Regulatory Affairs & Training Manager

Position Title: Regulatory Affairs & Training Manager

Direct Line Reporting: Chief Executive Officer

Industry Sector: Pharmaceutical / Healthcare

Gross Salary Structure: Kshs. 150,000 – 180,000

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly authoritative, strategically mature Regulatory Affairs & Training Manager to spearhead our commercial compliance frameworks and internal technical empowerment programs. Your double-sided objective is to ensure absolute regulatory alignment for our imported and distributed pharmaceutical portfolio, while simultaneously designing performance-driven training blueprints for our commercial and technical field forces. This position bridges high-stakes state compliance with modern corporate talent cultivation; you will direct product assets from initial dossier compilations and Pharmacy and Poisons Board interactions through to operational field skill updates. The role calls for an executive-level pharmacist or life sciences expert who holds a deep command of Kenyan healthcare legislation and can seamlessly build cross-functional operational strength.

Areas of Accountability

Regulatory Strategy & Compliance Safeguards

• Lead and coordinate the end-to-end architecture of new product registrations, active license renewals, product variations, and official dossier submissions.

• Enforce continuous structural compliance across all logistics and distribution channels, matching company operations with Kenyan pharmaceutical statutes.

• Cultivate, insulate, and manage high-level consultative relationships with statutory healthcare regulators and relevant national health bodies.

• Intercept and evaluate shifting healthcare legislations, transforming statutory updates into actionable strategic manuals for executive leadership.

• Assemble complete technical documentation packs for official submissions, maintaining a zero-delay approval timeline on all pipeline products.

• Provide lead execution support during external state audits, facility inspections, and mandatory compliance assessments.

Workforce Architecture & Capability Training

• Design, construct, and execute rigorous technical training programs aimed at upskilling the commercial sales and technical advisory teams.

• Conduct precise departmental skills-gap analyses to structure personalized performance coaching and professional growth interventions.

• Facilitate masterclass-level training modules focusing on drug mechanism knowledge, compliance ethics, and emerging market regulatory parameters.

• Establish metrics to evaluate long-term training effectiveness, updating internal teaching syllabi for continuous commercial improvement.

• Orchestrate standard onboarding paths for incoming technical staff while sustaining professional education programs across sister departments.

Skills & Experience Required

Minimum Entry Criteria

• Academic Foundation: Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences, or a strictly matching medical science discipline.

• Professional Track Record: Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in corporate regulatory affairs, with a significant background anchored inside the pharmaceutical import or distribution sectors.

• Technical Mastery: Verifiable success in directing multi-market product registrations, navigating regulatory friction points, and deploying corporate capability development modules.

• Professional Associations: Active registration or valid membership with relevant pharmaceutical or life sciences professional bodies is highly advantageous.

Executive Competencies

• Corporate Maturity: Proven leadership experience with the polished communication, boardroom presentation, and interpersonal skills needed to interface with state officials and executive teams.

• Analytical Reasoning: Meticulous organizational and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to interpret dense legal texts and handle multiple high-priority files concurrently.

• Cross-Functional Influence: Skilled at working collaboratively alongside Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and active Commercial Sales teams to accelerate business growth.

What We Offer

• High-Level Leadership: Step into an executive role with direct accountability over a vital commercial pipeline within East Africa's healthcare market.

• Ecosystem Influence: Shape corporate talent standards while safeguarding trade relationships with prominent global manufacturers and regional regulators.

• Competitive Compensation: Receive a robust executive remuneration package alongside structured opportunities for long-term career growth.

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