Technology Business Partner Development – Regulatory Affairs

Location: Barcelona Gran Vía

Salary Range

€65,200.00 - €121,000.00

Job Description Summary

Internal Title: Director, DDIT Development – Regulatory Affairs

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Location: Barcelona, Spain

Relocation Support: This role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

Imagine shaping how regulatory teams worldwide harness technology to deliver medicines faster, smarter, and with confidence. As Director, DDIT Development – Regulatory Affairs, you will be the strategic technology partner to the Regulatory Affairs organization, turning complex business priorities into a high-impact digital and technology roadmap. You will lead a global portfolio that connects strategy, architecture, and execution—empowering leaders with clear insights, enabling innovation, and ensuring technology consistently advances regulatory excellence and patient outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the primary technology partner to Regulatory Affairs leaders, shaping strategy and digital priorities.
• Own the Regulatory Affairs technology portfolio, including governance, processes, metrics, and decision frameworks.
• Drive prioritization across initiatives using value, feasibility, impact, and capacity considerations.
• Oversee portfolio delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets, quality, and benefits realization.
• Lead development of business cases and project plans aligned to the Regulatory Affairs technology roadmap.
• Establish transparent reporting using key performance indicators and actionable portfolio insights.
• Anticipate risks, address delivery challenges, and drive timely resolution through stakeholder alignment.