Director, Global Regulatory Affairs Process Excellence and Transformation

Job Description

The Director, Global Regulatory Affairs Process Excellence & Transformation leads complex, cross‑functional operational excellence initiatives across Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA). The role is responsible for identifying, designing, and implementing process improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, and quality across GRA processes. It consults with cross‑team representatives to diagnose operational challenges and deliver scalable, sustainable solutions.

• Lead complex GRA process improvement and transformation initiatives using structured operational excellence methodologies.
• Drive cross‑functional consultation through GPON and partner with GRA sub‑functions to identify, prioritize, and solve critical business process challenges.
• Define, standardize, and optimize end‑to‑end GRA processes, ensuring clarity, scalability, and alignment with organizational requirements.
• Facilitate process mapping, root‑cause analysis, scenario planning, and solution development activities across GRA.
• Develop and implement change management plans, training, communication, and adoption strategies to ensure sustainable process implementation.
• Partner with governance forums and senior leaders to ensure process improvements support GRA operational needs and corporate priorities.
• Create, maintain, and enhance process documentation including playbooks, workflows, templates, and RACIs.
• Establish performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting to measure process health, adoption, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate across GRA, Program Leadership, and adjacent functions to ensure optimized processes integrate effectively across the development continuum.
• Provide operational excellence coaching and capability building across GRA teams.

• Advanced knowledge of operational excellence methodologies and practical application of tools such as process mapping, root‑cause analysis, value‑stream mapping, and KPI development.
• Strong expertise in developing and implementing process improvements across cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to facilitate workshops and present complex information to senior leaders.
• Strong collaboration skills to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to influence and drive alignment without formal authority.
• Organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of regulatory processes, systems, and requirements is preferred.
• Experience with digital workflow tools or process automation is a plus.
• Ability to drive firm deadlines.

• Minimum:
  Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with in the Life Sciences industry or similar.
• Hands‑on experience applying operational excellence methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen) to deliver measurable process improvements.
• Experience leading large, complex, cross‑functional process optimization efforts in a global or matrixed environment.
• Experience working with regulatory processes strongly preferred.

$184,800 - $277,200. Eligible for annual bonus and annual equity awards. Overtime pay in accordance with federal and state requirements.

• Medical, dental, vision benefits
• Generous paid time off, including a week‑long company shutdown in summer and winter
• Educational assistance programs and student loan repayment
• Commuting subsidy, charitable donation matching
• 401(k) plan
• Other benefits as disclosed on company website

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non‑discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

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