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Associate Director, Regulatory Technology

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$164,000 – $246,000 a year
Where
Boston, MA
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Job Description

The Associate Director, Regulatory Technology is accountable for translating Regulatory priorities into an actionable technology roadmap across Regulatory-owned platforms. The role owns demand intake, prioritization, release planning, and enhancement delivery; serves as the primary business liaison to Digital Technology and Engineering (DTE) teams; and advances Regulatory capabilities through AI, automation, and emerging technologies. Working across Regulatory, DTE, and business stakeholders, the Associate Director helps ensure technology investments are aligned, scalable, compliant, and positioned to deliver measurable business value.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain the Regulatory Technology roadmap across Regulatory-owned platforms, aligning planned capabilities and investments with Regulatory priorities and the broader technology strategy.
  • Lead the end-to-end demand intake and prioritization process, partnering with business stakeholders to define needs, assess value, dependencies, risk, and readiness, and establish a transparent delivery sequence.
  • Drive release planning and enhancement delivery across the platform portfolio, coordinating scope, business requirements, timelines, testing readiness, communications, and adoption activities with product owners and delivery teams.
  • Serve as the primary Regulatory business liaison to DTE teams, translating business needs into clear technology requirements and facilitating timely decisions, issue resolution, and alignment across functions.
  • Establish and facilitate appropriate roadmap and portfolio governance, providing clear visibility to priorities, delivery status, risks, dependencies, decisions, and expected outcomes.
  • Drive innovation through AI, automation, and emerging technologies by identifying high-value opportunities, shaping pilots, defining success measures, and advancing viable concepts toward scalable solutions.
  • Partner with Regulatory process owners, data and technology teams, and end users to ensure solutions support compliant, efficient, and user-centered ways of working.
  • Monitor regulatory technology trends, industry practices, and evolving business needs to inform roadmap choices and recommend future capabilities.
  • Support change management and adoption by developing stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and feedback approaches appropriate to each release or initiative.
  • Communicate roadmap progress, delivery outcomes, risks, and recommendations to Regulatory leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Required Education Level

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, information technology, engineering, business, or a related field.

Required Experience

  • Typically requires 8 years of relevant experience in regulatory technology, regulatory operations, product management, business technology, or a related area within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Demonstrated experience managing technology roadmaps, demand intake, prioritization, release planning, and enhancement delivery across a portfolio of business platforms.
  • Experience partnering with enterprise technology teams and cross-functional business stakeholders to deliver technology-enabled capabilities in a regulated environmen.
  • Experience evaluating or implementing AI, automation, or other emerging technologies, including pilots and scale-up planning.

Required Knowlede/Skills

  • Strong product and portfolio management capabilities, including roadmap development, demand management, prioritization, release planning, and value realization.
  • Working knowledge of Regulatory Affairs and Regulatory Operations processes, data, content, and technology within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
  • Strong technical expertise in Veeva Vault RIM and integrations across the Veeva suite, including Veeva Quality, Clinical, and PromoMats.
  • Ability to translate business needs into clear, outcome-focused requirements and to communicate effectively with both business and technical audiences.
  • Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, influencing, and decision-making skills across organizational levels and functions.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple initiatives, dependencies, risks, and competing priorities in a complex environment.
  • Knowledge of technology governance, software delivery practices, system lifecycle considerations, and compliance expectations for regulated platforms.
  • Ability to identify practical applications for AI, automation, and emerging technologies while considering scalability, adoption, risk, and business value.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and change management skills.
  • Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and lead through influence in a matrixed organization.

Other Requirements

  • Ability to engage with global stakeholders across time zones as business needs require.
  • Travel may be required based on business needs.

#LI-Hybrid

At Vertex, we embrace continuous learning and encourage employees to stay informed on advances in AI, technology, automation, and industry trends. We seek talent who bring an external perspective, demonstrate curiosity and sound judgment, and thoughtfully adopt new capabilities that improve decision-making, drive innovation, increase efficiency, and help deliver better outcomes for patients.

Pay Range:

$164,000 - $246,000

Disclosure Statement:

The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.

Flex Designation:

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as: 1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select 2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

#LI-Hybrid

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

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.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]

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