Dir. DDIT Dev Regulatory Affairs

About this role

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technology partner to Regulatory Affairs leaders, shaping strategy and digital priorities.
• Own the Regulatory Affairs technology portfolio, including governance, processes, metrics, and decision frameworks.
• Drive prioritization across initiatives using value, feasibility, impact, and capacity considerations.
• Oversee portfolio delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets, quality, and benefits realization.
• Lead development of business cases and project plans aligned to the Regulatory Affairs technology roadmap.
• Establish transparent reporting using key performance indicators and actionable portfolio insights.
• Anticipate risks, address delivery challenges, and drive timely resolution through stakeholder alignment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience leading global technology or digital transformation in pharmaceutical or healthcare environments.
• Strong expertise in strategic technology partnering and project portfolio management.
• In-depth knowledge of software development life cycle and Agile Scrum delivery models.
• Proven experience applying artificial intelligence in life sciences, including large language models and retrieval-augmented generation.
• Demonstrated success leading complex programs with strong risk management and prioritization skills.
• Excellent leadership, analytical thinking, and executive-level communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive workplace and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
• Skills Desired
• Business Transformation, Project Management, Regulatory Affairs, Stakeholder Partnerships, Strategic Planning, Talent Development, Technical Analysis, Technology Strategies, Transformation Programs, Waterfall Model