Associate Director, Regulatory Technology

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.

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:

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

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.

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 ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com

About Vertex

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Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases and conditions. The company has approved therapies for cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, acute pain and acromegaly, and it continues to advance clinical and research programs in these areas. Vertex also has a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where it has deep insight into causal human biology, including IgA nephropathy, neuropathic pain, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, primary membranous nephropathy, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, type 1 diabetes, generalized myasthenia gravis, and myotonic dystrophy type 1.

Vertex was founded in 1989 and has its global headquarters in Boston, with international headquarters in London. Additionally, the company has research and development sites and commercial offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry's top places to work, including 17 consecutive years on Science magazine's Top Employers list and one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. For company updates and to learn more about Vertex's history of innovation, visitwww.vrtx.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X

We believe our culture is one of Vertex’s greatest strengths and a key enabler of our ability to deliver transformative medicines for patients who need them. Rooted in innovation, purpose and collaboration, our culture empowers people to take smart risks, challenge conventional thinking and do their best work. The diversity of our people is central to that culture. By bringing together individuals with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, we foster an environment where new ideas thrive, better decisions are made and breakthrough innovation is possible. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, included and connected to our shared mission, because we know that our unique culture and the collective strength of our people are what set Vertex apart.