Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs – Pharma

Join dsm-firmenich as Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs – Pharma and lead a dynamic team driving global regulatory strategies in a fast-changing market. Based in Kaiseraugst, you’ll collaborate with R&D, Project & Product management, and commercial teams to deliver top-quality regulatory support, champion innovation, and make regulatory affairs a true competitive advantage. Be part of a highly professional, motivated team shaping the future of health, nutrition, and care.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing Regulatory Affairs (RA) Pharma sub-team, ensuring expertise and collaboration with the Director RA Pharma
• Drive global regulatory strategies for the assigned portfolio, ensuring compliance, customer-centricity and strong stakeholder engagement
• Support innovation projects by securing and aligning registrations for new and segment-specific products/ingredients, in close collaboration with business team
• Manage global product approvals and timely submissions for APIs, food, and pharma products, including dossiers (DMFs, CEPs)
• Ensure regulatory compliance and monitor changes in collaboration with Product Management and production sites
• Enhance processes and tools, develop SOPs, coach junior colleagues, and support quality issue management and documentation updates

We offer

• A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset.
• A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things
• A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally

You bring

• University degree in chemistry or life sciences, with 10+ years in Regulatory Affairs and/or Quality/Production within pharma, ideally vitamins/APIs, with strong understanding of regulatory science and frameworks
• 2+ years leading diverse, multi-geography regulatory teams; skilled in cross-functional collaboration and influencing senior stakeholders
• Experienced in regulatory risk assessment, long-term risk management, and balancing regulatory and business needs while advocating for regulatory priorities
• Able to present complex topics clearly, negotiate effectively, and leverage a broad pharma network including executive-level contacts
• Proficient with regulatory IT systems (Veeva RIMS, Documentum, Trackwise); promotes automation, efficiency, and structured implementation of expert input
• Fluent in English; German and additional languages are advantageous

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Our application process

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal. https://careers.dsm-firmenich.com/en/careers.html

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.

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