Associate Director, DACH

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Job Function:
Regulatory Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:
Regulatory Affairs

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
Norderstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Umkirch, Germany

Job Description:

Internal Job Posting 29.6.

- 09.10.26

Associate Director, DACH (m/f/d)

This is a hybrid role available in Umkirch or Norderstedt, Germany

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for the Associate Director, DACH, who will provide regulatory leadership across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, ensuring compliance with local and regional regulatory requirements while enabling timely and sustainable market access for DePuy Synthes products.

This role has a significant impact on business continuity and growth in major European markets and partners closely with commercial, quality, and global regulatory teams to manage regulatory risk, shape strategy, and support execution in a complex regulatory environment.

What makes our team special

DePuy Synthes is characterized by a strong innovative character.

Team spirit, the right mindset and an open culture are what make our team successful and satisfied.

We value people with team spirit who take responsibility and move forward in an innovative and solution-oriented manner.

Would you also like to help shape the future with your commitment and passionately advance big ideas? Then become part of our team!

Key Responsibilities


* Lead and oversee regulatory affairs strategy and execution across DACH local markets in alignment with global regulatory objectives.



* Ensure compliance with country‑specific and EU regulatory requirements, internal policies, and quality system standards.



* Provide strategic regulatory guidance to support product registrations, renewals, variations, and lifecycle management.



* Serve as the senior regulatory escalation point for DACH Local Market Support within the International QARA organization.



* Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders including Commercial, Quality, Supply Chain, Legal, and Global Regulatory Affairs.



* Monitor regulatory changes across DACH markets and assess potential impacts to products, portfolios, and operations.

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