Pharmacovigilance Quality Assurance Director in London

We are a specialist pharmaceutical company 100% dedicated to developing medicines to treat and prevent HIV. As the pioneers in HIV innovation, we constantly look to push the boundaries of science to develop medicines that can change lives and give people more choice. Beyond our medicines, we are proud of our deep connection with the HIV community and work with partners to advance research and development, address HIV-related stigma, increase access to our medicines and provide funding and support to local community organisations to support their efforts in the HIV response. We are ViiV Healthcare. Here until HIV and AIDS are not.

Position Summary

We are looking for an experienced Pharmacovigilance Quality Assurance Director to lead and maintain a robust PV Quality Assurance programme, ensuring that pharmacovigilance activities supporting our products remain fully compliant with global regulations and internal quality standards. In this senior role, you will act as a trusted quality and compliance partner, providing oversight, assurance and strategic guidance across the pharmacovigilance system. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, quality teams, and service providers to identify risk, drive continuous improvement and, most importantly, ensure patient safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide independent quality assurance and oversight of pharmacovigilance processes to ensure compliance with global PV legislation, company policies and regulatory expectations.
• Lead and manage the PV QA programme, including audit risk assessments, audit planning, execution oversight and follow-up.
• Oversee and track Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), verifying effectiveness and escalating risks or issues where required.
• Act as a key point of contact for PV inspection readiness and inspection management, ensuring teams are fully prepared and supported.
• Review and oversee audit outcomes that impact supported products, including those conducted by internal and external quality functions.
• Partner with senior leadership to identify quality, compliance and risk areas, agreeing and monitoring remediation plans.
• Maintain and develop Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF) content related to audit and deviation management.
• Generate and present quality metrics, reports and insights to governance and oversight forums.
• Provide expert advice on PV compliance, quality improvement, risk assessment and regulatory interpretation.
• Support the ongoing development of the Quality Management System (QMS) underpinning pharmacovigilance activities.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships across internal quality and compliance teams and with external partners.
• Contribute to and deliver training programmes within your area of expertise.

About You

We are looking for a high energy individual who can bring their market preparation and launch excellence expertise to this pivotal role. Pioneering new approaches, creative thinking and helping us to differentiate ViiV. To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Extensive experience in Pharmacovigilance Quality Assurance, PV compliance or regulatory quality within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Strong knowledge of global PV and GCP legislation, regulatory guidelines and inspection expectations.
• Proven experience managing PV audits, inspections and CAPAs.
• Confidence engaging with and influencing senior stakeholders on quality, risk and compliance matters.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset with a strong focus on patient safety and continuous improvement.

Location and Working Pattern

This role is based at our UK HQ in Central London, and operates on a hybrid working model. You will be expected to work on-site 2/3 days per week to collaborate with cross-functional teams and support critical activities.

Closing Date for Applications – CoP 22nd May 2026

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ for your online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you provide in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

Why Us?

At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 40 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV. We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK.

Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do - from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities. Having a truly inclusive culture where we’re all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind.

ViiV is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.