Regulatory Strategist (Director)

Company: Pfizer
Location: New York
Posted on: July 15, 2019

Job Description:

**ROLE SUMMARY** The purpose of this role is to: + Create and deliver strategic regulatory guidance for assigned NCE level projects/products, with an appropriate level of independence. Strategies should be in alignment with global/regional positions, commercial goals, and key stakeholders/partner lines. + Develop and implement Regulatory Strategies for assigned projects/products including assurance that project prioritization, submission strategies, labeling, approvals, post-marketing lifecycle management activities, etc., are in place and delivered in accordance with time, cost and quality expectations for all assigned projects. + Manage regulatory aspects of projects/products, including the preparation and submission of correspondence and applications to regulatory agencies. + Direct and/or indirect liaison with Health Authorities (in conjunction with PCOs) to facilitate the prompt review and approval of applications, supplements/variations, and commitment closures. + Lead and/or participate in global, regional and/or in-country Regulatory Teams for assigned projects/products. + Develop and implement regulatory strategies in support of new submissions and to maintain registrations. Maintain product licenses across all product platforms. + Understand regulatory environment and communicate priorities to global/regional stakeholders + Deliver project/product regulatory strategy, risk assessment, and PRS for assigned projects/products **ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES** The major duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: + Developing or contributing to Global/Regional regulatory strategies and implementation plans (including core labels, risk registers) developed for assigned projects/products, with an appropriate level of independence. + Ensuring regulatory contributions achieve the objectives in the strategy, meet agreed standards, and minimize resource demands while optimizing overall project delivery time and probability of success and facilitating post-filing activities. + Partnering with project teams and other customer groups (e.g., Country Regulatory Managers, Brand Teams, PGS, etc.) to ensure required regulatory contributions (line plans, IND, NDA, MAA, etc.) meet business needs and are provided to the project teams, in accordance with agreed time, cost and quality standards. + Developing and maintaining constructive working relationships with Health Authority contacts. + Delivering the project/product regulatory goals and aligning the regulatory strategy with global/regional business needs. + Ensuring regulatory plans are monitored, progress/variance is communicated to Senior Management and any risks (from emerging technical data, changing internal objectives or external threats) is mitigated + Developing fit-for-purpose submission packages in collaboration with partner lines + Ensuring an aligned regulatory position is reached and communicated for all key issues for assigned projects/products, and that these regulatory positions supporting the business are championed and communicated. + Working closely with other Regulatory Strategists and CMC Team within and across clusters/TAs and sites to ensure consistent and appropriate processes, systems, working practices, shared learnings and quality standards. + Implementing systems, processes and procedures relating to regulatory strategy productivity improvements, ensuring that these facilitate the sharing of information across the relevant lines. + Engaging in appropriate activities in order to influence the regulatory environment through Health Authority contacts, Pfizer Country Office partners and trade associations as appropriate. + Ensuring business compliance and implementation of and adherence to regulatory standards. **QUALIFICATIONS** + B.S. Scientific Degree *********** advanced Scientific Degree (Ph.D., PharmD., M.D., and ****.) and/or a business qualification (DMS, MBA) may be an advantage but is not essential. + Proven experience in managing global and/or regional regulatory and registration activities involved in the drug development process, especially at the NCE level as well as post-marketing lifecycle management, preferably in Regulatory Affairs/Health Authority and/or a proven track record of success in negotiating with Health Authorities and in representing interests to internal and external stakeholders.Experience managing multiple products simultaneously and different stages of the product lifecycle is highly desirable. + In depth and relevant Global and/or Regional regulatory experience + Experience in managing complex regulatory issues and/or business processes + Proven ability to consistently deliver to time, cost, and quality standards + Proven ability to lead virtual teams in creating successful relationships with Medical, Commercial, Safety, other Regulatory colleagues, and other partner lines to achieve objectives + Experience in successfully communicating with major Health Authority (ies), including leading and participating in such interactions, is preferred. + Knowledge of assigned therapeutic areas/disease areas is preferred + Demonstrated strategic thinking and ability to integrate strategies into actionable plans. + Proven ability to deliver in a highly matrixed organization. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills + Ability to work well independently with minimal direct supervision #LI-PFE **Sunshine Act** Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative. **EEO & Employment Eligibility** Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. N (Other) (United States of America) Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates. Posted: 2019-07-11 Expires: 2019-08-11 Pfizer

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