore, we help other HQ functions and affiliates across Novo Nordisk by providing pharmacovigilance advice and support on PV related matters.

We use our diversity to generate novel ideas and create high-quality solutions leading to continuous improvement in PV processes to ensure optimal support to the Global Patient Safety and affiliates worldwide in safeguarding the patients using Novo Nordisk products.

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.
 
Contact
For further information, please contact Wasim Anwar at +45 3079 6766.
 
Deadline
2 March 2025. 
 

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.