Global Regulatory Director | Remote/Hybrid Leadership

Novartis AG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 84,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Hybrid working

Parental leave (14 weeks)

Job summary

Novartis in London is seeking a Global Regulatory Director to lead regulatory submissions across a global portfolio and to build a high-performing RA team. You will shape strategy, drive automation and partner with senior stakeholders to accelerate approvals while maintaining compliance and quality standards.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, change management, and delivering innovative medicines to patients through agile regulatory practices in a hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading global clinical trial application and registration activities across international markets.
• Deep understanding of worldwide regulatory requirements, guidelines and submission processes for clinical trials.
• Ability to lead and develop diverse, cross-cultural teams, with a demonstrated ability to coach, mentor and grow talent while fostering an inclusive, high-performing environment.
• Strong experience driving operational excellence, process improvement and automation initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and lead change across cross-functional organisations.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and strategic planning skills with a strong focus on delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Lead global clinical trial application activities, ensuring high-quality, compliant submissions and approvals worldwide in collaboration with RA DU Lead.
• Build, develop and inspire a high-performing regulatory team through coaching, mentoring and talent development.
• Allocate resources strategically to deliver clinical trial milestones efficiently across the assigned portfolio.
• Drive process simplification, automation and continuous improvement to enhance operational excellence.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to shape strategy and support key regulatory business priorities.
• Foster strong cross-functional collaboration and a customer-focused culture across Regulatory Affairs.
• Champion organisational change, promoting Novartis values, innovation and knowledge-sharing across teams.

Job description

Novartis in London is seeking a Global Regulatory Director to lead regulatory submissions across a global portfolio and to build a high-performing RA team. You will shape strategy, drive automation and partner with senior stakeholders to accelerate approvals while maintaining compliance and quality standards.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, change management, and delivering innovative medicines to patients through agile regulatory practices in a hybrid setup.