Manager, Safety Admin – Pharmacovigilance

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Manager Safety Admin overseeing multiple safety administration teams ensuring compliance and operational excellence in safety projects for a leading pharmaceutical company.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong project management capabilities with a focus on budget compliance, regulatory adherence, and team leadership. Proficient in utilizing IT tools for reporting and analysis while ensuring effective communication across global teams.

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Project ManagementLeadership ExperienceRegulatory ComplianceFinancial ManagementCritical Thinking

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementBudget ComplianceSafety ManagementFinancial AnalysisReport DesignMedical TerminologySafety Terminology

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationProblem SolvingAttention to DetailTeam MotivationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

MS OfficeSafety Databases

Industry Keywords

Global ProjectsContract ComplianceProcedure AdherenceBusiness ContinuityPerformance Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Acts as the primary point of contact on multiple global projects, ensuring contract, procedure and budget compliance through effective communication with project managers, internal teams, cross-functional groups and clients (as applicable)
Manages day-to-day department operations, both locally and globally, and exercises independent judgement to troubleshoot and resolve project issues and identity areas for improvement
Provides direct supervision to department managers and their teams as needed
Provides accurate forecasts for all projects, analyzing safety management costs, personnel hours, and project needs to ensure budget compliance
Manages and coordinates project start-up activities, project maintenance and project close-out
Oversees the department's Incoming Information Center and associated vendors, including but not limited to the management of procedural and contractual adherence as well as troubleshooting and issue resolution
Acts as a resource to other departmental managers for all safety administration tasks and collaborates to problem solve and develop system improvements; ensuring utilization of assigned administration team
Leads departmental initiatives and develops WPDs and SOPs, ensuring consistency and quality in execution and implementation
Coordinates business continuity activities as required in the event of system downtime, adverse weather or disaster
Manages staff, which may include interviewing and selection, job description preparation, professional development, goal setting, performance management, coaching and mentoring, employee counseling, and separations
Approves courses of action on salary administration, hiring, corrective action, and terminations
Reviews and approves time records

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable 5+ years)
1+ year of leadership responsibility
Excellent knowledge of global regulatory requirements and the importance of and compliance with organizational processes and procedures
Solid project management skills, including financial management
Proficient IT skills to include: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Safety Databases, and the ability to create and design reports
Proven ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously, to meet rigorous timelines and work effectively in stressful situations
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Advanced critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills
Proven ability to manage, motivate, mentor and supervise a diverse team across multiple regions and utilize the talents and abilities of all direct reports
Comprehensive knowledge of medical and safety terminology
Demonstrated ability to effectively delegate tasks and follow-up on adequate completion.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities