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Pharmacovigilance Services Sr Manager

Accenture
Accenture
12-15+ years
preferred by company
10 Jan. 27, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Pharmacovigilance Services Senior Manager

Job ID: AIOC-S01623460
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Bengaluru, India
Experience Required: 12–15+ Years
Function: Pharmacovigilance Operations | Drug Safety Surveillance
Industry: Life Sciences | Pharmaceutical | Healthcare Consulting


Job Overview

Accenture is seeking an experienced Pharmacovigilance Services Senior Manager to lead large-scale pharmacovigilance and drug safety operations for global life sciences clients. This leadership role is responsible for ensuring compliant, efficient, and high-quality delivery of end-to-end pharmacovigilance services, including individual case safety reporting, aggregate reporting, and safety surveillance.

The role involves strategic oversight, client engagement, people management, and continuous improvement to strengthen patient safety outcomes and operational excellence.


Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Client Leadership

  • Lead Accenture’s pharmacovigilance service delivery for assigned clients, ensuring alignment with contractual, regulatory, and business expectations

  • Act as senior escalation point for client risks, issues, and operational challenges

  • Partner with client leadership and internal stakeholders to drive service excellence and long-term value

Pharmacovigilance Operations Oversight

  • Oversee end-to-end Individual Case Safety Report (ICSR) processing, ensuring timely and accurate submissions to global regulatory authorities

  • Maintain project oversight for aggregate safety reports, including PSURs, DSURs, and other regulatory deliverables

  • Provide leadership in safety signal detection, evaluation, and management activities

  • Ensure full compliance with global pharmacovigilance regulations (ICH, FDA, EMA, and other regional requirements)

People & Resource Management

  • Lead and manage Team Leads and Tower Leads, ensuring achievement of individual and group performance targets

  • Drive workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, and capacity management in collaboration with HR

  • Monitor team morale, performance, promotions, compensation, and employee relations

  • Provide mentorship, coaching, and career development guidance to senior and mid-level leaders

Quality, Compliance & Risk Management

  • Ensure adherence to internal SOPs, quality standards, and regulatory expectations

  • Implement and monitor quality management systems to ensure data integrity, accuracy, and audit readiness

  • Lead CAPA initiatives arising from audits, inspections, or performance metrics

  • Review MIS and operational dashboards to identify risks and implement corrective actions

Financial & Operational Governance

  • Manage budgets, forecasting, and financial performance for pharmacovigilance operations

  • Optimize resource deployment to ensure efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness

  • Collaborate with enabling teams to ensure infrastructure, systems, and tools availability

Process Improvement & Innovation

  • Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and process optimization

  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, compliance, and scalability

  • Contribute to business and industry strategy development within pharmacovigilance services


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or a related discipline

  • Minimum 12 years of experience in pharmacovigilance or drug safety, with senior leadership exposure

  • Strong expertise in ICSR management, aggregate reporting, and safety surveillance

  • In-depth knowledge of global pharmacovigilance regulations and guidelines (ICH, FDA, EMA)

  • Proven experience managing large, multi-level teams and complex client engagements

  • Hands-on experience with safety databases such as Argus, ARISg, or equivalent systems

  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English

  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in a global delivery model


Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree such as PharmD or PhD

  • Experience in consulting-led or outsourced pharmacovigilance delivery models

  • Exposure to digital transformation, automation, or AI-driven safety operations

  • Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, and contract governance


About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with capabilities across digital, cloud, security, and life sciences operations. With more than 780,000 professionals serving clients in over 120 countries, Accenture combines deep industry expertise with advanced technology to drive meaningful outcomes and innovation.


Why This Role Matters

This position plays a critical role in safeguarding patient safety while enabling scalable, compliant, and future-ready pharmacovigilance operations for global pharmaceutical clients. It offers the opportunity to influence strategy, lead transformation, and operate at the highest level of drug safety leadership.