Director Regulatory Affairs LATAM, EPD (m/f/d)
About this opportunity
At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 114,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.
Abbott’s Established Pharmaceuticals Division (EPD) is looking to recruit a:
Director Regulatory Affairs LATAM (m/f/d)
Based in Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Primary Job Function:
Provide strategic leadership for Regulatory Affairs across LATAM, driving regulatory excellence and business growth through effective regulatory strategies, external influence, and strong organizational leadership.
Build and develop a high-performing matrix organization across affiliates and regional teams, fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Act as a senior representative of Abbott with health authorities, industry associations, and key stakeholders, shaping the external regulatory environment while ensuring alignment between regulatory priorities and commercial objectives.
Core Job Responsibilities
Combined knowledge of scientific, regulatory and business issues to develop products to meet required regional and local regulatory requirements.
Develop a comprehensive regulatory external engagements stakeholder management strategy with leadership of regional heads and other key stakeholders of each of the business units of EPD in LATAM.
Coordinate and execute strategies related to regulatory intelligence and policy, advocating Abbot’s position with Regulatory Agencies and related policy influencer groups.
In collaboration with Development build advocacy positions with scientific / academic institutions and / or Regulatory Agencies to promote Abbott science.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities:
Direct Reports: Up to 7 direct reports
Indirect Reports: Up to 20 indirect reports
Dotted line: Up to 11 dotted Line reports
Position Accountability/Scope:
Strategic leadership of regulatory activities across LATAM, including development, registration, and LCM for EPD products.
Sales Impact: Supports a commercial portfolio, ensuring regulatory continuity and enabling new launches.
Budget Responsibility: Oversees a regulatory budget, covering agency interactions, and compliance activities.
Representing the company in interactions with health authorities and industry associations to influence regulatory policy and harmonization efforts.
Minimum Education
Bachelor’s degree in related scientific discipline or Advanced degree (MS including MS RA, MEng, Ph.D.) in scientific discipline preferred.
Minimum Experience/Training Required:
Demonstrated strategic leadership capability in shaping and executing complex regulatory strategies across multiple markets, ensuring alignment with business priorities, growth objectives, and portfolio ambitions across LATAM.
Proven track record of influencing and engaging senior regulatory authorities, industry associations, and policy-shaping stakeholders, successfully advancing regulatory frameworks, policy positions, and business-critical initiatives.
Recognized leader with the ability to build organizational capability through a strong culture of accountability, ownership, performance excellence, and transparent decision-making, driving sustained results across geographically dispersed teams.
Demonstrated success in leading large, complex matrix organizations, aligning regional, affiliate, global, and cross-functional stakeholders behind common objectives while effectively managing competing priorities.
Strong ability to develop, coach, and empower affiliate regulatory leaders, creating high-performing teams and strengthening organizational capability across the region.
Proven experience establishing and maintaining influential partnerships with affiliate leadership, commercial organizations, medical affairs, quality, supply chain, and global regulatory functions to accelerate business outcomes.
Track record of successfully driving organizational transformation, fostering collaboration across countries and functions, and creating an environment where teams take ownership, proactively solve problems, and deliver with urgency.
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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