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Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs, Global Reg Strategy US & Canada

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Research

Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a difficult interaction with FDA and how you handled it.

What they are checking: Whether they can stay professional and constructive with regulators under pressure.

Tell me about a time a regulatory strategy had to change because of new data or new guidance.

What they are checking: Whether they can adapt strategy quickly and bring the team along.

Tell me about how you support your Global Regulatory Lead on a major submission.

What they are checking: Whether they work well in a supporting role while taking real ownership of their pieces.

What would you do

FDA sends an information request with a short deadline. How do you organize the response?

What they are checking: Whether they can coordinate contributors quickly while keeping the response accurate and consistent.

Public Affairs wants to issue a statement about a product. What regulatory issues do you check for?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that public communications are regulated and can create promotional risk.

How do you explain regulatory risk to a clinical or commercial team that wants a faster path?

What they are checking: Whether they can give clear options and tradeoffs rather than just saying no.

About the work

Walk me through how you would prepare a briefing package for an FDA Type B meeting.

What they are checking: Whether they know how to frame questions so the agency gives useful, specific feedback.

How do US and Health Canada requirements differ in ways that affect your regulatory strategy?

What they are checking: Whether they can plan for both markets at once rather than treating Canada as an afterthought.

How do you support a product with several indications when each has a different regulatory path?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage complex lifecycle filings without losing track of commitments.

What are the main types of post-approval changes, and how do you decide which reporting category applies?

What they are checking: Whether they know supplements and annual reports well enough to keep products compliant.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs, Global Reg Strategy US & Canada is responsible for the development and implementation of US and Canada regulatory strategic and tactical planning (RSTP) for assigned on market products or those products in development. The Senior Manager assures that regulatory strategies defined within the GRPT, are effectively implemented and maintained in line with changing regulatory and business needs.This individual identifies and gathers data needed to support filings, responses to inquiries, and registration maintenance to enable commercialization of products that are developed, manufactured or distributed to meet relevant US and Canada regulatory requirements. Responsibilities: • Responsible for a product(s) or products with multiple driver indications within a Therapeutic Area and supports the Manager (Global Regulatory Lead (GRL), Associate Director, or Director), in the development & execution of the regulatory strategy. Assigned matters may have a moderate impact on business activities and operations. • Serves as HA liaison and interfaces with FDA for meetings, teleconferences and coordinates preparation and completion of FDA meeting briefing packages and responses. Advise internal customers who may contribute to regulated communication on Regulatory/FDA issues including Public Affairs, Clinical Development, Legal, and others such as Commercial. • Functions independently in negotiation and decision-making for project related issues that have crossfunctional impact. Assists in the development,training of staff members. • Key contributor responsible for the preparation and review of regulatory submissions consistent within US and Canada regulatory requirements and guidelines and assures complete and timely response to Health Authorities during application review. • Supports the regulatory submission and approval process. Broadly applies regulatory/technical knowledge of government regulations and skills across therapeutic areas. • Recommends and implements changes to difficult projects based on knowledge and expertise, accurate interpretation of US and Canada government regulations, guidances, as well as corporate policies and management-related considerations. • Presents pertinent regulatory information to appropriate cross-functional areas. • Operates in compliance with regulations, company policies, procedures, and guidance in alignment with regulatory product strategy and the Quality Dossier Program (QDP). • This role will work a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remotely) from our Lake County, IL; Florham Park, NJ or Irvine, CA AbbVie headquarters. Significant Work Activities: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required • Required Education: Bachelor’s degree (pharmacy, biology, chemistry, pharmacology) or industry related. • Preferred Education: Advanced Degree a plus. Certifications a plus • Required Experience: Minimum of 6 years of experience in regulatory affairs, research and development, or a related pharmaceutical industry field, including at least 2–3 years of experience performing pharmaceutical regulatory activities. • Demonstrates excellent negotiation skills, problem solving skills and builds consensus. • Demonstrates effective communication skills in written and oral channels both within Regulatory and across the organization. • Able to deliver challenging messages effectively without compromising important business relationships. • Proven skill at implementing successful US and Canada regulatory strategies regulatory strategies. • Experience working in a complex and matrix environment. • Global regulatory experience is a plus. • Experience interfacing with government regulatory agencies. Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​ • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​ • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​ • This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. ​ Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.​ AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

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