Pharmacovigilance Project Manager

Zoetis • Kalamazoo, MI

6d

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced project leader to help coordinate pharmacovigilance (PV) activities for our key products. The Pharmacovigilance Project Manager is responsible for initiating and leading product aligned “pods” of subject matter experts (SMEs) around departmental deliverables. This role applies project management best practices to assemble the right expertise, manage timelines and dependencies, facilitate clear communication, and track progress against milestones. The position is accountable for ensuring compliance with global PV requirements by managing both internal and external deliverables related to assigned Zoetis animal health products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline; life sciences or animal health preferred.
• PMP (or equivalent project management certification) highly desired.
• 5+ years of experience in pharmacovigilance and/or animal health, with strong knowledge of PV regulations, product lifecycle, and PV deliverables.
• Demonstrated success leading cross‑functional teams to deliver complex, multi‑stakeholder projects.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills; adept at influencing without authority.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; proficient with project planning and tracking tools.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting regulatory inspections/audits and inspection readiness activities.
• Familiarity with safety databases, signal management, and PV quality systems.
• Global/regionally diverse team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead global, cross‑functional teams without formal authority to drive outcomes.
• Define scope, prioritize deliverables, and stand-up pods of SMEs aligned to product needs.
• Establish objectives, success metrics, and operating cadence and rhythms for each pod.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of global veterinary pharmacovigilance regulations (e.g., EMA, FDA, USDA, VICH).
• Ensure global compliance with internal SOPs and external global regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Quality/Regulatory to prepare for inspections and support audit readiness as requested.
• Develop and manage integrated plans, timelines, risks, and issues across multiple pods.
• Maintain pod documentation, including agendas, minutes, decisions, and action item tracking.
• Monitor status against milestones; escalate and drive resolution of blockers.
• Coordinate cross‑functional inputs and deliverables for inspections, submissions, and periodic reports.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees