Career Opportunity: Regulatory Affairs Manager at Abbott

Location: Mumbai
Industry Type: Pharma / Healthcare / Clinical Research
Functional Area: Regulatory Affairs
Application End Date: 30th October 2026

Abbott is a global healthcare leader dedicated to helping people live more fully at all stages of life. With a workforce of 109,000 colleagues serving individuals in over 160 countries, Abbott’s portfolio of life-changing technologies encompasses leading businesses and products across medical devices, diagnostics, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines.

Main Purpose of the Role

Leadership & Supervision: Lead and supervise a team of more than two professionals within the Regulatory Affairs sub-function.
Team Management: Act as a first-level manager overseeing a work team consisting of professionals, technical staff, and/or administrative personnel.
Mentoring & Coordination: Focus primarily on coaching, mentoring, and team coordination while typically operating without budget or hire/fire authority.

Main Responsibilities

Regulatory Submissions & Strategy: Direct the development of product registration submissions, progress reports, supplements, amendments, or periodic experience reports while participating in regulatory strategy, risk management, and product plan implementation.
Agency Interactions & Liaison: Interact directly with regulatory agencies to expedite the approval of pending registrations and serve as a regulatory liaison throughout the entire product lifecycle.
Compliance & Approvals: Ensure the timely approval of new medical devices, biologics, or drugs, as well as the continued approval of marketed products.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the regulatory representative to research teams, marketing departments, and regulatory agencies.
Advisory Services: Advise marketing and development teams regarding technical labeling, appropriate regulations, interpretations, line extensions, and manufacturing changes.