Associate Program Director, Regulatory Affairs

IQVIA; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking an experienced Associate Program Director, Regulatory Affairs to lead global regulatory programs for pharmaceutical and biotech clients in Eastern Europe. You will oversee multiple workstreams, drive governance, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver compliant, high-impact regulatory solutions.

In this client-facing role, you will manage budgets, forecast resources, mentor teams, and contribute to business development through proposals and strategic engagement with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Significant experience in Regulatory Affairs or related pharmaceutical functions.
• Proven experience leading large, complex global programs.
• Fluency in English and French for meetings and business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex global Regulatory Affairs programs across multiple projects.
• Serve as strategic partner and senior client contact.
• Establish governance structures, KPIs, and delivery frameworks.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and resource strategy.
• Mentor project managers and promote delivery excellence.
• Lead proposal development and bid defenses.

Skills

Regulatory Affairs

Program management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Financial planning

Client relationship management

English

French

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences

Advanced degree in Life Sciences or Regulatory Affairs

Job description

At IQVIA, we help life sciences organizations accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative therapies that improve patient outcomes worldwide.

We are seeking an experienced Associate Program Director, Regulatory Affairs to join our Global Regulatory Affairs team in Eastern Europe. In this strategic client-facing role, you will lead complex global regulatory programs for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare clients, ensuring the successful delivery of regulatory solutions across the product development lifecycle.

As a senior leader within our Regulatory Affairs organization, you will oversee multiple regulatory workstreams, drive program governance, manage client relationships at senior levels and collaborate with regulatory experts to develop innovative, scalable solutions. You will serve as a trusted partner to clients, balancing operational excellence, financial performance and strategic growth opportunities while helping shape the future of IQVIA's Regulatory Affairs business.

This position offers the opportunity to work across diverse regulatory disciplines, engage with global stakeholders and contribute directly to business expansion through consulting, proposal development and strategic client engagement.

What You’ll Do

• Lead complex global Regulatory Affairs programs, ensuring successful delivery across multiple projects, workstreams and functional teams.
• Act as a strategic partner and senior point of contact for clients, providing program leadership and executive-level stakeholder management.
• Establish and maintain program governance structures, oversight plans, KPIs and delivery frameworks.
• Drive program planning, financial management, forecasting, resource strategy and operational execution.
• Oversee cross-functional regulatory teams spanning Regulatory Strategy, Regulatory Operations, Submissions, Labeling, CMC, Safety, Regulatory Intelligence and Lifecycle Management.
• Identify program risks, dependencies and opportunities, developing proactive mitigation and escalation strategies.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality regulatory solutions that meet client objectives, business requirements and regulatory expectations.
• Monitor program performance, profitability, utilization and revenue realization, taking corrective action where needed.
• Lead governance meetings, steering committees and executive business reviews with clients and senior internal stakeholders.
• Provide strategic oversight and guidance on regulatory delivery models, resourcing approaches and operational best practices.
• Partner with Business Development, Consulting and Subject Matter Experts to develop client solutions and expand existing relationships.
• Lead proposal development, bid defense activities, scope definition, pricing discussions and resource planning for new opportunities.
• Identify opportunities for account growth and contribute to the expansion of IQVIA's Global Regulatory Affairs offerings.
• Mentor project managers and other team members, promoting knowledge sharing, capability development and delivery excellence.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the evolution of regulatory program management practices across the organization.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Regulatory Affairs or a related discipline. Advanced degree preferred.
• Significant experience within Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory Operations, Regulatory Strategy or related pharmaceutical regulatory functions.
• Proven experience leading large, complex global programs or portfolios within a CRO, pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment.
• Strong understanding of global regulatory frameworks, submission management, product lifecycle management and drug development processes.
• Professional fluency in English and French is required, including the ability to lead client meetings, manage complex stakeholder discussions and contribute to business development activities in both languages.
• Demonstrated success managing complex client engagements and building long-term strategic partnerships.
• Experience leading cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams in matrix environments.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing program budgets, revenue forecasts, profitability and resource planning.
• Experience overseeing multiple concurrent projects, priorities and stakeholders.
• Proven contribution to business development activities including proposals, bid defenses, solution design and client presentations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills, including experience engaging executive-level stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent project/program management certification is advantageous.

Preferred

• Experience leading global or regional Regulatory Affairs programs for large pharmaceutical or biotechnology organizations.
• Experience managing strategic accounts and long-term client partnerships.
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