Senior Manager, Third Party Strategy and Oversight

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Position Summary

The Senior Manager Third Party Strategy and Oversight (TPSO) plays a key role within Safety Quality Management (SQM) supporting the development and execution of the Patient Safety (PS) thirdparty oversight framework. This role focuses on the effective management monitoring continuous improvement and daytoday execution of oversight activities for external parties performing PV activities across PS ensuring compliance with global pharmacovigilance regulations BMS internal standards and contractual requirements.

The role partners closely with crossfunctional stakeholders to monitor thirdparty performance manage compliance issues and drive continuous improvement across assigned thirdparty portfolios. This role contributes subjectmatter expertise supports governance activities and escalates risks and issues appropriately to leadership.

Duties/Responsibilities

ThirdParty Oversight & Compliance

• Support the consistent application of the thirdparty governance framework and oversight standards across global and local PS thirdparty engagements
• Execute oversight activities across assigned thirdparty portfolios including compliance monitoring performance reviews and issue management.
• Track review and assess thirdparty compliance metrics (e.g. monthly submission metrics KPIs late inbound reporting) identifying trends risks and areas for improvement.
• Support investigation and documentation of compliance issues including contribution to deviation assessments root cause analysis and review of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs).
• Monitor thirdparty changes that may impact PV compliance quality or continuity and escalate risks as appropriate.

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the implementation and continuous improvement of oversight tools dashboards metrics and governance routines.
• Support harmonisation of oversight practices across CROs vendors/service providers distributors and business partners in line with SQM standards.
• Participate in the review of Pharmacovigilance Agreements (PVAs) Statements of Work (SOW) and related documentation to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and internal expectations.

CrossFunctional Collaboration

• Collaborate with BMS stakeholders to support inspection readiness audits and responses to findings.
• Provide input and subjectmatter expertise for thirdparty related projects and initiatives within the SQM portfolio.
• Support the development and maintenance of SOPs work instructions and training materials related to thirdparty oversight.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Communicate compliance status risks and issues clearly and professionally to stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Provide guidance on thirdparty oversight expectations and drive awarenessbuilding across PS.
• Demonstrate a strong quality mindset and promote a culture of quality and compliance accountability transparency and continuous improvement.
• Support broader SQM activities and book of work as assigned.

Reporting Relationship

This role reports to: Head of Third-Party Oversight and Strategy

Qualifications

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Bachelors degree in Life Sciences Pharmacy Nursing Public Health or a related discipline (advanced degree preferred).
• 5-7 years of experience in Pharmacovigilance Safety Operations Quality or other regulated pharmaceutical functions.
• Experience supporting thirdparty oversight governance processes and compliance frameworks in a regulated global pharmaceutical environment.
• Working knowledge of global PV regulations GxP expectations and quality systems.

• Experience interpreting safety agreements and contributing to compliance monitoring and issue resolution.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with the ability to develop and implement effective processes interpret metrics and identify trends. Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across matrixed crossfunctional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and support complex operational projects and portfolios.
• Proactive approach to issue identification problemsolving and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrates strong personal accountability quality mindset and ethical judgement.

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