Regulatory Affairs Manager at Pfizer

At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacture of health care products. Our global portfolio includes medicines and vaccines as well as many of the world’s best-known consumer health care products. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time. Consistent with our responsibility as one of the world’s premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, we collaborate with health care providers, governments and local communities to support and expand access to reliable, affordable health care around the world. For more than 150 years, Pfizer has worked to make a difference for all who rely on us.JOB SUMMARY

The PCO Regulatory Sciences Manager would represent Regulatory at Plan of Action meetings and local Country Medical Council (or equivalent) to ensure collaborative connectivity with these key stakeholders (e.g. Commercial, Medical, etc), and a more focused regulatory approach to supporting country business objectives.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead and manage the development of regulatory strategies to support the registration of clinical trial applications, new products, line extensions, major variations and lifecycle management.  Ensure to provide strategic regulatory input into global regulatory strategies, thus providing optimal support for meeting local business objectives.
Develop strong partnerships with in-country teams (e.g. Country Managers, Medical, Marketing, Supply Chain), Regulatory Clusters, and Regulatory Regional Teams to facilitate the development and implementation of registration strategies to expedite the registration of new products, line extensions, and lifecycle optimization.
Provide strategic contribution to the country (PCO) leadership team– anticipate what Regulatory needs to contribute to achieving business objectives.
Responsible for developing and enhancing relationships with key external agencies (HA’s/BoH, RKOL’s, etc.). Manage the HA/BoH interface throughout the development and lifecycle of a product, developing a long-term and positive relationship characterized by Integrity, Quality, Compliance, and Leadership. The face before the MOH authorities.
Active participation in trade organization of the country and effective communication to key stakeholders of key issues that could impact regulatory strategies or the business.  Understand local regulations and developing trends in the local regulatory environment of the countries that support and provide an assessment of the impact on key stakeholders.  Leverage regulatory intelligence/landscape knowledge to support the development and implementation of regulatory and business strategies, and decision-making. Influence on new sanitary legislation initiatives that could impact the business.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

Qualifications:

Science or Pharmacy Degree or A higher degree (MS or Ph.D.) may be an advantage but is not essential.
Appropriate Regulatory Experience – minimum 5 years of experience
Demonstrable experience across the Drug, Discovery, Development, and commercialization lifecycle, with proven examples of contribution.
Proven ability to manage complex regulatory issues.
Proven ability to consistently deliver to time, cost, and quality standards.
Local regulatory experience including knowledge of CTA’s and NDA submission processes and product life cycle management activities.
Demonstrable experience in effective delivery in a complex matrix environment.

Skills:

Knowledge of the Local regulatory environment and how this impacts regulatory strategy and implementation
Knowledge of drug development practice, rules, regulations and guidelines
Communication skills
Negotiation skills
Problem Solving
Understands Pharmaceutical Industry
Understanding stakeholder needs
Network and alliance building/ peer relationships
Influencing
Team working
Interpersonal acumen
Organizational agility
Perspective
Strong quality and compliance orientation
Analytical Thinking
Adaptability.


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