CE Regulatory Affairs Director (m/f/d)

Mcneil Ab; United States; Remote; USD 134,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenvue/Kimberly Clark in Germany is seeking a CE Regulatory Affairs Director to lead the Cluster team in Neuss. You will shape regulatory strategies and oversee local deployment of registrations, extensions and claims in line with business goals.

The role requires leadership across regulatory classifications for medicinal products, cosmetics, commodities and/or medical devices, with strong collaboration with authorities and internal partners.

Qualifications

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree or higher.
• 10+ yrs related regulatory experience.
• Expertise across Medicinal Products, Cosmetics, Commodities and/or Medical Devices.

Responsibilities

• Leads the Cluster Regulatory Affairs team and ensures local deployment of registrations and claims.
• Manages regulatory spend and cross-functional collaboration.
• Develops regulatory plans aligned with business objectives.
• Represents regulatory affairs to agencies and associations.
• Ensures compliance with global/regional regulatory requirements.

Skills

Regulatory strategy

RegulatoryCompliance

Liaison with authorities

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Kenvue/Kimberly Clark is currently recruiting for:

CE Regulatory Affairs Director (m/f/d)

This position reports into Serenella Cascio and is based at Neuss.

What we do

At Kenvue /Kimberly Clark, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON'S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who we are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated. We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future-and yours.

Role reports to: Serenella Cascio

Location: Neuss

What you will do

• Leads the Cluster Regulatory Affairs team, ensuring successful local deployment of new product registrations, line extensions, new indications and claims in alignment with the business plan, while maintaining compliance for all products with local regulations and quality system requirements.
• Provides strategic vision & creates an environment of operational excellence through regulatory expertise by managing and developing direct reports and collaborating with cross-functional teams to successfully achieve local/regional regulatory objectives.
• Management of the Cluster Regulatory Affairs team & oversight of associated regulatory spend
• Assesses links between global, societal, public health and economic trends; stakeholder concerns and regulatory issues and requirements; and the implications for regulatory strategy.
• Develops and implements regulatory plans and strategies in alignment with agreed business plans and in compliance with applicable global and/or regional regulatory requirements.
• Analyzes the adequacy of proposed regulatory pathways and strategy for initial product designs and recommends changes or refinements based on initial regulatory outcomes.
• Facilitates and cultivates external relationships, representing Kenvue with the relevant regulatory agencies and industry & professional associations as required
• Represents the Regulatory Affairs function as appropriate in Cluster and EMEA Regulatory Affairs Leadership teams.

Regulatory Strategy

• Provides strategic input and technical guidance on local/regional regulatory requirements to product development teams.
• Assesses the acceptability of quality, preclinical and clinical documentation for submission filing to comply with applicabl

Regulatory Compliance

• Maintains awareness of current regulations and anticipates implications and opportunities as a result of changes to the relevant regulatory environment. Communicates changes to appropriate management, advises internal stakeholders on a course of action and cross functional experts as appropriate, and oversees local implementation
• Negotiates with regulatory authorities on complex issues throughout the product lifecycle.
• Identifies the need for and manages the development and execution of new regulatory procedures and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Oversees compliance of all product artworks and promotional materials for all local Kenvue products
• Accountable for ensuring that the enterprise Regulatory systems are accurate and fully maintained
• Ensure any compliance issues are reviewed and escalated and relevant corrective/preventative actions are implemented locally
• Identifies local process improvement opportunities and ensures implementation of relevant global or regional regulatory initiatives
• Manages and supports internal and external audits and inspections in collaboration with quality function

Regulatory Advocacy

• Remains up-to-date on scientific and clinical advances that impact healthcare product development and assesses the relationship to regulation and regulatory issues.
• Drive new approaches to improve the development, review and oversight of regulatory frameworks for healthcare products in their area of geographic responsibility.
• Engages with external stakeholder groups to help shape science-based regulatory decision making as required

What we are looking for

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree or higher
• 10+yrs related regulatory experience
• Expertise across a broad spectrum of Regulatory classifications including Medicinal Products, Cosmetics, Commodities and/or Medical Devices
• Solid unde