Manager, RA

Johnson & Johnson

Manager, RA France responsible for regulatory compliance and market access for DePuy Synthes products. Leading regulatory affairs activities in a highly regulated environment with a focus on compliance and business growth.

Posted 6/28/2026full-timeIssy-les-Moulineaux • 🇫🇷 FranceMid-LevelSenior💰 €60,400 - €103,960 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and manage regulatory affairs activities to support product registrations, renewals, and lifecycle management for France.
Ensure compliance with French and applicable EU regulatory requirements, internal policies, and quality system standards.
Serve as the primary regulatory point of contact for the France local market.
Coordinate regulatory submissions, variations, renewals, and responses to health authority inquiries.
Partner with cross‑functional teams including Quality, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Global Regulatory Affairs to support business objectives.
Monitor regulatory changes and assess potential impacts to products, portfolios, and operations.
Support regulatory audits, inspections, and compliance assessments as required.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance regulatory efficiency, consistency, and compliance.
Ensuring proactive engagement and shaping of regional policy initiatives that are critical to business strategy, continuity, and growth.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Regulatory Affairs, Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related discipline (required).
Advanced degree or professional certification in Regulatory Affairs (preferred).
Typically 6-8 years of progressive experience in Regulatory Affairs within the medical device, healthcare, or other regulated industries.
Strong knowledge of French and EU regulatory requirements, including EU MDR.
Experience managing product registrations and lifecycle activities.
Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and apply them to business and product decisions.
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex, fast‑paced environment.
Experience supporting multi‑country regulatory portfolios (preferred).
Experience working in a multinational or matrixed organization (preferred).
Exposure to regulatory audits, inspections, or health authority interactions (e.g., ANSM) (preferred).
Familiarity with EU MDR implementation and post‑market requirements (preferred).
Demonstrated experience driving regulatory or process improvement initiatives (preferred).
Language: French and English required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

An annual bonus with a set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade/location; the actual amount is based on employee and company performance for the previous calendar year, or sales commissions.
Vacation days
Parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks
Bereavement leave
Caregiver leave
Volunteer leave
Well‑being reimbursement
Programs for financial, physical and mental health
Service anniversary and recognition awards
Employees — and in some locations their eligible dependents — can participate in several insurance plans.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Regulatory AffairsProduct RegistrationLifecycle ManagementEU MDRRegulatory ComplianceRegulatory SubmissionsRegulatory Change MonitoringRegulatory Process ImprovementHealth Authority InteractionRegulatory Policy Engagement

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationStakeholder ManagementPrioritizationAdaptability

Certifications

Professional Certification In Regulatory Affairs