Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Manager – MENA

Work Flexibility: HybridRegulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Manager – MENAAs a RAQA Manager with Stryker, you will play a critical leadership role in driving regulatory and quality excellence across a dynamic and fast-growing region. Based in Dubai, this position offers a unique opportunity to act as a strategic partner to the business while ensuring compliance and operational effectiveness across key markets such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt. You will be at the forefront of shaping regulatory strategy, supporting business growth, and leading high-performing teams within a global, matrix organization known for innovation and impact in healthcare.What You Will Do:Collect, organize, and maintain files on local, regional, and global RAQA intelligenceIdentify the need for new regulatory procedures and SOPs, and participate in their development, implementation, and continuous improvement across RAQAProvide support to EMEA/Country RAQA teams, by defining and executing local RAQA strategy in alignment with EEMEA and local sitesAct as RAQA Leader, reporting performance, risks, and issues to local leadership teams and other Stryker leadership teams, where applicableDefine targets, KPIs, and performance objectives for RAQA within the local officeMaintain a high level of team engagement, development, and collaboration across the RAQA team in the local officeLead the integration of new acquisitions, ensuring RAQA systems integration within the local office and across EMEA, depending on the integration strategyRepresent Stryker in regulatory working groups at local or regional trade associations, identify needs for broader international collaboration, and leads regulatory changes together with key internal and external partnersWhat You Need:Required:BSc degree in a relevant field8+ years of related experience, including a minimum of 3 years of supervisory experienceDemonstrated knowledge and application of regulatory requirements, including Medical Device Directive, EU Medical Device Regulations, Quality Systems, and Post-Market Surveillance requirements, as well as other international medical device regulationsProven leadership skills, including experience in managing remote team, developing talent and managing complex, multi-region projects within a matrix environmentStrong project and time management skills, including writing, coordination, and execution of complex RA/QA/PMS activitiesFluency in EnglishArabic language proficiencyPreferred:Advanced degree or RAC certificationDiversity is important to us. We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, national, or social origin, gender, disability, age, or sexual identity.Note that the internal job title may differ from the head title.Travel Percentage: 20%#J-18808-Ljbffr