Regulatory Affairs Project Manager/Sr. Manager

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. seeks a Regulatory Affairs Project Manager/Sr. Manager to lead cross-functional regulatory programs for pharma, biotech, and medical device products.

You will own regulatory planning, execution, submission readiness, and program coordination across global teams. The role requires NDA experience, CMC knowledge, and strong project-management skills to meet timelines while aligning with global regulatory strategies and business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific field; 5+ years in regulatory affairs or regulatory project management in pharma/biotech/medical device.
• Experience with FDA NDA submissions and CMC knowledge.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple workstreams.
• Knowledge of EU MDR regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional regulatory project teams to deliver milestones.
• Develop and maintain integrated regulatory plans with timelines, risks, and resources.
• Coordinate FDA NDA submissions, amendments, supplements, and annual reports.
• Ensure submission readiness for CMC development programs with QA/Manufacturing.
• Drive regulatory strategies across product development and lifecycle.
• Oversee EU MDR implementation projects and regulatory interactions.

Skills

Regulatory project management

FDA NDA submissions

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory strategy

Document management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Budget and timelines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

PM software

Job description

What You’ll Do

The Regulatory Affairs Project Manager/Sr. Manager leads and coordinates cross-functional regulatory programs supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device products. In this role, you serve as the regulatory project management lead for complex development and commercialization initiatives, with primary responsibility for regulatory planning, execution, submission readiness, and program coordination.

The Regulatory Affairs Project Manager/Sr. Manager partners closely with Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Clinical, CMC, Manufacturing, R&D, and Commercial teams to ensure timely execution of regulatory deliverables and alignment with global regulatory and business objectives. This role requires strong project management capabilities, knowledge of pharmaceutical Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) requirements, experience with FDA New Drug Application (NDA) filings, and working knowledge of medical device regulatory requirements.

How You’ll Contribute

• Lead cross-functional regulatory project teams to ensure timely planning, execution, and delivery of regulatory milestones.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate integrated regulatory project plans, timelines, risks, dependencies, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate activities supporting FDA NDA submissions, amendments, supplements, annual reports, and other regulatory filings.
• Manage regulatory deliverables associated with CMC development programs, coordinating manufacturing, analytical, quality, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure submission readiness.
• Facilitate regulatory submission planning, content development, document collection, review cycles, and milestone tracking.
• Monitor project risks and dependencies, develop mitigation strategies, and elevate critical issues to leadership as appropriate.
• Support implementation of regulatory strategies throughout product development and lifecycle management activities.
• Coordinate EU Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) implementation projects, including gap assessments, remediation activities, technical documentation planning, and stakeholder engagement.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration among Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Clinical Affairs, R&D, Operations, and external partners.
• Lead project governance meetings, document decisions and action items, and communicate project status, risks, and key milestones to management and executive stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools to provide visibility into regulatory program performance and execution.
• Support regulatory inspection and audit readiness initiatives, as applicable.
• Ensure regulatory project activities comply with applicable FDA, EU, and global regulatory requirements, company procedures, and quality systems.

What It Takes

This individual contributor role is responsible for driving the effective planning, coordination, and execution of complex regulatory programs across product development and commercialization activities. The position requires the ability to manage multiple interdependent regulatory workstreams, coordinate diverse cross-functional stakeholders, identify and mitigate project risks, and maintain visibility into critical regulatory milestones and deliverables.

Success in this role requires strong regulatory knowledge, particularly within pharmaceutical CMC and FDA submission processes, combined with disciplined project management, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management capabilities. The ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority and effectively communicate program status and risks to both working teams and executive leadership is essential.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline, engineering, pharmacy, life sciences, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in regulatory affairs, regulatory operations, regulatory project management, or a related function within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device industry.
• Demonstrated knowledge of FDA New Drug Application (NDA) submission requirements and processes.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) development, documentation, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional regulatory programs involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Working knowledge of medical device regulatory requirements and quality systems.
• Experience developing and managing project plans, timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies, and resource requirements.
• Strong organizational, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and coordinate cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Proficiency with project management tools and Microsoft Office.

Nice to Have

• PMP certification or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience supporting both pharmaceutical and medical device development programs.
• Direct experience with NDA, BLA, IND, and/or global regulatory submissions.
• Knowledge of EU MDR requirements and experience coordinating implementation activities.
• Familiarity with regulatory information management systems and electronic submission platforms.
• Experience interacting with FDA, Notified Bodies, and other global regulatory authorities.
• Experience supporting combination products, biologics, regenerative medicine, or advanced therapy products.
• Demonstrated success leading global regulatory initiatives in a fast-paced biotechnology or medical technology environment.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range provided is based on the Company’s reasonable estimate of the base salary pay range for this position at the time of posting. Actual base pay is determined by several factors relevant to the position, including skills, competencies, experience, education, and geographic location. Anika also offers a discretionary bonus program for all full-time employees, comprehensive healthcare benefits, health savings account, 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match which includes immediate vesting, employee stock purchase plan at a 15% discount, accrued paid time off, additional long-term incentives including stock awards, and much more. At Anika, we take pride in offering robust Total Rewards, inclusive of market-leading benefits to meet our employees where they are in their career and in life.

The compensation and benefits information is provided as of the date of this posting. Anika reserves the right to modify compensation and benefits at any time, subject to applicable law.