Global Regulatory Affairs Associate Director – Globalization

BD; California (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Discretionary LTI Bonus

Phone reimbursement

Job summary

BD is seeking an Regulatory Affairs Associate Director, Globalization to align and execute global regulatory strategies across BU, Regional and Central teams at its Franklin Lakes, NJ headquarters.

You will lead a regulatory team, standardize processes, and partner with business units to ensure timely market access while staying ahead of policy topics.

This role requires 10+ years in Regulatory Affairs and 5+ years of leadership, with a Bachelor’s in science or engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or technology required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant management and leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide centralized regulatory intelligence and governance related to global product registration to interpret and execute on global regulatory requirements.
• Own and standardize global regulatory registration processes, driving consistency, efficiency, and scalability across regions while allowing appropriate flexibility to meet local regulatory needs.
• Act as a strategic partner to Business Units and Regional Regulatory leaders, enabling aligned execution of regulatory strategies through tools, processes, and best‑practice sharing.
• Coordinates and networks across Business Units, Regions, Central RA, and other functions to influence, manage, and/or oversee global registration processes and programs and identify areas for improvement.
• Trains, develops, and manages a highly effective regulatory team through direct and indirect reporting structures. Works across business units and regional RA operations teams to harmonize key processes, elevate issues, and build communications channels across RA.
• Aids business units and functional groups in the creation of risk mitigation plans and solutions.
• Works across regulatory affairs teams to identify common pain points and potential solutions.
• Drive BD’s global regulatory strategy and vision, in collaboration with regional leads, business leads, functional stakeholders.
• Stays apprised of global regulatory policy topics related to global product registration.

Skills

Regulatory strategy

Leadership experience

Regulatory affairs

Stakeholder management

Project management

Regulatory intelligence

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering/tech

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

BD is seeking an Regulatory Affairs Associate Director, Globalization to align and execute global regulatory strategies across BU, Regional and Central teams at its Franklin Lakes, NJ headquarters.

You will lead a regulatory team, standardize processes, and partner with business units to ensure timely market access while staying ahead of policy topics.

This role requires 10+ years in Regulatory Affairs and 5+ years of leadership, with a Bachelor’s in science or engineering.