Patient Safety Manager

THE POSITION

The Patient Safety Manager is responsible for helping shape patient safety and pharmacovigilance strategy in the Philippines. In this role, you'll lead the local Patient Safety & Pharmacovigilance agenda, ensuring robust pharmacovigilance systems, regulatory compliance, and the continued safety of patients and clinical trial participants.

If you're passionate about patient safety, compliance excellence, and making a meaningful impact on public health, we'd love to hear from you.

Tasks & responsibilities:

·       Lead and execute the Philippines Patient Safety & Pharmacovigilance (PSPV) strategy aligned with global standards.

·       Serve as the Local QPPV and primary contact for health authorities, inspections, and PV-related matters.

·       Ensure compliance with local pharmacovigilance regulations, company policies, and marketing authorization requirements.

·       Establish and maintain an effective local PV system to safeguard patient and clinical trial participant safety.

·       Drive patient safety awareness and PV culture across the organization through collaboration and engagement.

·       Lead, coach, and develop the local PSPV team while ensuring business continuity and operational excellence.

·       Oversee adverse event reporting, PV submissions, risk management activities, and regulatory compliance.

·       Manage local PV agreements, training programs, audits, inspections, and business contingency planning.

·       Partner with internal and external stakeholders to support innovation and advance pharmacovigilance practices.

·       Manage the local PSPV budget and ensure efficient use of resources.

Requirements:

• Degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, Pharmacology, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, or a related Healthcare field.


• 3-5 years of Pharmacovigilance (PV) experience, including team leadership experience.


• Strong knowledge of global, regional, and local PV regulations, GxP requirements, and patient safety principles.


• Solid understanding of drug development processes, therapeutic areas, and pharmacovigilance systems/databases.


• Proven ability to lead, influence, and collaborate with cross-functional local and global stakeholders.


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk-based decision-making skills.


• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities and organize PV activities effectively in a fast-paced environment.


• Strategic, patient-centric mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and process innovation.


• Experience engaging with health authorities, regulators, healthcare professionals, patients, and internal stakeholders.


• Comfortable working with PV systems, dashboards, and data-driven insights.


• High level of professionalism, accountability, and stakeholder management skills.