Manager, US PS&PV Change Management Excellence

Novartis•East Hanover, NJ

3d•$119,700 - $223,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join a team at the forefront of transforming patient safety and pharmacovigilance operations in the United States. As Manager, US PS&PV Change Management Excellence, you will play a pivotal role in driving strategic change, operational excellence, and innovation across a complex and evolving environment. This is an exciting opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives that enhance processes, accelerate adoption of new ways of working, and enable data-driven decision making that ultimately supports the safety of patients worldwide.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or a related scientific discipline.
Fluent English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Minimum 3 years of pharmacovigilance experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or contract research organization industry.
Proven experience leading projects, programs, or operational excellence initiatives.
Strong change management and stakeholder engagement capabilities across complex organizations.
Experience driving process improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or similar methodologies.
Knowledge of pharmacovigilance processes, regulatory requirements, and compliance environments.
Experience using digital and data-driven tools to support operational decision making and innovation.

Nice To Haves

Employee Training
Safety Science
Waterfall Model

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the US Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance project portfolio.
Develop project charters, governance models, and performance reporting frameworks.
Drive change adoption across strategic transformation and operational excellence initiatives.
Lead process optimization workshops to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Establish and implement continuous improvement frameworks across Patient Safety operations.
Identify improvement opportunities through benchmarking and best practice evaluation.
Drive digital enablement, automation, and innovation initiatives across the organization.
Evaluate and govern artificial intelligence use cases in regulated environments.
Ensure alignment between local priorities and global Patient Safety initiatives.
Oversee regulatory procedures, intelligence activities, and health authority query management.