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UK/IE Multi-Country Safety Head - Country Safety Head UK

Reading, Royaume-Uni Permanent Posté le   Jul. 09, 2025 Expire le   Jul. 23, 2025
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UK/IE Multi-Country Safety Head - Country Safety Head UK

  • Location: Reading, UK
  • Hybrid Working, 3 days per week in the office

About the job

The Multi-Country Safety Head (MCSH) is a Patient Safety leader playing a key role in championing Patient Safety and ensuring that local Pharmacovigilance (PV) activities are performed in compliance with applicable PV regulations and quality documents to ensure the safe and appropriate use of Sanofi products across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main responsibilities:

  • Lead the UK and Ireland PV teams, including the Irish Country Safety Head (CSH), UK Medical Safety Officer, and PV Managers, ensuring oversight of all local PV activities and compliance.
  • Provide strategic guidance to ensure the effective operation, maintenance, and continual improvement of local PV systems.
  • Manage country-level PV budget planning, resource allocation, and coordination of outsourced activities.
  • Drive talent development and succession planning to support long-term team capability.
  • Foster collaboration across the UK/IE PV teams and share best practices across regions to enable high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective PV services.

In addition to the multi-country scope, the UK/IE MCSH also acts as the senior Patient Safety representative in the United Kingdom. In this role, the UK CSH:

  • Serves as the primary PV contact for the MHRA and acts as UK National Contact Person (UK NCP) for PV, working closely with the EU/UK QPPV.
  • Ensures the local PV system is inspection-ready and fully compliant with regulatory expectations.
  • Oversees all PV-related activities in the UK, ensuring the local teams are appropriately trained and resourced.
  • Builds and maintains strong working relationships with both internal stakeholders (Medical, Regulatory, Quality, Legal, Commercial, Country Leadership) and external partners.
  • Represents Sanofi in key industry forums and with patient safety organizations and regulatory bodies.
  • Participates in the Sanofi UK extended leadership team, contributing to the strategic direction and country-level initiatives.

About you

  • Extensive experience in pharmacovigilance, including direct interaction with regulatory bodies and audit/inspection processes.
  • Proven leadership in managing international PV teams and navigating complex regulatory environments.
  • Strong ability to build networks and foster collaboration across global and local functions.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience influencing senior stakeholders.
  • Customer-oriented mindset, comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments.
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to manage competing priorities independently.
  • Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to balance risks and benefits in complex scenarios.
  • In-depth understanding of international, EU, and UK pharmacovigilance legislation and systems.
  • Proficiency in using digital platforms and tools to drive operational excellence.

Education:

  • Minimum: Bachelor's degree in pharmacy, nursing, life sciences, or a healthcare-related field.
  • Preferred: Master’s or Doctorate degree in a healthcare or scientific discipline.

Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.

Why choose us?

  • Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
  • Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
  • Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
  • Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Visas for those who do not already have the right to work in the UK will be considered on a case by case basis according to business needs and resources.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to offering interviews to candidates who request consideration under the Scheme and meet the minimum requirements for this role.
If you have a disability and require adjustments for the interview process, please email us at diversity.recruitmentUKIE@sanofi.com. We are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive and supportive experience for all applicants.

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