Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager at Adcock Ingram

Key Job Outputs

Strategic Direction:

• Interpret BU strategy and align the regulatory strategy and priorities for the business unit accordingly.
• Provide strategic direction to the Regulatory team and promote the BU strategic objectives within relevant group forums as needed.

Functional Operational Management:

• Lead work streams for and report on the allopathic, complementary, cosmetic and foodstuff portfolios.
• Lead the regulatory compliance function to represent the Consumer Business Unit within the Group and externally with Regulatory Authorities.
• Allocate resources for optimisation of outcomes.
• Lead the team to ensure the timeous maintenance and/or update of existing registrations in accordance with the relevant legislation, regulations and guidelines.

Regulatory Process Development and Risk Management:

• Anticipate and mitigate arising regulatory risks and escalate to the relevant parties as needed.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant Acts, Regulations and Guidelines pertaining to the pharmaceutical, complementary, cosmetics and foodstuffs industries.
• Build regulatory intelligence within the business unit and conduct internal training, development and mentoring of the team as required.
• Formulate, implement or optimise regulatory affairs systems, policies and procedures to ensure that regulatory compliance is maintained or enhanced.
• Support activities such as internal audits or regulatory agency inspections as the BU representative.

Stakeholder Management and Relationship building:

• Partner with the NBD team to execute the regulatory requirements for innovation, renovation and risk projects through the regulatory team.
• Collaborate with the commercial team to ensure regulatory supports and meets business targets and objectives.
• Ensure effective outcomes by establishing and maintaining effective relationships.

People Management and Leadership:

• Supervise and provide guidance to direct report(s).
• Set clear performance standards and objectives and drive performance.
• Actively lead by example and champion diversity and inclusion in everyday actions and decisions.
• Model and entrench the values of the organization.
• Drive a positive, values and performance driven culture.
• Coach and develop employee(s).

Required Learning

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy and Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Regulatory Affairs, preferably in human and complementary medicines.
• Demonstrable experience across the product development, commercialization and maintenance lifecycle.
• Sound project management capabilities.
• Proven ability to consistently deliver to quality, time and cost standards.
• Proven leadership capabilities – at least 5 years managing and developing a team
• Cosmetic and/or foodstuff experience an advantage.

Closing Date for submitting applications is 12 May 2026