Senior Manager Validation Compliance

Reynolds American is evolving into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World.

To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey. Tomorrow can’t wait, let’s shape it together!

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Maintain and execute validation strategy, framework, processes and process governance for FDA and other regulatory compliance initiatives across RAI operating companies.
• Lead and manage key validation initiatives resulting from new or modified regulations, guidance, corporate assumptions and strategies, including escalation as appropriate.
• Oversee employee and service providers involved in the execution of validation processes, change control, and related deliverables, ensuring compliance with governing procedures, appropriate staffing, workload distribution and timely issue escalation.
• Assess, implement and leverage approved AI technologies to enhance validation efficiency, support decision-making, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring accountability for the review and appropriate use of AI-generated outputs.
• Develop and deliver presentations, communications, training material, and metrics to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Provide leadership and participation in internal and external audits, and cross-functional collaboration for existing, planned, and pending activities.
• Assume responsibility for contract management, financial forecasting, budgeting, and invoicing.

• Lead, manage, and develop direct reports via goal setting, coaching, performance evaluation, succession and development planning.
• Serve as a Validation Project SME and back-up to the Validation Process SME, presenting validation frameworks, processes, and project deliverables during regulatory inspections

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years relevant experience or associate’s degree with 6+ years relevant experience.  Relevant experience could include validation, quality assurance, information technology, finance, engineering, manufacturing, laboratory or related roles.
• Experience with scripted testing, qualification, verification and/or validation; experience managing validation activities is preferred.
• Demonstrated technical leadership skills. Experience managing direct reports is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively utilize AI-enabled tools, adhering to established governance requirements.
• Results-oriented with the ability to prioritize and multi-task to meet validation timing and methodology requirements, projects and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Acute attention to detail, strong adherence to process and protocol and competency for intense technical reading.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills with ability to interact and collaborate with all levels at RAI Operating Companies.
• Demonstrated project management skills ability to streamline processes.
• Works proficiently in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently, make decisions and drive execution with a sense of urgency.

WE ARE REYNOLDS AMERICAN—A member of the BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO GROUP

At Reynolds American, we are committed to our Purpose of creating A Better Tomorrow. This is what drives our people and our passion for innovation. See what is possible for you at REYNOLDS AMERICAN.

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Collaboration and teamwork underpin everything we do here at Reynolds American. We know that collaborating with colleagues is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals.

SALARY AND BENEFITS OVERVIEW

Benefit Information

The following is a general summary of the competitive compensation and benefit plans we offer:<