Saatchi & Saatchi

Director, Regulatory Operations

Saatchi & Saatchi • $106K — $170K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; 6-9 years of experience in complex deliverables under tight deadlines
  • Minimum 3 years of management experience
  • Demonstrated knowledge of FDA pharmaceutical advertising regulations
  • Technical skills in Internet Explorer, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Extensive experience in client communication and presentations
  • Preferred strong technical writing ability
  • At least 5 years in Pharmaceutical Industry, Healthcare, or Advertising Agency

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership and career development for department staff
  • Manage a team of various levels, including hiring and onboarding
  • Oversee workload distribution across the regulatory review department
  • Collaborate with staffing and business managers on workload projections
  • Escalate significant issues to senior leadership
  • Establish regulatory review procedures for external clients
  • Advise clients on streamlining their review processes
  • Document review procedures for new clients
  • Contribute to business development efforts
  • Train staff on FDA regulations and MLR review process
  • Advocate for the Regulatory Review Department internally and externally

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Disability benefits
  • 401(k) plan
  • Parental and family care leave
  • Family forming assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible time off
Full Job Description
Overview

The Director, Regulatory Operations is responsible for ensuring the smooth daily operations of the team of employees who submit materials for regulatory review by CoLab's external clients. The Director also supports teams with managing their clients' review processes including participation in client planning and presentations. Internally, the Director is responsible for continuous process improvement throughout CoLab in guiding materials through review and ensuring awareness of changing regulatory environment. The Director is responsible for ensuring the entire department has the support required to complete their work. They must be a creative problem solver with projects and with their team. They are also responsible for identifying any potential pitfalls or challenges and ensuring they are escalated to senior leadership in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership, career guidance and training opportunities for the department staff
  • Manage multiple direct reports at the Senior Manager, Manager, Associate and Senior Associate level including responsibility for interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and career development
  • Manage workload across regulatory review department
  • Work with staffing, recruiting, and individual business managers to determine workload projections to ensure all client needs are met
  • Escalate potential large issues and concerns to senior leadership
  • Work with external clients to establish appropriate regulatory review procedures where procedure has previously been lacking
  • Advise external clients on streamlining their reviews
  • Work with new external clients to uncover and document their review procedures
  • Contribute to new business development efforts
  • Train DH personnel on FDA regulations and the MLR review process
  • Serve as an advocate for the Regulatory Review Department internally and in front of external client

Qualifications

Minimum of a bachelor's degree and 6-9 years of experience in the preparation of complex deliverables under tight deadline constraints is required with at least 3 years of management experience. Demonstrated knowledge of FDA pharmaceutical advertising regulations through appropriate training or previous pharmaceutical industry or healthcare experience is required. Technical competency in Internet Explorer, Adobe Acrobat, and the Microsoft Office Suite are required. Extensive experience communicating with and presenting to clients is required. Clear communication and attention to detail are essential. Clear, concise technical writing ability is strongly preferred. At least 5 years of experience in Pharmaceutical Industry, Healthcare, or Advertising Agency is required.

Note: This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Performs other duties (or functions) as assigned.

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

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Compensation Range: USD $106,780.00 - USD $170,937.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/28/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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