Job Description Major accountabilities: Global and /or regional, cross-functional leadership of assigned pharmacovigilance processes across Novartis Divisions to ensure compliance with worldwide regulations with maximum efficiency -Globally responsible for compliance, quality, efficiency and management of Post Marketing and Clinical Trial adverse event handling -Lead management of activities /interfaces with other Global Line Functions management, Investigator Sites, Novartis affiliates and Novartis Sectors management to ensure timeliness, consistency and quality of safety information and to achieve a common understanding of other departmental needs. Build high performance safety teams with challenging clear objectives in alignment with Global functional objectives to facilitate implementation of strategic initiatives. Accountable for delivery of continuous operations ( quality and compliance) goals. Optimize operational efficiency and clinical trial effectiveness by ensuring speedy follow-up for key safety information -Manage direct reports. Responsible for ensuring recruitment, development of top safety talent and retention of high performing associates to maintain stable pharmacovigilance operations. Ensure regular performance evaluations, development and succession planning -Manage audits and inspections. Takes complete responsibility for timely implementation of necessary corrective and preventive actions (CAPA commitments). Maintain inspection readiness at all times to minimize findings -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable) Key performance indicators: Adherence to Novartis policy and guidelines -Project and stakeholder feedback -Operational risk mitigation and audit/inspection findings -Quality and timely reporting of KPI and safety reports/updates -Results of audits/inspections Minimum Requirements: Work Experience Critical Negotiations. People Challenges. Operations Management and Execution. Collaborating across boundaries. People Leadership. Skills: Clinical Trial. Databases. Employee Training. Pharmacovigilance. Project Management. Reporting. Safety Science. Team Management. Languages : English.