Director, Safety Compliance

Director, Compliance & Alliance

Location: Cambridge

Department: Global Drug Safety

Job type: Permanent

Join us and make a difference when it matters most

At Mundipharma, we are proud of the work we do to bring innovative treatments to patients. We challenge ourselves constantly to deliver more for patients, healthcare professionals, our partners, and our employees.

The Team

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Safety, this leadership role is responsible for the operational implementation and oversight of a compliant governance framework that supports the global safety strategy at Mundipharma. The role ensures that safety-related activities across the organization are aligned with regulatory requirements and internal standards, fostering a culture of proactive risk management and operational excellence.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of a robust compliance framework for the Global Safety organisation, ensuring alignment with global regulatory expectations and internal compliance standards.

• Act as an active member of the Safety Global Leadership team, contributing to the overall maintenance of compliant pharmacovigilance systems and processes.

• Partner with Quality on inspection readiness efforts, ensuring a constant state of inspection readiness in every territory subject to pharmacovigilance inspections.

• Lead efforts during internal PV audits and monitor results to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

• Oversee the Safety Agreements framework with third-party partners, ensuring efficient, compliant, and transparent management of safety-related processes and obligations.

• Develop templates, tools, and methods to oversee safety agreement obligations and partner performance in line with strategic goals.

• Drive improvement plans where third-party risks are identified, ensuring patient and organizational safety.

• Lead and contribute to safety due diligence and business development activities related to potential alliance partnerships.

• Ensure all intercompany agreements are maintained and reflect relationships between Mundipharma entities.

• Expand organizational awareness of safety compliance risks and vulnerabilities, collaborating cross-functionally to identify, assess, and mitigate risks.

• Continuously monitor the risk log and partner with Quality to ensure mitigation plans remain appropriate.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the Safety function, leveraging insights, audits, inspections, and performance metrics.

• Ensure safety-related actions, decisions, and risk mitigation strategies are clearly communicated across the enterprise.

• Act as Secretary for the Global Safety Committee, maintaining the charter and membership.

What you'll bring

• Life Science degree educated.

• Minimum of 5 years working in or with a Pharmacovigilance function.

• Sound understanding and experience of the global pharmacovigilance landscape.

• Excellent management skills to deliver company and departmental goals efficiently and effectively.

• In-depth knowledge of GVP, ICH guidelines, and other GxP requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively across the organization, with strong ability to build relationships internally and externally.

• Strong organisation and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

• Excellent collaborator with strong stakeholder focus.

What we offer in return

• Opportunities for learning & development through our varied programme.

• Collaborative, inclusive work environment.

Diversity and inclusion

Building an inclusive environment where people can thrive, grow and achieve their full potential is a priority. We believe this isn't just the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. We are on a journey and will seek to move forward together through education and awareness to build a culture that welcomes and celebrates diversity and uniqueness. We will create a workplace environment where everyone can, every day, bring their authentic selves and is treated with dignity and respect.

About Mundipharma Mundipharma is a global healthcare company focussing on customers across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Mundipharma is dedicated to bringing innovative treatments to patients in the areas of pain management, infectious disease as well as other severe and debilitating disease areas. Their guiding principles, centered around Integrity and Patient-Centricity, are at the heart of everything they do. For more information visit

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