Vacant job

This is a senior, global regulatory leadership role within Central Function Digital Transformation and Business Enablement (DT&BE), working with Personal Care, with a strong focus on medical devices in continence care. Based in Gothenburg, you will lead a team of regulatory managers and specialists while acting as the key regulatory business partner for the category.

You will operate across the full product lifecycle — from early innovation and regulatory strategy to market maintenance — ensuring compliance with European and US medical device regulations. Working in a complex matrix organization, you will collaborate closely with R&D, Quality, Marketing, and regional regulatory teams to enable compliant, efficient, and business-focused decision-making.

The position is located in Gothenburg and reports to the Global Regulatory Affairs Director.

What You Will Do

Regulatory Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop a team of regulatory managers and specialists in a global, matrix organization.

Regulatory Strategy: Define and drive regulatory strategies for medical device products from early development through lifecycle management.

Business Partnership: Act as the regulatory business partner for the category, advising stakeholders on regulatory impact, risks, and opportunities.

Project Support: Provide regulatory guidance in innovation and change projects, ensuring compliant and timely execution.

Compliance Management: Ensure products, technical documentation, and labeling remain compliant with evolving global regulations.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Coordinate with regional regulatory teams and external stakeholders to enable successful market access.

Process Improvement: Drive harmonization of regulatory ways of working and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Who You Are

You are a seasoned regulatory affairs professional with leadership capabilities and a strategic mindset. You bring deep expertise in medical device regulations, thrive in complex global environments, and are able to balance compliance requirements with business needs. With a collaborative and pragmatic approach, you confidently guide teams and stakeholders through regulatory challenges while driving high-quality, timely outcomes.

You have:

· A university degree in a scientific or technical discipline relevant to regulatory affairs.

· Solid experience in regulatory affairs for medical devices, with strong knowledge of European and US regulations.

· Proven ability to work effectively in global, matrix-driven organizations and manage complex regulatory topics.

· A confident communicator with strong project management skills, able to perform under pressure and navigate audits, complaints, and tight timelines.

· Full professional proficiency in English.