Director, RA Global Regulatory Strategy

Role Summary

Director, RA Global Regulatory Strategy leads development and execution of global regulatory strategies to secure and maintain market approvals for products in assigned therapeutic areas. Oversees the Global Regulatory Product Team (GRPT) and may take on Area Lead duties (US/Canada) and Labeling Regulatory Strategy Team leadership. Ensures strategic messaging in regulatory dossiers, interfaces with regulatory authorities, and alignment with management. Manages compounds through development and lifecycle, and drives acceleration strategies under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Interfaces with the LRST and AST to implement cross-functional objectives. Under supervision, leads the GRPT to develop creative global strategies in line with applicable regulations to achieve business objectives for development and marketed product. Proactively seeks expert advice and technical support from cross-functional stakeholders, supervisor, and senior-level personnel.
• Leads cross-functional stakeholders and regulatory professionals to ensure inclusion of appropriate and clear strategic messaging in global regulatory dossiers and responses to regulatory agency requests.
• Accountable for ensuring that corporate goals are met. With support from manager, acts as key internal leader and driver of regulatory policy and strategy for assigned products. Leads preparation and maintenance of global regulatory product strategies for assigned products. Under guidance of supervisor, leads regulatory and cross-functional team in the preparation and maintenance of risk assessment and mitigation strategy development for assigned products and communicates plan to relevant stakeholders.
• May participate in regulatory and company initiatives.
• May influence the development of regulations and guidance. Analyzes legislation, regulations and guidance and provides analysis to the organization, with worldwide accountability for assigned products.
• Follows company policies and procedures for regulatory record keeping and may develop and implement policies and procedures within the RA department.
• Under guidance from supervisor, ensures alignment of global regulatory strategies with senior management. Under direction of supervisor, presents meaningful regulatory assessments and regulatory recommendations to executive management. Proactively informs AST and management of issues, risks and mitigations; provides assessment of impact on global programs and informed regulatory opinion based on experience and expertise.
• Under direction from supervisor, makes decisions regarding work processes or operational plans and schedules to achieve the program objectives established by senior management.
• Follows budget allocations and keeps supervisor informed on project resourcing.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor's degree in life sciences (pharmacy, biology, chemistry, pharmacology or related subject).
• Preferred Education: Relevant advanced degree is preferred. Certification a plus
• Required Experience: 5+ years of regulatory experience. Some portion may include relevant exposure to pharmaceutical regulatory work (e.g., other R&D role or specialized training). Proven 3+ years in a strategic leadership role with strong project management skills. Experience working in a complex and matrix environment, and with multiple stakeholders. Experience interfacing with government regulatory agencies.
• Strong communication and proactive negotiation skills. Business acumen and able to work under pressure
• Preferred Experience: 7+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical regulatory activities; preferably in at least 2 regions/major countries. Experience developing and implementing successful global regulatory strategies. Drug development experience preferred. Strong clinical foundation preferred.