Regulatory Affairs Project Manager MENA markets
Posted 1 day ago by Hays Life Sciences
£50 Per hour
Outside
Remote
Uxbridge, London
Summary: The Regulatory Affairs Project Manager will oversee project activities in the Middle East and North Africa, ensuring timely delivery and strategic alignment. This role demands a seasoned professional adept at managing complexity and engaging senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. The position is remote and classified as outside IR35, focusing on high-impact initiatives aligned with regional objectives. The successful candidate will provide end-to-end oversight and facilitate collaboration among various teams and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide end-to-end oversight of project activities and deliverables across the MEA region.
- Monitor progress against timelines, milestones, and resource plans to ensure efficient delivery.
- Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges, implementing mitigation strategies as needed.
- Partner closely with regional and global leadership to define priorities and balance competing demands.
- Ensure focus remains on high-impact initiatives aligned with regional objectives.
- Support teams in resolving urgent, complex, or escalated issues.
- Act as the primary point of contact for all deliverables-related matters.
- Facilitate effective collaboration between client-facing teams, internal stakeholders, and external partners.
- Provide clear, structured status updates to senior leadership on progress, risks, and key outcomes.
- Participate in regular operational and governance meetings with regional stakeholders.
- Drive structured discussions on progress, challenges, and forward planning.
- Capture key decisions, actions, and ownership to ensure accountability and follow-through.
Key Skills:
- Substantial experience in Regulatory Affairs with expertise in MENA markets.
Salary (Rate): £50.00/hour
City: Uxbridge
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Your new company
This growing Regulatory Affairs Consultancy has just won a new project with a repeat client and is looking for Regulatory Affairs Project Management support for Middle East and North Africa markets. This is a remote, outside IR35, contract job.
Your new role
The Project Manager will provide regional oversight across the Middle East and Africa activities, ensuring timely delivery of key workstreams while supporting strategic prioritisation, stakeholder alignment, and operational excellence. This role requires a seasoned professional capable of managing complexity, engaging senior stakeholders, and driving results in a fast-paced, multi-market environment.
As Regulatory Affairs Project Manager, you will
- Provide end-to-end oversight of project activities and deliverables across the MEA region.
- Monitor progress against timelines, milestones, and resource plans to ensure efficient delivery.
- Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges, implementing mitigation strategies as needed.
- Partner closely with regional and global leadership to define priorities and balance competing demands.
- Ensure focus remains on high-impact initiatives aligned with regional objectives.
- Support teams in resolving urgent, complex, or escalated issues.
- Act as the primary point of contact for all deliverables-related matters.
- Facilitate effective collaboration between client-facing teams, internal stakeholders, and external partners.
- Provide clear, structured status updates to senior leadership on progress, risks, and key outcomes.
- Participate in regular operational and governance meetings with regional stakeholders.
- Drive structured discussions on progress, challenges, and forward planning.
- Capture key decisions, actions, and ownership to ensure accountability and follow-through.
What you'll need to succeed
Substantial experience in Regulatory Affairs with expertise in MENA markets
What you'll get in return
Remote working, outside IR35 status
What you need to do now
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