Regulatory Program Manager

Job Title: Regulatory Program Manager

Location: Spring House PA
Duration: 07+ Months (Possibility of extension)

JOB DECSRIPTION
CONSULTANCY SUPPORT

• The RPM will provide business support to GRA.
• Assists GRT’s in determining resource requirements utilizing scheduling and resource management tools to support late development teams without dedicated RPMs in R&D.
• Creates project and portfolio level reports utilizing various systems to support decision making.
  
  

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
Global Regulatory Team Support:

• Will manage the regulatory end-to-end process from entry into late development through launch.
• Will represent “Regulatory Program Management” at the GRT.
• Translates regulatory strategy into realistic and executable regulatory deliverables with clear assumptions based on GRT input.
• Works out regulatory scenarios to support decision making in line with Regulatory and CDT strategy. Supports early risk identification and development of mitigation strategies.
• Works in close collaboration with the Regulatory Leader (GRL) to proactively prepare regulatory activities to be discussed in the GRT.
• Works in close collaboration with the Regulatory Liaisons and Professionals to work out NA-EMEA-APJLA specific details on Health Authority interactions and submissions.
• Works in close collaboration with Submission Operations at timings of pre-submission activities.
• Is single Point of Contact for “Regulatory Program Management” activities
• Provides cross-functional leadership to the submission teams in executing the finalized pre-submission plan, including direct management of Modules 1 and 2.
• Proactively plans and manages the cross-functional project deliverables that support the global regulatory strategy and worldwide submissions (NA – EMEA - APJLA): Active follow-up on the progression of all regulatory activities required to successfully and timely complete the regulatory deliverables (Health Authorities interactions, submissions ....) Monitors regulatory driven key milestones, decision points and critical path activities
• Creates project related reports to support decision making at PMT, GRT and CDT level, supports regulatory portfolio oversight, supports team member planning of short and long term deliverables; informs stakeholders on project deliverables status.
• Coordinates the creation, maintenance, management and timely submission of regulatory project budgets (OOPs & FTEs)
  
  SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT:
  
  
• Owns the Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA) schedule in P5; creation, monitoring and maintenance.
  
  PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM SUPPORT:
• Represents “Regulatory Program Management” at the PMT.
• Works in close collaboration with the CDT Program Management Leader (CDT-PML) to ensure alignment of the regulatory strategy with the CDT strategy
• Works in close collaboration with the PMT Program Managers to ensure alignment of functional strategies with the regulatory strategy.
• Proactively manages the regulatory development plan (scope, time, and cost).
• Is single Point of Contact for “Regulatory Program Management” Activities
  
  QUALIFICATIONS
  Education:
• B.S. or advanced degree in pharmaceutical-related subject. Professional project management certification is a plus.
  
  Experience:
• 5 years of relevant experience including at least 3-5 years in (bio) pharmaceutical R&D.
• Experience in regulatory matrix organization is preferred.
• Project management experience in R&D drug development is preferred; Registration experience with global submissions or preparation of dossiers is preferred.
• Understanding of Regulatory processes, both pre- and post-marketing.
• Knowledge of regulations, guidelines and regulatory requirements is preferred
• Detailed knowledge of: project planning, tracking, resource management, project planning and scheduling tools, and cross-project analyses.
  
  CRITICAL COMPETENCIES
• Change Leadership
• Interdependent Partnering
• Innovation
• Results Driven