Director, Enterprise Regulatory Compliance

Jobtailor; New Jersey; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Enterprise Regulatory Compliance leader to interpret policy, triage issues, and support decision making across pharmaceutical and medical device businesses.

The role involves independent risk assessments, reviewing Health Authority inspections, and guiding escalation processes while driving data-driven compliance reviews for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field.
• Advanced degree or relevant certification preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years’ quality and compliance experience.
• Experience with Health Authority or Notified Body is preferred but not required.
• Experience in cGMP regulatory compliance for pharma/medical devices is required.
• Strong written and oral communication tailored to a large organization.
• Proven leadership in cGMP compliance.
• Ability to influence across cultures and functions without direct authority.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically/internationally.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Enterprise Regulatory Compliance Single Point of Contact for policy interpretation, issue triage, and decision support across pharmaceutical and medical device businesses.
• Provide independent assessments of manufacturing, quality, and compliance risks across sites.
• Review and classify Health Authority inspections and cGMP audits for consistency.
• Manage health authority inspections and recalls per escalation policies.
• Support inspection readiness activities for Health Authority and Notified Body audits.

Skills

cGMP Regulatory Compliance

Health Authority Interaction

Regulatory Data Analysis

Leadership in Compliance

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Collaboration

Policy Interpretation

Inspection Readiness

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree or certification

Tools

AI Enabled Tools

Data Governance Tools

Job description

• Serve as the Enterprise Regulatory Compliance Single Point of Contact and subject-matter leader for policy interpretation, issue triage, and decision support across pharmaceutical and medical device businesses
• Provide independent assessments of manufacturing, quality, and compliance risks, supporting consistent application of global regulations, company standards, and policies across segments and sites
• Independently review and classify Health Authority inspections and corporate cGMP audits to ensure consistency across businesses
• Independently review and initiate issue management for health authority inspections and recalls across the pharmaceutical and medical device businesses following escalation policies and standards
• Support inspection readiness activities in preparation for Health Authority and Notified Body audits and pre-approvals
• Review US FDA response reviews, as assigned, to ensure completeness, quality, and alignment with applicable requirements
• Analyze large volumes of regulatory compliance data to identify actionable insights and lead periodic data driven compliance reviews for senior executive leadership
• Actively build and maintain AI literacy and fluency, and apply approved AI enabled tools to improve individual and team ways of working (e.g., analysis, synthesis, documentation, and quality checks), in alignment with data governance, privacy, and responsible AI expectations
• Lead enterprise interpretation, oversight, and governance for significant compliance escalations, including alignment on required actions and communications to senior leadership
• Participate, as needed, in corporate regulatory compliance audits, due diligence, and acquisition compliance assessments; develop strategic plans aligned with enterprise objectives and influence outcomes in a complex, matrixed organization
• Provide consultative expertise on compliance issue management, including support for health authority responses and field action decisions in accordance with policy requirements
• Provide cGMP training to corporate and internal audit teams on risk-based auditing strategies for key compliance issues and emerging trends

Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required
• Advanced degree in an applicable field of study or certification is preferred
• A minimum of 10 years’ relevant quality and compliance experience is required
• Work experience for a Health Authority or Notified Body is preferred but not required
• Prior work experience in cGMP regulatory compliance in medical device and/or pharmaceutical regulations is required
• Strong written and oral communication skills that can be adapted to the appropriate levels of a large complex organization to facilitate regulatory compliance risk understanding is required
• Track record of successful leadership skills in cGMP compliance is required
• Ability to build productive relationships to work and influence effectively across cultures and functions without line authority is required
• Self-direction and ability to thrive in a complex matrixed environment is required
• Up to 20% domestic and international travel may be required as business demands

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in regulatory compliance and quality assurance within the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, with a strong focus on cGMP standards and health authority interactions. Proven ability to analyze compliance data and lead strategic initiatives while fostering effective communication and relationships across diverse teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• CGMP Regulatory Compliance
• Health Authority Interaction
• Regulatory Compliance Data Analysis
• Leadership in Compliance
• Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Regulatory Compliance
• Quality Assurance
• Risk Management
• Data Analysis
• Issue Management
• Audit Review
• Policy Interpretation
• Inspection Readiness
• CGMP Training
• Compliance Strategy Development

Soft Skills

• Relationship Building
• Self-Direction
• Influencing Skills
• Adaptability
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in Applicable Field
• Regulatory Compliance Certification

Industry Keywords

• Pharmaceutical Regulations
• Medical Device Regulations
• Health Authority
• Notified Body
• Compliance Audits

Tools & Technologies

• AI Enabled Tools
• Data Governance Tools