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Patient Safety & POP Governance Manager
new cairo city, cairo governorate, egypt
Posted on Aug 7, 2026
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Level 4
Job Description Summary
Are you passionate about driving quality, compliance, and patient safety while shaping how healthcare programs are governed?As a Patient Safety & POP Governance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring Patient Oriented Programs are delivered with the highest standards of integrity, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Working across diverse stakeholders, you will influence strategic decision-making, strengthen governance frameworks, and help create a culture where patient safety, ethical practices, and operational excellence are at the forefront of everything we do.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients while contributing to Novartis' mission to reimagine medicine.
Job Description
Location: New Cairo, Egypt
Working Model: Hybrid
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Relocation Support: This role is based in New Cairo, Egypt. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support, please only apply if accessible.
Key Responsibilities
Lead implementation of the local Patient Oriented Program governance framework across assigned countries.
Provide expert guidance and training to associates throughout the program lifecycle.
Oversee governance, monitoring, and compliance activities for Patient Oriented Programs.
Chair the local governance board and ensure timely review of program-related matters.
Identify compliance risks and implement effective mitigation and control measures.
Support audits, inspections, self-assessments, and issue escalation when required.
Partner with cross-functional teams to drive governance strategy and program excellence.
Contribute to global initiatives, standards, policies, and governance improvement projects.
Ensure appropriate pharmacovigilance requirements are incorporated into local agreements and programs
Promote Novartis values while fostering a culture of quality, integrity, and patient safety.
Essential Requirements
Degree in Medical or Pharmacy.
Minimum 5 years of experience in patient safety, pharmacovigilance, healthcare compliance, or quality governance.
Strong knowledge of regulatory, ethical, risk management, and compliance requirements.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence diverse stakeholders.
Excellent communication, training, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Fluent written and spoken English and local language proficiency.
Join Novartis and help strengthen the governance, quality, and patient safety foundations that enable innovative healthcare programs to make a meaningful difference for patients. Apply today and be part of a team committed to reimagining medicine and delivering better outcomes worldwide.
Skills Desired
Employee Training, Pharmacovigilance, Safety Science, Waterfall Model