Sr. Specialist, Regulatory Project Management

Location: Lionville

This is a hybrid position requiring the team member to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week.

Who We Are:

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun.

A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?  There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.  We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work.

And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.  

Job Summary The Senior Specialist, Regulatory Project Management is responsible for leading regulatory project execution for West’s global portfolio of medical devices, combination products, software-enabled devices/SaMDs, and packaging components. This role partners with the Regulatory Affairs Lead, Cross-functional SMEs, and external stakeholders to drive regulatory deliverables across development, submission, approval, and post-market lifecycle phases.

The successful candidate will bring a strong combination of medical device technical understanding, knowledge of global regulatory frameworks, and project management capability to support timely, compliant regulatory submissions and lifecycle activities. The role supports FDA premarket submissions (510(k)), EU MDR Technical Documentation, Master Files (DMF/MAF), change notifications, information request responses, post-approval commitments, and post-market regulatory deliverables.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities As Regulatory Project Management, lead execution for assigned medical device, combination product, SaMD/software-enabled device, and packaging component programs across the product lifecycle.

Develop and manage integrated regulatory project plans, timelines, dashboards, risk/issue logs, decision trackers, and escalation pathways to support timely execution of deliverables.

Monitor project milestones, dependencies, resource needs, and risks; proactively escalate issues to leadership with recommended mitigation actions.

Coordinate the preparation, review, approval, and submission of global regulatory filings, information request responses, change notifications, and post-market regulatory reports.

Partner with Regulatory Affairs Leads and cross-functional subject matter experts to align regulatory strategy, technical deliverables, submission readiness, and lifecycle planning.

Apply working knowledge of medical device design controls, risk management, verification and validation, usability/human factors, software documentation where applicable, labeling, and post-market requirements to identify technical or regulatory gaps.

Support interactions with health authorities, notified bodies, pharmaceutical partners, and other external stakeholders by coordinating documentation, responses, commitments, and follow-up actions.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of Regulatory Project Management tools, templates, procedures, metrics, and best practices.

Education & Experience

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, regulatory affairs, or a related technical discipline required; advanced degree preferred or…