Director, Global Regulatory Strategy

GSK; Irvine; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Director, Global Regulatory Strategy to provide strategic regulatory leadership for Respiratory, Immunology and Inflammation assets across global and regional teams.

You will shape development programmes, align regulatory plans with evidence strategies, lead health-authority interactions, submissions and milestone reviews, and translate complex data into clear guidance for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in biological science, healthcare science or related discipline.
• Significant regulatory-affairs experience across pharmaceutical development and lifecycle.
• Experience developing and delivering regulatory strategies for development programmes.
• Experience leading regulatory submission and approval activities.
• Track record of leading health-authority interactions.
• Experience providing regulatory leadership within global, cross-functional matrix teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global/regional regulatory strategies for Respiratory, Immunology and Inflammation assets.
• Ensure regulatory strategy aligns with medicines development plans and priority markets.
• Provide strategic regulatory leadership to cross-functional development teams and act as accountability for assets.
• Lead health-authority interactions, regulatory submissions, milestone meetings and reviews.
• Translate complex regulatory information into clear recommendations for timely decisions.
• Lead regulatory matrix teams and coordinate regulatory activities across geographies.

Skills

Regulatory strategy leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Health authority engagement

Regulatory submissions

Strategic regulatory thinking

Education

Bachelor’s in biological/health sciences

Master’s degree/PhD (advantageous)

Job description

At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting‑edge technology to transform people's lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients' needs and have the highest probability of success. We're uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

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Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced regulatory leader to join our Global Regulatory Strategy organisation, supporting the Respiratory, Immunology and Inflammation portfolio.

As Director, Global Regulatory Strategy, you will provide strategic regulatory leadership for assigned assets, working across global and regional teams to shape development programmes and deliver effective regulatory strategies. You will operate as a senior individual contributor, bringing regulatory insight, scientific understanding and sound judgement to complex development decisions.

Depending on portfolio needs, you may serve as Global Regulatory Lead or Regional Regulatory Director for selected assets, leading regulatory strategy and engagement with health authorities throughout development and the product lifecycle.

What you'll do

• Develop and execute innovative, evidence-based global and regional regulatory strategies for assigned Respiratory, Immunology and Inflammation assets.
• Ensure regulatory strategy is integrated with medicines development plans, evidence-generation strategies and the requirements of priority markets.
• Provide strategic regulatory leadership to cross-functional development teams and act as a key point of accountability for assigned assets.
• Assess regulatory precedent, intelligence and the competitive environment to identify opportunities, risks and implications for development strategy.
• Translate complex scientific and regulatory information into clear recommendations that enable timely, well-informed decisions.
• Lead regulatory matrix teams and coordinate delivery of regulatory activities across functions and geographies.
• Lead health-authority interactions, regulatory submissions, milestone meetings and review processes.
• Partner effectively with clinical development, safety, medical, commercial and local regulatory colleagues.
• Develop regulatory approaches that support appropriate labelling based on the available evidence and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Anticipate regulatory risks and develop practical strategies to address them.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Represent regulatory perspectives with senior leaders and health authorities, advocating clearly and credibly for evidence-based approaches.
• Contribute regulatory expertise to due‑diligence and business-development activities where required.
• Identify opportunities to use digital capabilities and new approaches to strengthen regulatory decision-making and improve efficiency.

Basic qualifications and experience

We are looking for candidates with:

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience in biological science, healthcare science or a related discipline.
• Significant regulatory‑affairs experience across pharmaceutical development and the product lifecycle.
• Experience developing and delivering regulatory strategies for development programmes.
• Experience leading regulatory submission and approval activities.
• A track record of leading interactions or milestone meetings with health authorities.
• Experience providing regulatory leadership within global, cross‑functional matrix teams.
• Strong knowledge of clinical‑trial and marketing‑authorisation requirements in major markets, together with a sound understanding of the global regulatory environment.

Preferred qualifications and experience

The following would be advantageous:

• A master's degree, PhD or other advanced scientific or regulatory qualification.
• Regulatory experience supporting Respiratory, Immunology and Inflammation medicines or development programmes.
• Experience acting as a Global Regulatory Lead, Regional Regulatory Director or in a comparable strategic regulatory role.
• Experience leading regulatory activities across multiple geographic regions.
• Experience working across different stages of development, from early development through registration and lifecycle management.
• Experience leading regulatory strategy where there is limited precedent or significant scientific complexity.
• Strong influencing and communication skills, including the ability to make complex regulatory issues clear to different audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships and influence decisions without formal authority.
• A strong commitm