Senior Manager, Regulatory Policy Research

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Job Function:

Regulatory Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Regulatory Affairs

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan New Jersey United States of America Washington District of Columbia United States of America

Job Description:

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Learn more at & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D is recruiting for a Senior Manager Regulatory Policy Research. This position is a hybrid role and can be located in Washington D.C. or Raritan NJ.

The Senior Manager Regulatory Policy Research sits within the Policy Research and Operations (PRO) group which will be responsible for shaping and scaling the tools research approaches regulatory intelligence resources and operational processes that enable the Global Regulatory Policy and Intelligence (GRPI) team to anticipate policy developments prioritize issues and execute high-impact regulatory policy strategies.

This role leads complex cross-functional work across GRPI and the broader GRA organization. This individual will perform analysis of emerging regulatory and scientific issues to identify actionable insights; develop roll-out and manage fit-for-purpose systems and processes that improve policy planning commenting advocacy and external engagement.

The Senior Manager is expected to operate with independence and minimal supervision provide strategic recommendations to policy leaders and work capably across the organizations scientific policy operational and technology domains.

Principal Responsibilities:

Strategic Research and Regulatory Intelligence Leadership

• Lead complex scientific regulatory and policy research to inform GRPI priorities advocacy positions strategic plans and leadership decision-making.

• Translate emerging policy regulatory and scientific developments into clear implications options and recommendations for GRPI and GRA leaders.

• Establish research standards improve intelligence processes and mentor others on effective use of regulatory intelligence tools and sources.

Regulatory Intelligence Strategy and Capability Building

• Shape regulatory intelligence approaches that help GRPI anticipate external developments identify risks and opportunities and support timely evidence-based policy decisions.

• Lead training adoption and best-practice sharing for regulatory intelligence resources across GRPI and relevant GRA stakeholders.

Research Synthesis and Executive Deliverables

• Develop high-quality documents presentations policy positions and leadership materials that synthesize complex information into practical implications and recommend actions aligned with business scientific and regulatory priorities.

Policy Tools Systems and Process Strategy

• Design develop and scale tools processes and technology-enabled approaches that strengthen GRPI priority-setting policy planning commenting knowledge management and performance tracking.

• Identify unmet business needs define user requirements recommend solutions and drive implementation and adoption across GRPI and GRA.

• Partner with the PRO Director on strategic direction while independently leading execution of complex high-visibility initiatives.

Commenting Program Leadership

• Lead operational strategy and governance for GRPI-led commenting efforts on health authority documents and global regulatory initiatives.

• Ensure commenting processes are efficient compliant well-documented and aligned with Johnson & Johnson policy positions.

• Facilitate cross-functional alignment identify areas of policy sensitivity or inconsistency support resolution of competing viewpoints and ensure final outputs reflect clear evidence-based company positions.

Knowledge Management and Digital Enablement

• Lead development and continuous improvement of the GRPI website and related collaboration tools to ensure they provide effective support for policy planning research commenting activities and knowledge sharing.

Policy Strategy and External Engagement Enablement

• Partner with policy leads to shape and operationalize policy strategies for priority external engagements including trade associations consortia workshops and other policy forums.

• Provide strategic coordination across policy topics identify cross-cutting themes anticipate decision points and ensure stakeholders have the insights materials and follow-up needed to advance Johnosn & Johnson objectives.

Consultant and Resource Strategy

• Partner with the PRO Director to plan and manage external consultant support for GRPI priorities including scopes of work renewals work allocation deliverable quality budget tracking and vendor performance.

• Identify when external expertise is needed and ensure consultant resources are aligned to the highest-priority policy and intelligence needs.

People Leadership

• In a non-supervisory capacity provide day-to-day leadership coaching prioritization and performance feedback for team members to support policy research intelligence operations tools and commenting activities.

• Set expectations reviews work quality supports capability develop

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelors degree in a scientific discipline (public health administration regulatory affairs public policy or related) is required. Advanced degree (Masters PharmD Ph.D.) in a scientific discipline is preferred.

• A minimum of 8 years in the pharmaceutical biotechnology medical device public health regulatory agency or trade association environment is required.

• A minimum of 6 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs regulatory policy regulatory intelligence public health policy or a related function is required.

• Solid understanding of the global regulatory environment including U.S. European Union (EU) and Asia Pacific (AP) regions is preferred.

• Experience at a health authority trade association or policy-focused organization is preferred.

• Advanced project management skills including experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives and projects in a global matrix environment required.

• Experience working with stakeholders with varied areas of expertise is required.

• Demonstrated ability to translate regulatory scientific or policy information into strategic recommendations for senior stakeholders is required.

• Experience leading regulatory policy intelligence commenting knowledge management or external engagement initiatives is preferred.

• Experience providing work direction coaching feedback and prioritization for direct reports matrixed colleagues or project team members is preferred.

• Familiarity with regulatory intelligence platforms and collaboration tools (e.g. Citeline Cortellis SharePoint Power BI Microsoft Teams) is required.

• Experience with technology-enabled process improvement digital health artificial intelligence or emerging regulatory policy topics is preferred.

• Must have excellent oral and written communication and facilitation skills.

• Must have strong analytical skills.

• Must have strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

• The ability to translate complex scientific regulatory and policy information into clear insights recommendations and executive-ready deliverables is required.

• This position will require minimal travel.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Advocacy Communications Budget Management Business Storytelling Corporate Communications Strategy Corporate Management Developing Others Government Relations Inclusive Leadership Knowledge Networks Leadership Managing Managers Negotiation Public Affairs Regulatory Development Relationship Building Representing Stakeholder Engagement Strategic Thinking

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$137000.00 - $235750.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans employees are eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).


This position is eligible to participate in the Companys long-term incentive program.


Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation 120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado 48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington 56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay including Floating Holidays 13 days per calendar year

Work Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours per calendar year


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Senior Manager