Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs

Mckesson Corporation; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Stock options

PTO

Incentive program

Job summary

McKesson in Richmond, VA is seeking a Sr. Director of Regulatory Affairs to lead global regulatory strategy for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and food products across development, pre-approval and post-market activities.

This leadership role requires coordinating with regulatory authorities, ensuring timely submissions, and guiding risk management programs and compliance across the enterprise. Hybrid work with in-office meetings 2-3 days a week.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience; typically 13+ years in the field.
• 6+ years of diversified leadership, planning, and people skills.
• Experience with regulatory governance for AI/automation use.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement global regulatory strategies for product development and post-market compliance.
• Oversee licensing and registration activities with regulatory agencies.
• Lead risk evaluation programs (REMS/iPledge) and patient safety decisions.
• Review product labeling and promotional materials for regulatory adherence.

Skills

FDA regulatory knowledge

Regulatory strategy

Leadership

Communication

AI in regulation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Sr. Director - Regulatory Affairs

Location

Richmond, VA, USA - 9954 Mayland Drive

Hybrid

must be able to attend meetings in the office 2-3 times/week

This position comes with competitive pay, a full benefit package that includes 401K, stock, PTO, and other perks. There is also a 25% incentive program.

Position Summary:

The Sr. Director of Regulatory Affairs leads the development and execution of regulatory strategies to ensure compliance across the distribution and servicing of medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and food products. This role is accountable for aligning business operations with applicable regulatory requirements while enabling safe, compliant, and efficient product lifecycle management.

The position serves as a senior advisor to leadership on regulatory risk, policy interpretation, and strategic decision-making, ensuring that regulatory obligations are proactively integrated into business initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Regulatory Compliance Execution:

• Develop and implement global regulatory strategies for product development, pre-approval, post-market compliance, distribution processes and product servicing.
• Establish standards to ensure reporting is accurate, complete and submitted in a timely manner to regulatory agencies.
• Drive consistent decision-making about patient safety issues, including potential recalls and product holds and quarantines.
• Serve as key contact for regulatory authorities (FDA, State regulatory agencies, etc.).

Licensing and Registration:

• Oversee regulatory licensing and registration activities.
• Develop strategy for managing forthcoming regime of federal registration requirements applicable to drug wholesalers, 3PL, and controlled substances.
• Ensure accurate and timely applications are filed with regulatory agencies, and that updates on licensing requirements are conveyed to relevant stakeholders.

Regulatory Intelligence & Sensing

• Create programs to monitor the evolving regulatory landscape and assess potential impacts to distribution operations, MMS brands and product servicing.
• Develop processes ensuring timely implementation of regulatory changes.
• Monitor regulatory changes to ensure compliance and lead company-wide training on regulatory requirements.
• Engage in industry affiliations to advocate for McKesson interest.

Risk Evaluation & Mitigation (REMS / iPledge)

• Builds and oversees risk‑mitigation program requirements (e.g., REMS / iPledge).

Pre and Post Market Regulatory

• Ensure timely registration of Create regulatory program for product submissions (e.g.510ks, PMAs, NDA, etc.).
• Review and approve product labeling and promotional materials to ensure regulatory adherence.
• Performs additional responsibilities to support short‑and long‑term enterprise initiatives as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 13+ years of professional experience and 6+ years of diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization, and people motivation skills (or equivalent experience).

Skills and Qualifications:

• Deep working knowledge of FDA, DEA, and global regulatory frameworks
• Strong understanding of quality systems and regulatory compliance principles
• Ability to lead in a highly matrixed enterprise environment
• Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills
• Proven ability to influence and partner across business functions
• Demonstrated ability to provide regulatory oversight and governance for the appropriate use of artificial intelligence and automation in regulated distribution environments. Working knowledge of AI‑enabled regulatory intelligence, documentation, and compliance tools, including an understanding of associated risks related to data integrity, bias, validation, and explainability. Ability to translate AI‑generated insights into defensible regulatory strategies, ensure compliance with FDA, DEA, and state regulatory expectations, and educate cross‑functional partners on compliant AI use.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required

About MMS

McKesson Medical‑Surgical (MMS), which is expected to become Wellverse in early 2027, is a subsidiary and publicly reported segment of the McKesson Corporation. MMS distributes medical‑surgical supplies, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment and supplies, along with other solutions and services to virtually every type of healthcare setting and provider outside of the traditional hospital. These markets – often referred to as Alternate Care or Non‑Acute Care – include physician offices, surgery centers, long‑term care providers, laboratories, home health and hospice agencies, health systems, government facilities and online marketplaces and retailers.

Alternate Care markets are growing rapidly, and MMS is proud to be a leader in this space. With a team of approximately 8,000 employees, a network of 15 distribution centers and approximately 900 delivery vehicles, we collaborate with more than 2,200 leading manufacturers and serve over 200,000 customer accounts across the U.S. Our catalog includes more than 270,000 SKUs of branded and private‑label medical‑surgical products – from bandages to specialty pharmaceuticals and COVID‑19 tests.

Position Level - M5

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$157,500 - $262,500

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) [e-mail] or (Canada) [e-mail]. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

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