Associate Director, RA Canada

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Toronto, ON

5d • $124,000 - $212,750 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, RA Canada provides regulatory leadership for the Canadian market, ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements while enabling timely and sustainable market access for DePuy Synthes products. This role plays a critical leadership position within the Regulatory organization, partnering with commercial, quality, and global regulatory teams to shape regulatory strategy, manage risk, and support business growth in a highly regulated environment. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes. DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) Associate Director, RA Canada, located in Toronto, Ontario or US locations of Raynham, MA, Warsaw, IN or West Chester, PA

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Regulatory Affairs, Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related discipline (required).
• Typically 8–10 years of progressive experience in Regulatory Affairs within the medical device or other regulated industries.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian regulatory requirements and Health Canada processes.
• Demonstrated experience leading regulatory strategy and execution at the country level.
• Proven ability to manage regulatory risk and complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a global, matrixed organization.
• English required

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree or professional certification in Regulatory Affairs (preferred).
• Experience supporting US or global regulatory operating models.
• Experience working in multinational medical device or healthcare organizations.
• Exposure to regulatory inspections, audits, and authority negotiations.
• Demonstrated success driving regulatory transformation or process improvement initiatives.
• Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) or equivalent.
• French proficiency preferred.
• RAC or equivalent preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee regulatory affairs strategy and execution for the Canada local market in alignment with global regulatory objectives.
• Ensure compliance with Health Canada 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 point of contact and escalation lead for Canada Local Market Support.
• Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders including Commercial, Quality, Supply Chain, Legal, and Global Regulatory Affairs.
• Monitor regulatory changes in Canada and assess potential impacts to products, portfolios, and operations.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits, and health authority interactions as required.
• Lead, coach, and develop regulatory talent, fostering strong compliance, accountability, and performance.
• Ensuring proactive engagement and shaping of regional policy initiatives that are critical to business strategy, continuity, and growth.

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
• 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager