Senior Director, Global Regulatory Lead, GI & Inflammation

Senior Director, Global Regulatory Lead, GI & Inflammation

Overview

Senior Director, Global Regulatory Lead responsible for defining, developing and leading global regulatory strategies to maximize success across complex and multi-project programs in GI & Inflammation. Provides strategic and tactical regulatory guidance, influences cross-functional teams, and leads global regulatory strategy execution in collaboration with regional counterparts.

Responsibilities

• Define strategies and provide tactical guidance to global regulatory teams and sub-working groups to ensure timely and compliant global regulatory submissions and maintenance of programs.
• Lead and/or influence cross-functional initiatives within R&D and beyond, mentoring global regulatory leads and ensuring alignment with program objectives.
• Manage and develop global regulatory teams (GRTs) and sub-working groups (e.g., Label Working Group); represent GRTs at project team meetings.
• Ensure global regulatory strategies are implemented and adapted to evolving regulatory and business needs; communicate developments to colleagues and stakeholders in a timely, professional manner.
• Proactively identify regulatory risks, develop solutions, and discuss mitigation strategies with the team and management; assess probabilities of technical success for proposed solutions.
• Accountable for US FDA submissions and approvals within the scope of responsibility or oversee staff responsible for submissions; lead all submission types as required.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with health authorities; lead FDA meetings or other regional health authority meetings as appropriate; manage direct reports as needed.
• Collaborate with regional regulatory leads, other functions, and vendors to ensure global submissions comply with local regulations and maintain product compliance.
• Oversee vendor responsibility for regulatory activities and submissions related to projects within scope.
• Participate in or lead departmental and cross-functional task forces and initiatives; contribute to due diligence for licensing opportunities.
• Partner with global market access colleagues to lead interactions with regulatory/health agency/HTA bodies on product-specific value evidence topics, as applicable.
• Monitor and anticipate regulatory and access trends to strengthen development plans and timely regulatory strategies.
• Demonstrate Takeda leadership behaviors in all activities.

Education & Competencies (Technical And Behavioral)

• Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific discipline strongly preferred.
• Advanced degree in a scientific discipline (PharmD/PhD/MD) strongly preferred.
• 12+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience, including 10 years of regulatory experience or a combination of 8+ years regulatory and/or related experience.
• Experience reviewing, authoring, or managing components of regulatory submissions.
• Expert knowledge of drug development process and regulatory requirements; knowledge of FDA, EU, Canada, ROW and post-marketing regulatory environments is a plus.
• Ability to interpret complex scientific issues related to regulatory requirements and strategy across multiple projects.
• Strong oral and written communication, time management, negotiation skills, integrity, and adaptability.
• Ability to work effectively with global teams; capable of bringing working teams together to achieve objectives; independent regulatory strategy thinking and problem solving including risk mitigation.

Locations & Employment Type

Location: Boston, MA

Worker Type: Employee

Worker Sub-Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Job Exempt: Yes

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

EEO Statement

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Note

Locations, compensation ranges, and other benefits stated are subject to change and may vary by location and experience.