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Senior Director / Principal Consultant – Regulatory Strategy

Plg Groups
PLG groups
15+ years
preferred by company
Remote
1 May 13, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: M.Pharm/B.Pharm or M.Sc. Skills: ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology

Job Title: Senior Director / Principal Consultant – Regulatory Strategy

Location: USA (Remote)
Employment Type: Permanent / Full-Time
Department: Product Development / Regulatory Affairs & Operations
Industry: Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology / Life Sciences Consulting / Drug Development

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Director / Principal Consultant – Regulatory Strategy to lead complex U.S. FDA and Health Canada regulatory development programs for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.

This is a senior executive-level consulting role for professionals with deep expertise in global regulatory strategy, FDA and Health Canada interactions, drug development programs, regulatory submissions, sponsor representation, and cross-functional leadership.

The ideal candidate will serve as a strategic regulatory advisor, program leader, client partner, and thought leader across development-stage programs from early research through registration-enabling milestones.


Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Strategy & Executive Leadership

  • Lead regulatory strategy development and execution for:
    • U.S. FDA programs
    • Health Canada development programs
  • Provide executive-level regulatory guidance across:
    • Preclinical development
    • IND-enabling programs
    • Early clinical development
    • Mid-stage development
    • Late-stage / registration-enabling programs
  • Build regulatory roadmaps aligned with product development goals.

Integrated Development Strategy

  • Develop:
    • Regulatory assessments
    • Integrated development plans
    • Submission strategies
    • Regulatory risk frameworks
    • Strategic regulatory documentation
  • Align regulatory strategy with broader development, commercialization, and product objectives.

Health Authority Interactions

Lead direct regulatory authority engagement with:

  • U.S. FDA
  • Health Canada

Responsibilities include:

  • Formal regulatory meeting leadership
  • Sponsor representation
  • Strategic meeting planning
  • Client preparation and coaching
  • Agency communication management

Serve as Authorized Sponsor Representative during formal health authority interactions.


Regulatory Submission Leadership

Oversee preparation, strategy, authoring, and review for:

  • IND-enabling submissions
  • Clinical Trial Applications (CTA)
  • Regulatory briefing packages
  • Health authority meeting documents
  • Special designation requests
  • Development-stage submission documentation

Ensure submissions are:

  • Strategically positioned
  • Scientifically accurate
  • Globally compliant
  • Execution-ready

Cross-Functional Regulatory Program Leadership

Coordinate regulatory strategy across:

  • Clinical Development
  • CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing & Controls)
  • Nonclinical / Preclinical
  • Quality
  • Program Management
  • Client development teams

Drive alignment across multidisciplinary global programs.


Regulatory Intelligence & Strategic Advisory

  • Provide high-level regulatory intelligence and precedent-based strategic advice.
  • Evaluate:
    • FDA guidance
    • Health Canada pathways
    • ICH frameworks
    • Global regulatory requirements
  • Translate evolving regulatory expectations into actionable client strategy.

Risk Management & Regulatory Governance

  • Identify regulatory program risks proactively.
  • Design mitigation strategies for:
    • Submission risks
    • Development delays
    • Regulatory pathway uncertainties
    • Cross-functional execution challenges

Provide governance oversight across strategic programs.


Program & Project Leadership

Lead complex regulatory consulting programs including:

  • Scope definition
  • Project planning
  • Timeline ownership
  • Milestone tracking
  • Resource coordination
  • Stakeholder management
  • Escalation management

Ensure high-quality delivery against timelines and client expectations.


Client Advisory & Consulting Leadership

  • Act as trusted senior advisor to pharmaceutical and biotech clients.
  • Present strategic recommendations to executive stakeholders.
  • Guide clients through complex U.S. and Canadian regulatory decision-making.

Support client understanding of:

  • FDA pathways
  • Health Canada regulatory strategy
  • Development acceleration opportunities

Business Development Support

Support consulting growth through:

  • Proposal development
  • Statement of Work (SOW) creation
  • Strategic project scoping
  • Opportunity qualification
  • Consulting solution development

Thought Leadership & Organizational Contributions

Contribute to internal and external growth initiatives:

  • Regulatory publications
  • Conference presentations
  • Workshops
  • New consulting offerings
  • Process optimization
  • Strategic capability development

Team Leadership & Mentorship

  • Mentor regulatory professionals across the organization.
  • Provide technical leadership in:
    • Matrix teams
    • Project teams
    • Consulting environments

Drive organizational regulatory excellence.


Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in:

  • Life Sciences
  • Pharmacy
  • Biotechnology
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Related scientific discipline