Sr Dir, EMEA Emerging Markets Reg Affairs

pAt Johnson Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com . /ppAs guided by Our Credo, Johnson Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. /ppJob Function: /ppRegulatory Affairs Group /ppJob Sub Function: /ppRegulatory Affairs /ppJob Category: /ppPeople Leader /ppAll Job Posting Locations: /ppBeerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Beirut, Lebanon, Cairo, Egypt, Casablanca, Morocco, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Istanbul, Turkey, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia /ppJob Description: /ppAbout Innovative Medicine /ppOur expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. /ppLearn more at: /ppPlease note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all postings, we recommend focusing on the country or countries that align with your preferred

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/ppBelgium: R
- /ppUAE: R
- /ppSaudi Arabia: R
- /ppTurkey: R
- /ppEgypt Lebanon: R
- /ppMorocco: R
- /ppSouth Africa: R
- /ppWe are searching for the best talent for the Senior Director, Head of EMEA Emerging Markets Regulatory Affairs role. The position may be based in any of the listed countries, with Emerging Markets (EM) locations preferred to ensure appropriate proximity to key stakeholders. Candidates must be currently based in one of the listed locations. /ppPurpose /ppThe Senior Director, Head of EMEA Emerging Markets Regulatory Affairs leads regulatory strategy and execution across continental Africa, the Middle East, Türkiye, and Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The role also provides regulatory leadership for remaining Global Health Equity licenses and markets. /ppReporting to the Vice President, Head of Regional Regulatory Affairs, with a dotted-line relationship to the Executive Vice President, Emerging Markets, this leader aligns regional and country strategies with portfolio priorities, patient access, product launches, lifecycle management, and sustained compliance. /ppThe role leads approximately 80 colleagues through direct and matrix relationships and is accountable for approximately USD 10 million in regional, local, and Global Health Equity regulatory budgets. This leader sets priorities, deploys resources, builds organizational capability and succession, and represents Regulatory Affairs in senior cross-functional decisions. /ph3You will be responsible for /h3ulliLeading and developing a high-performing, inclusive regulatory organization across regional, cluster, and country teams, with clear accountability, decision rights, performance expectations, and succession plans. /liliSetting and executing regulatory strategy across development, evidence generation, filing sequence, registration, launch, labeling, portfolio optimization, and lifecycle management for all therapeutic areas in scope. /liliEnabling timely submissions, approvals, launches, and patient access through high-quality multinational and country strategies, including appropriate use of reliance, work-sharing, abridged, and other accelerated pathways in support of and aligned to the EM commercial strategy. /liliMaking informed trade-off decisions across portfolio, market, resource, compliance, and business priorities, and escalating material risks with clear options and recommendations. /liliAdvising senior commercial, research and development, medical, market access, safety, quality, supply chain, and Global Health Equity leaders while maintaining regulatory independence and compliance. /liliRepresenting Regulatory Affairs in portfolio, launch, evidence, supply-network, licensing, due-diligence, and business-development decisions, ensuring regional and country requirements are considered early. /liliForecasting demand and deploying resources for major filings and lifecycle activities, in partnership with local managing directors, cluster leaders, and /li /ul