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Senior Regulatory Affairs Consultant / Regulatory Strategy Expert

Plg Groups
PLG groups
10-15 years
preferred by company
Remote, USA, Remote
1 May 13, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Clinical Trials, Functional Teams, Literature Review, Management Skills, Medical Information, Medical Records, Medical Strategy, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Safety Scien, Coaching Skills, Data Science, Environment, Experiments Design, Health And Safety (Ehs), Laboratory Equipment, Manufacturing Process, Materials Science, Process Simulation, Sop (Standard Operating Pro, Collaboration, Communication Skills, gmp, GMP Guidelines, Operational Excellence, Problem Solving Skills, Quality Agreements, Quality Compliance, Quality Management, Quality Standards, Regulatory Requ, Communication Skills

Job Title: Senior Regulatory Affairs Consultant / Regulatory Strategy Expert

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

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Regulatory Affairs Consultant / Regulatory Strategy Expert to lead U.S. regulatory strategy, execution, and client advisory programs for pharmaceutical and biotechnology products, primarily in the pre-market development phase.

This is a senior client-facing leadership role ideal for professionals with deep expertise in U.S. FDA regulatory strategy, IND/NDA/BLA submissions, biologics and drug development, health authority interactions, and cross-functional regulatory leadership.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted strategic advisor, regulatory program lead, and client partner across complex global development programs.


Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Strategy Leadership

  • Develop and lead U.S. regulatory strategies for pharmaceutical and biotechnology development programs.
  • Provide both strategic and tactical regulatory guidance across product development stages.
  • Support programs from early development through registration and market authorization.

Regulatory Program Leadership

  • Serve as:
    • Regulatory Lead
    • Senior Regulatory Advisor
    • Program / Project Lead
  • Manage multiple client regulatory engagements simultaneously.
  • Lead regulatory execution across diverse therapeutic areas and product types.

Cross-Functional Regulatory Leadership

  • Lead collaboration across:
    • Clinical Development
    • CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing & Controls)
    • Nonclinical / Preclinical teams
    • Quality
    • Project Management
    • Client leadership teams
  • Drive alignment across multi-disciplinary regulatory programs.

Regulatory Submission Management

Lead preparation, review, authoring, and submission of:

  • IND (Investigational New Drug applications)
  • NDA (New Drug Applications)
  • BLA (Biologics License Applications)
  • Amendments
  • Regulatory briefing documents
  • Health authority meeting packages

Ensure submissions are:

  • Scientifically robust
  • Strategically aligned
  • Regulatory compliant
  • Submission-ready

FDA Interaction & Health Authority Engagement

  • Lead direct interactions with the U.S. FDA
  • Serve as Authorized Sponsor Representative
  • Represent clients during formal FDA engagements
  • Prepare clients for regulatory authority meetings

Responsibilities include:

  • FDA meeting preparation
  • Regulatory communication strategy
  • Meeting coaching
  • Agency response management

Special Designation Strategy

Develop and manage regulatory pathways for:

  • Fast Track
  • Breakthrough Therapy
  • Orphan Drug
  • RMAT
  • Other expedited development designations

Prepare designation requests and strategic justifications.


Regulatory Intelligence & Compliance

  • Interpret and apply:
    • FDA regulations
    • FDA guidance documents
    • ICH guidelines
    • Global regulatory frameworks
  • Apply precedent-based regulatory decision-making.
  • Provide regulatory intelligence-driven strategic recommendations.

Integrated Development Planning

  • Build integrated development and regulatory execution plans.
  • Align regulatory milestones with broader clinical and development strategy.
  • Identify regulatory risks and mitigation plans.

Project & Program Management

Lead complex regulatory programs including:

  • Scope definition
  • Timeline ownership
  • Budget planning
  • Resource allocation
  • Risk management
  • Stakeholder communication

Ensure on-time delivery of regulatory milestones.


Client Relationship Management

  • Act as trusted advisor to pharmaceutical and biotech clients.
  • Communicate strategic recommendations clearly to executive stakeholders.
  • Build long-term client relationships and delivery confidence.

Business Development Support

Support consulting growth initiatives including:

  • Proposal development
  • Scope of Work (SOW) creation
  • Regulatory solution design
  • Client opportunity discussions

Thought Leadership & Internal Contributions

Contribute to organizational growth through:

  • New consulting service development
  • Process optimization initiatives
  • Regulatory thought leadership
  • Conference presentations
  • Publications / whitepapers
  • Workshop participation

Team Mentorship & Leadership

  • Mentor junior and mid-level regulatory professionals.
  • Provide guidance in:
    • Direct reporting structures
    • Matrix environments
    • Project teams

Support capability building across the consulting organization.