**The Position** We are hiring a **Head of Regulatory Affairs** (RA), responsible for **North West Africa** based at **Algeria** , reporting to the Medical Director NEW (North East and West) Africa. The Head of RA collaborates with regional Regulatory Affairs to optimize and implement regional regulatory strategies for local markets. Maintains product registrations, ensure business continuity, while complying with internal and external regulations. The Head of RA partners with local management to set business strategies. Fosters strong interactions with authorities across the region and plays a leadership role within the local pharma association. Contributes to the setup of localization and local production. **Tasks & responsibilities** + Advice business on any new regulatory opportunities or risks arising in the RA environment to allow business to realize growth opportunities or avoid losses. + Ensure proper budget allocation, resource planning and the right strategic prioritization. + Maintaining product license to ensuring business continuity and monitor RA compliance against internal and external regulations and requirements. + Advice local business on evolving RA risk and opportunity to ensure business realization of growth opportunities or avoid losses. + Partner with local management team to set the local business strategies and develop local RA talents to accommodate business need. + Supports on topics for regional and global projects. + Interact and partner with Health Authorities playing a leadership role within the local pharma association. + Play an important role in the setup of any localization and local production. + Lead and manage development of the RA team. **Requirements** + Bachelors degree in Pharmacy is required, MBA will be an asset + 5 - 8 years of extensive pharma experience with regulatory focus in a multinational company + Significant experience of leading and developing people + Previous experience and efficient interaction with local Regulatory Authorities + Knowledge of local and awareness of international regulatory affairs regulation + Business fluent in English and French in its oral and written form + Previous experience within French speaking African countries will be an asset + Strong organizational and communication skills + Proactive and assertive attitude + Project management skills **Make millions of lives better. Driven to make a difference? Start here.** All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.