At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team in regulatory affairs while staying hands-on with technical work.
- Company: Respected medical device manufacturer with a history of innovation.
- Benefits: 34 days holiday, hybrid working, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Join a collaborative SME where decisions happen quickly and ideas are welcomed.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment with visible contributions.
- Qualifications: Strong medical device regulatory background and leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Lead a team. Stay hands-on. Help bring innovative medical devices to market across the globe. Some Regulatory Affairs roles are all governance, meetings and delegation. This isn't one of them. This is a role for someone who still enjoys the technical side of regulatory affairs, but also wants the opportunity to lead, develop people and influence the direction of a growing medical device business.
You will be joining an established and innovative manufacturer with an international footprint, a healthy pipeline of new products and a reputation for developing practical, clinician-led solutions that genuinely improve patient care. The regulatory team is already in place. What they need now is a leader who can bring structure, clarity, technical expertise and support. Someone who enjoys rolling their sleeves up, making decisions, developing capability and helping the wider business navigate increasingly complex global regulatory requirements.
If you're looking for a role where you will be visible, valued and genuinely able to make an impact, read on.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading and developing a small Regulatory Affairs team
- Acting as the business's subject matter expert for regulatory affairs
- Managing MDR submissions and technical file activities
- Supporting new product introductions and product changes
- Leading global market registrations and regulatory submissions
- Acting as Person Responsible for Regulatory Compliance (PRRC)
- Supporting internal and external audits
- Reviewing and approving regulatory, technical and clinical documentation
- Providing regulatory input to cross-functional teams including engineering, marketing and operations
- Supporting post-market surveillance and clinical evaluation activities
- Driving continuous improvement across regulatory processes and documentation standards
What They're Looking For
This role needs someone who combines technical credibility with leadership capability. You don't necessarily need twenty years of management experience. What matters more is your ability to lead people, make good decisions, coach others and provide confidence and direction when it matters.
You'll probably bring:
- A strong medical device regulatory background
- Experience working with EU MDR
- Technical file and submission experience
- Exposure to Notified Bodies and regulatory audits
- Clinical evaluation knowledge
- Strong technical writing skills
- Experience supporting regulatory activities across multiple markets
- Previous people management, mentoring or team leadership experience
- The confidence to work across departments and influence stakeholders
Most importantly, you'll enjoy being involved. This business is looking for someone who likes solving problems, supporting colleagues and staying close enough to the detail to make informed decisions.
What You Won't Find Here
- Layers of corporate bureaucracy
- A role where you're managing from a distance
- Endless meetings with no accountability
- A team of twenty people writing documents on your behalf
Instead, you'll be working in a successful SME environment where people are expected to contribute, collaborate and get things done. Decisions happen quickly, people know each other and good ideas are welcomed wherever they come from.
About The Company
Our client is an established and highly respected medical device manufacturer with a long history of innovation and international growth. Developing products across the surgical sector the business works closely with healthcare professionals to design and manufacture devices that improve patient care and clinical outcomes. Its products are used internationally and the organisation continues to invest heavily in product development, regulatory excellence and future growth. Despite its international reach, it retains the culture and agility of a successful SME. People have visibility. Contributions matter. Decisions get made.
Package
Salary: On Application
Benefits: 34 days holiday including bank holidays and Christmas closure, Hybrid working arrangement, Exposure to international regulatory activities, High visibility within the leadership team, Opportunity to influence business growth and regulatory strategy, Career progression within a successful and growing medical device business.
Interested?
If you've got medical device regulatory experience and you're looking for a role where you can combine technical expertise with real leadership responsibility, we would love to hear from you. No lengthy application process. No endless forms. Just send over whatever you've got and we will arrange a confidential conversation to tell you more.
Regulatory Affairs Manager in Reading employer: Harris Lord Life Sciences
Join a dynamic and innovative medical device manufacturer in Buckinghamshire, where your contributions will be valued and visible. With a strong focus on employee development and a collaborative work culture, you'll have the opportunity to lead a dedicated team while remaining hands-on in regulatory affairs. Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with 34 days of holiday, hybrid working arrangements, and the chance to influence business growth in a supportive SME environment.
