CareerPlan

Global Regulatory Affairs Director

US - Cambridge Kendall SQ - MAFull-time$186k–$279k2026-09-22 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Provide strategic and operational regulatory leadership for the development, commercialization, and life cycle management of assigned pharmaceutical products.

Role type

Senior Director, Global Regulatory Affairs

Builds

Product registrations, license maintenance, and regulatory strategies for new and existing drugs.

Domain

Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs

Required skills

Strategic regulatory leadership, lobbying and influencing regulatory authorities, project management, risk assessment, compliance management, cross-functional collaboration, team coaching.

Preferred skills

Advanced degree (MS, PharmD, PhD), experience at a health authority, broad background in multiple regulatory groups.

Technologies

Regulatory procedures and legislation for drug development, product registration, line extension, and licence maintenance.

Responsibilities

Influence regulatory agencies and trade associations on product and legislative development issues; provide strategic regulatory advice for product development; represent the company on external Trade Association committees; ensure risk assessments and mitigation plans in regulatory strategy documents; contribute to Global Development programmes with expert advice on market legislation; collaborate across global, regional, and local Regulatory Affairs interfaces; participate in skill-development and coaching of regulatory staff; ensure market compliance with product licenses and close compliance gaps.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership with hands-on operational oversight.