To combine knowledge of scientific, regulatory and business issues to enable products that are developed, manufactured or distributed to meet required legislation. The individual has division level influence and responsibility and is generally considered a key opinion leader and an expert resource both within Abbott and externally. The individual will be actively called upon to influence changing regulations and guidance, interface with outside regulatory agencies and trade associations and provide executive management with regulatory metrics/information. **Main Responsibilities** Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures. **Strategic Planning:** + Identify need for new regulatory policies, processes and SOPs and approve them. + Develop and advance the organization’s policy and procedures for regulatory affairs and compliance to establish a compliant culture. + Anticipate regulatory and related obstacles and emerging issues throughout the product lifecycle. + Analyze and compare regulatory outcomes with initial product concepts and recommend future strategies and actions. + Develop global regulatory strategies and update based upon regulatory changes. + Anticipate emerging issues and develop solutions to them. + Develop solutions to address issues with other members of management and stakeholders. + Develop corporate positions on regulatory risk-benefit. + Create and develop product positioning strategies based upon regulatory requirements. + Integrate regulatory considerations into the corporation’s global product entry and exit strategy. + Provide guidance for resource and development planning. + Participate in applicable trade association/industry working groups to influence policy/rulemaking in alignment with business strategies Pre-market. + Communicate application progress to internal stakeholders. + Negotiate with regulatory authorities during the development and review process to ensure submission approval. + Provide strategic input and technical guidance on regulatory requirements to development teams. + Ensure pre-approval compliance activities are completed. + Formulate company procedures to respond to regulatory authority queries postmarked. + Oversee regulatory aspects of business relationships to ensure compliance and protect corporate interests. + Ensure a system is in place to manage access to information requests. + Provide regulatory input for follow-up to inspections and audits to minimize potential for findings of noncompliance. + Identify and present option for risk mitigation to decision makers. + Ensure adverse events are reported to regulatory agencies and internal stakeholders. + Manage processes involved with maintaining annual licenses, registrations, listings and patent information. + Ensure compliance with product post-marketing approval requirements. + Review and approve advertising and promotional items to ensure regulatory compliance. **Job specific responsibilities may include** + Country-specific regulatory support, including the SEA market. **Accountability** + Scope is division-wide regulatory direction for product development and support to develop most rapid successful strategy for approval to market products to meet business objectives; administer /meet regulatory requirements to achieve excellent compliance status with no enforcement actions; attract and develop superior regulatory professionals and regulatory competencies. + Must assure that all deadlines are met and provide effective leadership without direct authority. + Individual is recognized as a key opinion leader and resource in regulatory affairs. **Influence/Leadership:** + Develops, communicates, and builds consensus for operating goals that are in alignment with the division and corporation + Provides leadership by communicating and providing guidance towards achieving department, division and/or corporate objectives + Interfaces with a variety of management levels including senior management on significant matters, often requiring the coordination of activity across organizational units + May lead a project team or initiative within department or cross-functions/divisions + Provides technical leadership to business units + Exercises judgment independently + Leads assigned departments by developing, communicating, and building consensus for goals and programs that support division, business unit and company objectives + May participate / lead external industry working groups to influence advocacy in alignment with business strategies **Planning/Organization:** + Creates mid- to long-range plans to carry out objectives established by top management + Develops and calculates a budget for one or more departments to meet organizational goals + Forecasts future departmental or group needs including human and material resources and capital expenditures + Determines and establishes organizational structure and supervisory relationships subject to top management approval **Decision Making/Impact:** + Assignments are expressed in the form of objectives + Work is performed without appreciable direction + Makes decisions regarding work processes or operational plans and schedules in order to achieve the program objectives established by senior management. + Consequences of erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally include delays and modifications to projects or operations with substantial expenditure of time, human resources, and funds, and may jeopardize future business activity **Requirements** + Bachelor's degree (or equivalent); bachelor's degree in science (biology, chemistry, microbiology, immunology, medical technology, pharmacy, pharmacology), math, engineering, or medical fields is preferred. M.S. in a technical area or M.B.A. is preferred. A Ph.D. in a technical area or law is helpful. + Certification is a plus (such as RAC from the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society.) 12+ years’ experience in a regulated industry (e.g., medical products, nutritional). 12+ years of experience in regulatory preferred but may consider quality assurance, research and development/support, scientific affairs, operations, or related area. Note: Higher education may compensate for years of experience. + Regulatory history, guidelines, policies, standards, practices, requirements and precedents + Regulatory agency structure, processes and key personnel + Principles and requirements of applicable product laws + Submission/registration types and requirements + GxPs (GCPs, GLPs, GMPs) + Principles and requirements of promotion, advertising and labeling + International treaties and regional, national, local and territorial trade requirements, agreements and considerations + Domestic and international regulatory guidelines, policies and regulations + Ethical guidelines of the regulatory profession, clinical research and regulatory process. + Monitor costs of projects and of human and material resources within a department or unit + Monitor company-wide indicators such as market share and profitability + Develop least cost, least time means to provide optimal regulatory support for new products + Monitor external environment in area of technical or professional responsibility + Direct and manage the preparation of technical strategic regulatory documentation for agency submission + Communicate effectively verbally and in writing + Communicate with diverse audiences and personnel + Work with cross-functional teams + Work with people from various disciplines and cultures + Write and edit technical documents + Ability to prepare and present written and oral reports and other presentations to internal and external audiences, including senior management and global regulatory agencies + Negotiate internally and externally with regulatory agencies and participate in political lobbying + Plan and conduct meetings + Demonstrate effective use of negotiation skills to resolve regulatory issues in cross-functional teams to ensure completion of project tasks + Effectively negotiate regulatory agreements with global regulatory agencies + Negotiate regulatory and scientific issues with management + Adjust presentation style and content to suit the audience An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com