Provide leadership and strategic oversight for DRA operations, setting standards for operational excellence, execution discipline, and departmental consistency.
Provide strong regulatory project management for critical cross-organizational initiatives including but not limited to M&A, site or portfolio changes.
Drive operational excellence across DRA by overseeing core processes, workflows, and documentation practices.
Lead process related activities, including continuous improvement, standardization, and deployment of tools, templates, and dashboards.
Develop, track, and report regulatory metrics and KPIs, providing insights that support data-driven decisions and operational transparency.
Serve as a strategic partner within DRA LT, helping translate priorities into actionable plans and coordinating planning cycles and long-range strategies.
Partner within DRA and with key cross functional stakeholders (i.e. Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, MSAT, Manufacturing, Program Management, and Commercial) to support planning, workload forecasting, prioritization, and lifecycle strategies.
Contribute to enterprise-level initiatives requiring DRA operational leadership or strategic input.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline; advanced degree preferred.
12+ years of regulatory affairs experience in IVDs, medical devices, or related life sciences fields.
Strong understanding of global regulatory requirements and submission pathways.
Demonstrated experience in regulatory operations, process management, and strategic planning.
Proven ability to lead through influence in a complex, matrixed organization.
Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and business acumen skills.
Track record of excellent collaboration, influencing and facilitation skills across business groups, functions and employee levels.
Strong history of presenting complex information to senior leadership with clarity and confidence.
Ability to navigate ambiguity, drive clarity, and move work forward in a fast-paced environment.