Health Technology and Medical Devices Medical Device Regulatory Affairs Manager
HTMD.GEN.M3
Ensures that all medical devices and diagnostic products comply with applicable regulatory requirements and quality standards across target markets.
Ensures that all medical devices and diagnostic products comply with applicable regulatory requirements and quality standards across target markets.
The story of this role
Who does this work
Health Technology and Medical Devices professionals, who are passionate about improving patient outcomes through innovative solutions.
The problem this role solves
- The external problem: The rapidly evolving landscape of medical technology presents constant challenges in development, compliance, and effective implementation.
- The internal problem: The worker faces stress and uncertainty about meeting industry standards and ensuring patient safety amidst complex technological demands.
- Why it matters: Is it right for patients to not have access to the most effective, safe, and innovative health technologies simply due to the challenges in their development and management?
The plan
- Enhance critical thinking skills to assess the latest technologies and regulations.
- Engage in active listening with healthcare professionals to identify their needs and pain points.
- Implement complex problem-solving strategies to navigate compliance and development hurdles.
- Leverage knowledge in biology and electronics to design effective health solutions.
- Stay updated on geography's impact on health technology distribution and access.
What's at stake
Fail to meet regulatory standards, leading to product recalls and loss of credibility. Miss critical consumer needs, resulting in ineffective solutions that do not support patient health. Become overwhelmed by technological complexities, leading to burnout and high turnover in the field.
Success looks like
Develop innovative medical devices that improve patient care and outcomes. Achieve compliance with all necessary regulations, ensuring safety and efficacy. Establish a reputation as a leader in the health technology field, creating trust with users and stakeholders.
Summary
Ensures that all medical devices and diagnostic products comply with applicable regulatory requirements and quality standards across target markets.
Level — M3 — Senior Manager
Leads multiple teams or a sub-function; sets goals and owns cross-team execution.
- Scope
- Multiple teams or a sub-function
- Autonomy
- Sets goals within functional strategy
- Complexity
- Multi-team execution and resourcing trade-offs
- Impact
- Sub-function outcomes
- Decision rights
- Owns goals, budget input, and people decisions across teams
- Leadership
- Manages managers and/or several teams
- Typical experience
- 8–12 yrs
Core outputs
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Componentsshow ▾
Responsibilities10
- Develop regulatory plans for new devices/diagnosticscommonlevel
- Compile and submit regulatory applicationscommonlevel
- Liaise with regulatory agenciescommonlevel
- Monitor and interpret changes in global medical device regulationscommonlevel
- Oversee the company’s quality management systemcommonlevel
- Analyze customer needs and industry trendscommonlevel
- Define the product vision and value propositioncommonlevel
- Collaborate with engineering on requirements and specificationscommonlevel
- Partner with marketing and sales to position the productcommonlevel
- Monitor product performance and user feedback post-launchcommonlevel
Tasks6
- Develop and implement regulatory strategiescommonlevel
- Submit regulatory applicationscommonlevel
- Maintain compliance with global regulationscommonlevel
- Develop product strategiescommonlevel
- Collaborate on product specificationscommonlevel
- Monitor product success post-launchcommonlevel
Skills10
- Regulatory planningcommonlevel
- Application submissioncommonlevel
- Agency liaisoncommonlevel
- Regulatory monitoringcommonlevel
- Quality managementcommonlevel
- Product strategy developmentcommonlevel
- Market analysiscommonlevel
- Cross-functional collaborationcommonlevel
- Customer engagementcommonlevel
- Performance monitoringcommonlevel
Knowledge10
- FDA regulationscommonlevel
- Global regulatory standardscommonlevel
- Quality management systemscommonlevel
- Regulatory documentationcommonlevel
- Ethical compliancecommonlevel
- Medical device market trendscommonlevel
- Product development lifecyclecommonlevel
- Customer needs analysiscommonlevel
- Value proposition designcommonlevel
- User feedback integrationcommonlevel
competency10
- Analytical skillscommonlevel
- Attention to detailcommonlevel
- Communicationcommonlevel
- Project managementcommonlevel
- Ethical Judgmentcommonlevel
- Strategic planningcommonlevel
- Communication & trainingcommonlevel
- Data-driven decision makingcommonlevel
- Collaborationcommonlevel
- Customer Focuscommonlevel
qualification7
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences, or Regulatory Affairscommonlevel
- 5+ years experience in medical device regulatory affairscommonlevel
- In-depth knowledge of U.S. FDA medical device regulationscommonlevel
- Professional certification (RAC – Regulatory Affairs Certification)commonlevel
- Bachelor’s degree (Engineering or Science field preferred) and/or MBAcommonlevel
- 3-5+ years of experience in product managementcommonlevel
- Familiarity with the medical device development processcommonlevel
Title aliasesshow ▾
| Alias | Type | Confidence | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Technology and Medical Devices Medical Device Regulatory Affairs Manager | common | medium0.60 | — |
| Health Technology and Medical Devices Medical Device Product Manager | common | medium0.60 | — |
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O*NET / SOC
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