Director, Business Development Regulatory Affairs

Working Location: Massachusetts, Westborough; Nationwide 

Workplace Flexibility: Remote

For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. ​​

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Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.

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Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose: 

Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy. 

Learn more about Life at Olympus: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers.

Job Description

The Director, BD Regulatory Affairs is responsible for strategic and tactical functional support for business development projects. This important role will be a key partner to the global BD team, ensuring that the function’s perspective is embedded in diligence and integration efforts.

Job Duties

• Serve as the global liaison between RA and the BD team.
• Responsible for providing in-depth analysis of Medical Device/Healthcare quality management system functionality and maintenance to contribute to transfer of business activities.
• Provide strategic guidance on global regulatory pathways and market access planning.
• Accountable for developing, maintaining, and executing a RA M&A readiness plan.
• Assess current capabilities, systems, policies, processes, organizational structure, and resources for conducting RA due diligence, integration strategy/planning activities, and integration execution against best practices.
• Tool & Process Development and Continuous Improvement: Create the tools and standard operating processes necessary to support RA efforts throughout the full business development cycle (pre deal through integration), including ownership of assigned deliverables.
• Develop a clear implementation plan, agreed to by BD and RA senior leaders.
• Resource planning and intra-RA coordination: maintain an up-to-date view of all projects in the business development pipeline.
• Plan for functional support by estimating timing and resource requirements per project.
• Communicate and coordinate needs within the function to identify and obtain adequate support at global and regional levels.
• Ensure the appropriate global regulatory requirements, are considered as part of due diligence and appropriately incorporated into integration activities.
• Accountable for ensuring all regulatory documentation is maintained, well-organized and ready to be audited by global regulatory authorities / notified bodies.
• Develop an understanding of business unit strategies and product portfolios.
• Provide Business Unit Leaders and other key stakeholders regulatory guidance strategy to assist in BD decision making, integration strategy/planning, and execution.
• Build and maintain a network of resources in all regions, across all businesses and divisions.
• Functional and Regional Alignment: coordinate with global and regional RA teams to ensure efforts are aligned, obtain approvals, and assign resources.
• Take responsibility for all RA aspects of each business development project by a) conducting or overseeing due diligence and integration activities, b) building a functional plan for each project to ensure that functional risks are identified, and actions are planned, and c) securing necessary approvals from RA/regional leadership for due diligence reports and integration strategy/plans.
• Stay current on industry and functional trends by reviewing the output of relevant regulatory intelligence reports and apply learning to target evaluation and integration.
• Training & coaching: Develop personal expertise and train RA personnel on BD tools & processes.
• Coach colleagues on how to effectively participate in due diligence and integration planning and execution.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a science-related discipline. Masters preferred.
• Minimum of 15 year of directly related Regulatory Affairs experience; preferably at least 10 years in a global role.
• Experience with global submissions and determining regulatory pathways.
• Knowledge of and experience managing a Quality Management System and leading external QMS certification/surveillance audits.
• Thorough understanding of global submission requirements and appropriate design control requirements in order to satisfy global Health Authority submission standards.
• In-depth knowledge of global quality and regulatory requirements for the development of new product and maintenance support for sustaining market access.
• Experience in Business Development/M&A projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects.
• Has sense of passion, drive and perseverance to accomplish goals.
• Excellent team player.
• Global understanding of product domains and key technology/therapeutic area/R&D disciplines.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work across cultures and personality types.
• High business acumen: ability to learn quickly and adapt to new circumstances; comfort and ability to effectively order the unknown; intellectual agility.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; ability to quickly distill complex information into actions/recommendations.
• Excellent ability to read and influence senior decision makers bridging organizational complexities.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, budgeting, and resource management.
• Excellent understanding of the typical functional roles and responsibilities in R&D.
• Practical understanding of global regulatory/quality standards and requirements.
• Potential for travel up to 20% (deal-needs dependent); domestic and international.

Why join Olympus?

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.

Equitable Offerings you can count on:

• Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

• Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs

• Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time

• Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*

• 12 Paid Holidays

• On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**

Connected Culture you can embrace:

• Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset

• Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments

• Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs

• Employee Resource Groups

• Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs

• Paid Educational Assistance

*US Only

**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA

Are you ready to be a part of our team?

Learn more about our benefits and incentives: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers/benefits-perks.

The anticipated base pay range for this full-time position is $134,666.00 - $188,532.00 / year, plus potential for annual bonus (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements). This pay range represents the National Average of the range, and may vary depending on the location of the individual. 

Olympus considers a variety of factors when determining actual compensation for this position, including level of experience, working location, and relevant education and certifications.

At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states. 

For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.

You Belong at Olympus

We are deeply committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and welcoming workplace for all individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles. We believe in fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, in full compliance with legal standards. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish. We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their talents to Olympus to apply.

Applicants Requesting Accommodations: Olympus is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Olympus will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [email protected]. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).

Let’s realize your potential, together.

It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Massachusetts (US-MA) || Westborough || Quality & Regulatory Affairs (QA/RA)